Johnny Depp’s attorney reveals moment the tide turned against Amber Heard during headline-making trial

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The sensational six-week trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard made headlines last year for its bombshell claims and wild accusations that gave fans an inside look at a troubled Hollywood relationship.Though the dust has settled in the 15 months since, Depp's attorney is now speaking out about the moment when the tide turned against Heard in favor of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor. "I think it was at the end of her direct examination.

I think you could cut the tension, the awkwardness, with a knife in that courtroom. She wasn't credible," Vasquez told FOX Nation host Nancy Grace during an exclusive interview at CrimeCon 2023. "I don't think [Heard] owned up to anything.

And when you are on the stand, you have to own up," she added. After six weeks, Johnny Depp won a $10.35 million judgment against Amber Heard in June 2022.

The jury found that the "Aquaman" actress had defamed her ex-husband by penning a 2018 op-ed in which she identified herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse." The jury awarded Heard a $2 million judgment in her countersuit that accused Depp of defaming her through his lawyer. "We're not perfect.