Trigger warning: This article deals with topics including domestic abuse which may be upsetting to some readers.Celebrities across the globe have been divided by Johnny Depp's US$10.4 million victory over Amber Heard in a defamation case.WATCH: Depp files legal documents claiming he 'never touched' HeardNews of Depp's win broke on Wednesday in the US, with stars like Amy Schumer and Ashley Benson voicing very different opinions on the outcome.While some A-listers have celebrated Depp's victory, others are continuing to stand with Heard as she claims the case could have a negative impact on women who have been victims of domestic violence.In a statement released after the verdict, Heard said: "I’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It is a setback.
Amber Heard Questioned About James Franco & That Surveillance Video of Them Together
17.05.2022 - 20:09 / justjared.com
Amber Heard was asked about James Franco during cross examination in the Johnny Depp defamation trial that has been ongoing since April 2022.
Camille Vasquez, Johnny Depp‘s lawyer, questioned Amber about the late hour that he was coming for a visit, just days before she filed for a restraining order against Johnny.
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See the transcript of what happened in court…
Vasquez: “You changed the lock to the penthouses on May 22, 2016.”
Heard: “I attempted to.”
Vasquez: That’s why you felt comfortable having James Franco over the evening of May 22, 2016?”
Amber: “I do not know when James came over.”
Vasquez: “Let’s remind you.” (Surveillance footage now plays of a man who appears to be James Franco visiting the building and coming up in the elevator to greet Amber)
Vasquez: “That’s you and Mr. Franco on May 22, 2016 right Ms. Heard? And you’re taking him up to the penthouses.”
Heard: “That’s where I lived.”
Vasquez: “And it’s past 11 pm at night…you knew Mr. Depp was out of town the week of May 21, 2016.”
Heard: “I don’t know what I knew of his schedule at the time.”
Vasquez: “You knew Mr. Depp was out of town on May 27 when you went to get the domestic violence restraining order.”
After today’s testimony so far, a source close to Amber told TMZ, “Depp‘s legal team did a great disservice to all women this morning. They showed women exactly what could happen to them in court if they speak up about abuse at home.”
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