Amber Heard’s Friend Reportedly Banned From Courtroom For Live-Tweeting And Texting Amid Ongoing Johnny Depp Trial
18.04.2022 - 22:53
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Amber Heard’s close friend Eve Barlow was reportedly kicked out of the Fairfax, Virginia courtroom last week amid the actress’ ongoing defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.
Depp sued Heard for $50 million following a December 2018 op-ed in the Washington Post in which she seemingly accused him of domestic abuse, despite not naming him. She has now countersued the actor for $100 million.
According to Page Six, Barlow, who is the former deputy editor of NME and a New York Magazine contributor, was removed from the trial for texting and tweeting from the front row.
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The publication pointed out the seating area was usually reserved for legal counsel, as well as revealing the journalist had “allegedly been acting like part of the actress’ legal team.”
She was said to have brought up a social media post from Depp-friendly witness Gina Deuters, claiming it was a post from the current trial.
However, it’s since been reported that it was actually one she shared during Depp’s previous trial against The Sun newspaper.
Deuters, who is the wife of Depp’s longtime employee and collaborator, Stephen Deuters, then admitted she’d seen clips of the trial online prior to giving her testimony, so has now been dismissed from the record.
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Depp’s lawyers then asked for Barlow to be permanently banned from the courtroom and the judge approved.
A source told Page Six, “Amber had her closest journalist friend sit front and center — with her legal team — at the trial, live-tweeting, texting and posting information.
“Eve