During the twelfth day of the deposition, jurors also heard another of Depp’s security guards – who said he had seen Herd punch Depp, throw things at him and try to spit on him in one case. Depp is suing his ex-wife for $ 50 million for a first-person article published by the Washington Post in December 2018, and much of the day’s questions focused on how this column – as well as his claims – Herd first appeared in May 2016 – damaging the actor’s career and reputation. Image: Heard exchanges $ 100 million lawsuit For the actor to sue, he must not only show that he was falsely accused, but also that it was the article that caused the damage. The case resumed on Monday after the weekend break, marking the start of the fourth week of the trial – with Herd expected to take office sometime later this week. Here are some of the highlights from the 12th day of filing: Depp’s talent agent Jack Wigham told the court he had struck a $ 22.5 million deal – although there was no contract – for the star to appear in the upcoming sixth Pirates of the Caribbean film, but said he could not Heard’s article “loud and clear,” attorney Richard Marks told the court • “Less people liked it”: Doug Bania, an intellectual property expert, gave his analysis of Impact of Heard’s allegations • Depp’s security guard Travis McGivern said he saw Hear Depp punched – but the actor did not respond physically • The testimony of registered nurse Erin Falati (former Boerum) also began with the details of her notes made during Depp and Herd’s relationship • Find out what has been said so far in our live report on as a trial as it happens Travis McGovern, Depp’s security guard for nearly 10 years, was the first to testify Monday, telling jurors he saw verbal altercations between the two stars. On one occasion in March 2015, after the couple had returned to Los Angeles from their now infamous trip to Australia, Mr. McGovern said he saw Herd throw a box of Red Bull at Depp, spit on him and then punched. “Say it, he threw it” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:08 Amber Heard “punched Johnny Depp” “Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a fist and a hand coming to my right shoulder and I heard and saw a closed fist coming into contact with Depp on the left side of his face,” he told the court. “That was Amber Heard’s fist.” He said that tonight, Depp was angry and tossed Herd’s clothes racks, including one under the stairs. However, he says that the actor did not physically respond to the actress – and that he never saw him being violent. Disagreements between the couple had become regular by then, the bodyguard said. Herd usually yelled at Depp as he tried to leave, McGivern told the jury. “There were times when I heard Miss Heard call him af ** dead dad, if I may say that – I apologize to the court – af ** flushed, af **** ** γ ***. Say it, he launched it. “ “I could not save the Pirates for Johnny” Image: Jack Whigham, Johnny Depp’s talent manager, gave live proof via video link Next was Depp’s agent Jack Wigham, who told the court that Herd’s first-person article was “disastrous” for Depp’s career and coincided with the loss of a $ 22.5 million deal for the sixth Pirates of the Caribbean movie. – although he admitted that no contract had been signed. . Herd’s attorneys denied the agent’s allegations during their controversial hearing, arguing that the article was trivial as it emerged following a leak of bad publicity about Depp. They cited a number of factors – including reports of drug and alcohol abuse, a July 2018 crew member claiming he was punched in the face by Depp, and a separate defamation suit and subsequent unsuccessful Sun trial in the United States. Kingdom – as things that damaged the actor’s reputation more than Heard’s article. Mr Whigham told the court that Depp was still able to work after the initial charges against him in 2016. He was paid $ 8 million for City Of Lies, $ 10 million for Murder On The Orient Express and $ 13.5 million Grindelwald’s crimes – which were all shot in 2017, albeit under contracts made before the charges against him – he said. But the Washington Post part was “a first-person account, extremely impressive,” Mr Whigham told the jury. Following its release, Depp had to cut his salary – to $ 3 million – to make the independent film Minimata – and the claimed Pirates Of The Caribbean deal was lost, with the producers deciding to make a change and create a starring role for Margot Robbie. Mr Whigham said he had tried to contact Pirates producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney’s Sean Bailey about Depp reprising his role as Captain Jack Sparrow – “but I could not save the Pirates for him”. Johnny “. Experts Image: Entertainment attorney Richard Marks was one of two witnesses presented by Depp’s team Entertainment attorney Richard Marks and intellectual property expert Doug Banya testified as experts, both telling the court they had considered the impact of the Washington Post article on Depp’s fame and career. Describing why Herd’s column was different from previous stories about her allegations, Marx said it was published in an “American News if you like” magazine – not in a “commercial” or “rag” And the article was “Hollywood oriented.” Hollywood took the issue “loud and clear,” saying the column was “catastrophic” for Depp. Mr Bania said his research, based on Google analytics and the “Q Scores” – which measure a celebrity’s liking – showed that the article had a negative impact on Depp’s reputation. “Fewer people liked him,” Herd’s claims and the Washington Post article, Mr Bania said, and coverage also turned negative. However, Heard’s team questioned Mr Bania’s data, saying the impact was greater after the initial allegations were made public in 2016 than after the 2018 column. Depp v Heard: The background Image: Herd and Depp were photographed at the New York premiere of The Rum Diary in 2011. Photo: AP Photo / Evan Agostini The former couple started dating after filming The Rum Diary in 2011 and got married in Los Angeles in February 2015. They divorced in May 2016, with Herd filing a restraining order. Depp is now suing Herd for $ 50 million (38 38.2 million) in Virginia Fairfax County Court for the first-person article of 2018 in which she describes herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” Heard’s column does not name Depp, but argues that he is an example of “alleged defamation” because some parts of the plot clearly refer to allegations of abuse he made in 2016 when he filed for divorce and received a temporary restraining order against him. . Heard has filed a counterclaim for $ 100 million (76 76.4 million). Read more: UK lawsuit against Sun – what happened? Why are Depp and Herd back in court? Depp categorically denies the allegations of abuse – and so far the trial has heard from several witnesses who claim that Herd physically abused him. However, Herd and her witnesses have not yet begun their testimony. The trial is now in its fourth week and is scheduled to last a total of six weeks, with a one-week break next week. In the opening statements, the actor’s lawyers said that his ex was preparing for the “show of a lifetime” during the trial, while the legal team told her that the case would reveal the “real” person behind the “reputation” and the “pirate costumes”.
