Andrea Burkhart 🐟🐟🐟🐟🏴☠️
@aburkhartlaw
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Legal Color Commentator. I'm an experienced trial and appellate litigator and I call the shots as I see them.
Joined November 2021
"Amber Heard is a saint for trying to beat Johnny Depp's addiction out if him" is not the winning argument I think Mr. Rottenborn believes it is.
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24 years ago today, an abusive wife robbed Phil Hartman of his life and the world of his artistic genius and one of the best characters ever made for TV. I am grateful that Johnny Depp escaped and shed a light on all the men who suffer abuse in silence. #mentoo
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I received a lot of press inquiries about the files. Here is the statement that I released to everyone who contacted me except Kat Tenbarge, who gets nothing. #unsealed
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Johnny has sacrificed his money, his ego, and his privacy to show the world what domestic violence looks like behind closed doors. Because of his courage, millions of survivors no longer need to feel alone and unheard. He is a hero in my eyes. #JusticeForJohnnyDepp.
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For my last bit of Friday fun, enjoy some examples of Ben Chew calling Elaine out the way only he can.
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Uhhh . you should have ALWAYS been advising your clients that they can be sued for defamation if they LIE about being abused. Maybe you can get some advice from Eric George on that.
I had to advise two women today that if they speak out about their sexual assaults, they can be sued. Even if they don't name their abuser. Even if they don't identify him by job or relationship. One wept at being silenced. The fallout from Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard.
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I'm so glad that Amber is wearing her hoax dress while she receives her judgment. #karma.
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The audio recordings are uploaded. One file slightly over one hour, one file that's nearly four and a half hours. A lot more than we heard in court and a lot more available for the jury to listen to!.
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Can we take a moment to appreciate that Ms. Philanthropist/humanitarian Amber has now talked about the Met Gala twice as a "fashion event" and has not mentioned once that IT IS A CHARITY FUNDRAISER?.
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You guys were too generous, so I spread it around.
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LET THE UNSEALING BEGIN. The unsealed files have arrived from Fairfax County. You can find them on my website at THANK YOU again to everyone who contributed toward making these documents available for everyone!
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"She'd have to be the dumbest person in the world" to use these shitty photos to perpetrate an abuse hoax. I accept your conditions, Mr. Rottenborn.
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Am I the only one looking forward to hearing Johnny asked on redirect to explain why he referred to Amber Heard as a filthy whore?.
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Is Johnny constantly apologizing in his texts or has he never accepted responsibility in his life? 🤔.
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"I'm a human being.". Then prove it, Amber.
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Another insight from the unsealed documents is how strongly Dior stood by Johnny from the beginning. I'm not going to post the financials - people who read the documents know where they are - but they show without question the value of Johnny's partnership to Dior over the years.
Dior really won by supporting Johnny Depp through all these years. A teachable moment for other brands and studios✌🏼🖤🏴☠️.#ThankYouDior #DiorSauvage #JusticeforJohnnyDepp
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There's a reason why you don't see new YouTube creators advocating for Amber Heard. It's because there is zero demand for her image to be rehabilitated, contrary to what her PR strategy is trying to get you to believe.
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Confirmation that settling the appeal did not vacate or nullify Johnny Depp's judgment against Amber Heard - it satisfied it. The verdict stands.
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New order up on Fairfax County! Amber Heard does not want people talking to the jurors after they decide this case. Note that this order does not mean jurors can't voluntarily identify themselves or speak publicly if they choose; it just means the court won't reveal their names.
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It’s been a while since I did a full legal review of one of Elaine’s briefs. She’s still up to the same old tired tricks! This will be a long thread; if you'd rather wait for the video version, it's in the editing bay and should be ready tomorrow morning. 🧵.
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Yes, this new "You can't sue me, I don't live here anymore!" defense might be Amber Heard's dumbest argument yet. Yes, there will be a video about it. Soon.
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I'm glad to see Judge A put in the effort to factually and legally debunk the Juror 15 issue in its entirety. There was no fraud or deception by anyone except Amber Heard, as usual.
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It's over, folks. The verdicts stand. If you're concerned that the settlement doesn't gag Amber, just remember what a persuasive case she made for Johnny when she did speak.
Update: Depp v Heard appeal.Statements due later today. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard finally settle defamation claims via @MailOnline.
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I have to say, following the Depp v. Heard trial has been one of the most unifying cultural events I've experienced in the last decade. It's been a beautiful thing to see people of all political stripes refusing to swallow the obvious lies the elites are trying to feed us.
@LorEssa123456 @LauraBockov @ThatUmbrella @NatetheLawyer @9thdecimal @Beatrix32021692 @StefAlterNerd @An_elf_pirate @LillyJane916 @TheNamesQ @andysignore @ChristinaPykles @danblock4 @MeganFoxWriter @aburkhartlaw @Snowballing2020 @colonelkurtz99 @FaranBalanced And that is what they are scared of…all of us Randos standing together and united no matter what political party you support. They don’t want to hear our voice 🗣.
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UNSEALING UPDATE. FF Co notified me that there are 6600+ pages being unsealed at a cost of just over $3,300. I am ordering everything. If you would like to contribute, my PayPal account is linked below. Thank you to all of you generous folks!.
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Hi @NancyGrace, care to explain why you have, in defamatory fashion, placed my name at the top of a video that is not mine to attribute to me attacks on the family that I have not engaged in?.
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This was a merciless kill shot and I am here for it.
Elaine: "You just wanted your 15 minutes of fame?". TMZ Draco: "I could say the same thing about you taking Amber Heard as a client" . OWNED.
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It's time to stop ignoring the reality of female violence and erasing male victims of abuse. Equality means holding EVERYONE accountable for the harm they inflict. Gender does not excuse domestic violence. #JusticeForJohnnyDepp #Mentoo.
#JohnnyDepp is one of the 40% to 50% of men who have suffered domestic violence at the hands of a female perpetrator, Amber Heard. A man is violently assaulted by his wife or girlfriend every 14.6 seconds. Amber Heard violently assaulted Mr. Depp on many occasions. #MenToo
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Here is what Amber Heard submitted to the UK court as sworn testimony about the donations.
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The entire medico-legal field is corrupt? Well I think Dr. Spiegel just said the quiet part out loud.
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Because lots of people are asking what happens when Amber Heard runs out the clock on her allocated time, I'm going to take this opportunity to introduce folks to the jurisprudential theory of legal realism. This theory holds simply: The law is what the judge says the law is.
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Today has been a turning point for me in the fight to reveal to the world what horror is unfolding in the Carroll County Circuit Court in the trial of Richard Allen. I have never been more convinced of how important it is for this case to be seen and witnessed. There is legal.
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@d_royalti She's no longer under any prohibition against speaking because the trial is over, so there is no basis for finding her in contempt. However, her republication of the defamatory accusations against Johnny could give them grounds to ask for an injunction.
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Compare D-725 admitted today as proof of the 5/21/16 incident with D-512 admitted 5/5/22 as proof of the 12/15/15 incident. Weird!
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This is good news. Looks like we'll be getting more documents unsealed pretty soon. There is a strong presumption of openness of civil proceedings and it's in the public's interest to see what evidence was offered and refused and under what reasoning.
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Guys, for those of you asking earlier if the extortion letter made it into evidence: Yes. It was admitted on 4/27 from Laura Wasser's deposition and is in as Defendant's #782.
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I, for one, enjoyed the hell out of watching Amber Heard get everything she deserved on the stand. My thoughts recapped here:.
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If you come at the king, you best not miss.
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Update on unsealed files: The clerk's office is reviewing the file to compile everything that's been unsealed and prepare page counts for all of the documents. As of early next week, they should be available to order at $.50 per page or to view in the courthouse.
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It really would be an epic redemption story and a real service to humanity for Amber Heard to admit she made it all up. But I'm afraid her existential terror of accountability is her tragic flaw, so she'll miss this chance to take her hero turn.
She should start by apologizing to her ex husband and the world for all the lies she told. Then she should check into a mental health facility and take care of herself. I'm a year or two she could become the spokesperson for overcoming personality disorders.
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People have asked me if I have a tip jar to support. I don't. If my content inspires you to help, please consider supporting your local CASA program to advocate for abused and neglected children. Find a CASA program near you at this link. #endthecycle.
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Guys we are already over $3,100 in less than an hour. This community is amazing! Thank you all so much for pitching in to help. I can't wait to get all this new info out for you!.
UNSEALING UPDATE. FF Co notified me that there are 6600+ pages being unsealed at a cost of just over $3,300. I am ordering everything. If you would like to contribute, my PayPal account is linked below. Thank you to all of you generous folks!.
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Oh you KNOW I have thoughts about Amber Heard's new appeal lawyers. She's picked an impressive team, if she can stay out of their way, and the early signs there are not so good.
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Amber Heard hasn't just hurt DV victims with her lies, she has damaged people with mental illness and personality disorder who work to overcome their conditions. Let's be clear: personality disorder is NOT the problem. Her malignancy and refusal to be better is the problem.
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By popular request, this video talks about the possibility of Johnny getting an injunction to stop Amber continuing to defame him. There are important First Amendment issues to consider, but also, is it even worth it for Johnny to continue engaging?.
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After watching the Who Killed JonBenet documentary on Netflix, I'm 100% convinced that the only reason John Ramsey is a free man today is because he hired a lawyer and didn't give them a chance to use the Reid technique on him and Patsy.
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Nothing beats a great dunk at trial, and Wayne Dennison has redeemed himself greatly in my mind with that mic drop moment - "I'm a big fan of justice!" "So am I. No further questions." So I'll take this opportunity to share my favorite trial dunk story.
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First Amendment scholar Amber Heard seems not to know that the public's right to access court records is also protected by it. Judge A has signaled that we'll be seeing a lot more of that "evidence" she wanted to show the jury and why it wasn't allowed.
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So much effort and she still couldn't muster up a single tear. @NatetheLawyer get that $50 ready.
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Amber countersuing for bad faith is 100% predictable. There's still some hilarious stuff in here though! I'll be breaking it down soon.
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So this might get me slaughtered here, but I just want to encourage everyone to show compassion to the Kohberger family. It's pretty likely they are suffering a massive loss today, and they will not receive a lot of sympathy while they grieve.
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The enthusiasm for this has been amazing! BUT we have more than met the goal, so if you keep sending money to my PayPal, you do so at your peril . I may use it to buy Amica cream or megapints or I might give it to charities that weren't high profile enough for an Amber pledge.
UNSEALING UPDATE. FF Co notified me that there are 6600+ pages being unsealed at a cost of just over $3,300. I am ordering everything. If you would like to contribute, my PayPal account is linked below. Thank you to all of you generous folks!.
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Starting my deep dive into the unsealed documents with a review of Amber and Elaine's complaints about the fairness of the trial to see whether anything in the unsealed documents substantiates them.
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And now, I'm off to the mountains to unplug for a couple of days and get some girl time with my favorite badasses. See ya in a few!.
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My take on the implications of what we've learned about who's paying Amber's legal fees from the Travelers v. NY Marine lawsuit and what it could mean for Elaine.
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Oh, so the "everyone is to blame but Amber" crowd is going after the court reporter now? That's seriously gross.
UPDATE: people are posting that court stenographer Judy from the #JohnnyDepp v. #AmberHeard trial was “partying” with JD. It’s NOT true. First, Judy is not a court employee. She was hired by the Depp and Heard teams. 2nd, she was not partying with him
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I think we can safely conclude that this motion was only filed because Amber has decided if she's going to lose everything anyway, she'd rather pay it to her lawyers than to Johnny. This motion is a real stinker and isn't going to go anywhere. Here's why!.
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Might want to take a third look at this one too, @NancyGrace. This isn't my video but you've attached my name to it and falsely attributed it to me. Weird how you keep making this mistake.
Hi @NancyGrace, care to explain why you have, in defamatory fashion, placed my name at the top of a video that is not mine to attribute to me attacks on the family that I have not engaged in?.
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In Part 5, Morgan Tremaine casts the copyright curse and levels Amber Heard without having to ever name her. Elaine is outclassed as he deflects her counterspell back onto her and he leaves the stand unscathed, clearly the superior wizard in the room.
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It's the stolen valor part of Amber Heard's DV hoax that is the most disgusting thing. My thoughts:.
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Lots of you have been asking me about the implications of the VA verdict on the UK case. I know nothing about UK law or procedure, but this barrister has been putting out some very interesting videos on the UK system. Go check him out!.
Johnny Depp UK: Is "Real Injustice" Route to re-open appeal? Amber Heard the "Effective opponent"?
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I have given in to the inexorable pull of #lawtube. Tomorrow I'll be releasing my first video. It's the first part of a series breaking down what went so right and so wrong in Isaac Baruch's cross-examination. Thank you for the support and encouragement!.
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If you missed me on with @IanRunkle last night to discuss the amicus briefs, or if you just want a second serving of snark, it required the longest video I have ever made just to sort out all the trash in the first brief. Enjoy!.
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@CasablancasGrl "My intentions are to unseal everything." Music to my ears!! Bring on the motions in limine!!.
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Every. Single. Thing. The violence. The substance problems. The jealousy. It's all, and always has been, projection.
Part 7: Amber Heard is likely manic in this audio. I feel terrible for Johnny Depp
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Welcome to all the new followers here and on IG after the Netflix documentary on Depp v. Heard showed you where to find clear and accurate legal takes. I've been a bit quiet lately but I look forward to providing you all the court docs and analysis that traditional media doesn't!.
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Had they read the unsealed documents, they would know that Amber Heard targeted Art of Elysium after Jennifer Howell gave testimony about what she knew, costing the organization $60,000 in legal fees. Yeah, how shameful to repay a small portion of what the truth cost them.
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It was me. Those audios took the entire world behind the closed doors that hide most DV dynamics. Amber could lie about pretty much everything else, but she couldn't lie her way out of the audios.
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Several folks have asked whether either Johnny or Amber have filed suspension bonds. I received confirmation this morning from the FF Co Clerk's office that no suspension bonds have been filed.
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Further confirmation from Travelers v. New York Marine that as of April 2022, *they* had paid $5 million in Amber's legal fees. *Not* Amber.
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Nobody will be able to say that Judge A didn't give Amber every benefit of the doubt when she loses.
Wow, that's shitty. @aburkhartlaw what do you think?.
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Spot the differences!.
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Amber Heard's designation of assignments of error for appeal:
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Here's my first take on Amber's appeal brief. It's a mistake to try to cram too many complaints into too little space and it gives Ben Chew an opening to hurt their credibility by simply telling the court about details Amber had to omit. More at the link!.
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Premiering on opening night at Cannes is one hell of a victory lap and I am here for it.
Maïwenn’s historical drama, “Jeanne du Barry,” starring Johnny Depp as Louis XV, is slated to world premiere on opening night of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
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I have never seen ANYTHING like what I just saw in the Carroll County Circuit Court. My jaw is still on the floor. I'm seriously questioning whether the State's case will recover.
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Guys, gentle reminder that this is a satirical characterization of his argument. No he did not use these actual words. What he said was more along the lines of she tried everything to help him defeat his addictions.
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Sorry Blake, NY Rules of Professional Responsibility rule 3.6 specifically provides a right of response. Lawyers also have First Amendment rights, you know. FAFO.
Blake Lively handed the New York Times a 70 page complaint in hopes the complaint would influence the public to go against Justin Baldoni. Now Blake and Ryan are demanding that Justin Baldoni's attorney stop speaking. Blake and Ryan have told the court to issue a protective.
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This suit is by an insurer of her company, Under the Black Sky, on a $1mil policy. An interesting detail is Amber's team allegedly refused to work with the insurance company's lawyers, meaning this policy likely isn't the one that's been paying all her legal bills.
Breaking: The defendant finds herself as the defendant once again. She got sued by the insurance company!! Check out the complaint here.
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Can someone send me the link to the actual Daubert hearing? I watched the livestream from yesterday and all I saw was an argumentative prosecutor testifying to his own unsubstantiated opinion for several hours.
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NEW AUDIOS. The full context of the recording played at the end of the day today is in evidence. Brace yourselves, it's horrifying.
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Here we go again with the "experts" whose support for their opinions is their expertise, not the evidence. I also have an extensive understanding of what IPV looks like, but more importantly, I know what a broken nose and black eyes look like and this ain't it.
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These documents confirm Camille Vasquez's statement that "The jury's unanimous decision in favor of Mr. Depp and against Ms. Heard remain fully in place."
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@RollingStone Technically a malicious liar by unanimous verdict, but keep on with that gaslighting, it's what @rollingstone does best!.
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There you have it, my analysis of the flaming garbage pile that is Elaine’s post-trial motion. It’s just more of the same mediocre-to-sanctionable advocacy we’ve seen from her from day 1 and none of it is going to win, here or in the Court of Appeals. FIN.
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Green jacket girl looking for the point in this cross-examination right now. #justiceforgreenjacketgirl
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Remember when Amber Heard's lawyer filed a lawsuit claiming that Johnny Depp and Adam Waldman were conspiring with the internet to smear her? We're looking at the standards for meritorious claims and seeing how her 'bot army' allegations measure up.
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Kinda have to wonder if Amber realized she just went and made her lawyers witnesses to her claims that she gave them all her evidence. It would be one hell of a nuke to call Elaine as a rebuttal witness.
Ms. Heard attempted to throw her previous attorney Eric George under the bus, as well as Elaine Bredehoft today, whining she gave everything to her lawyers, and was being prohibited from showing all her photos. Photos that have never been provided.
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Oof. This is a TERRIBLE look for Blake, not just because Freedman is obviously already living rent-free in her head, but because there's no way her lawyers didn't tell her this isn't a reasonable demand and she insisted on it anyway.
I'm sorry, but this letter from Justin Baldoni's legal team to the court about Blake Lively's attempt to refuse to be deposed by Bryan Freedman has me chuckling. They are, of course, correct. As the witness, you don't get to choose which attorney deposes you. And, Blake, now
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Getting lots of questions about Rottenborn's question to Johnny on Thursday to the effect of, "Don't you know you're only suing Amber for 2018 statements?" Some have seized on this to claim everything before then is irrelevant. That's not correct, and I'm going to explain why.
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And no, Johnny does not owe anything to Amber. Her judgment, per the settlement agreement, has also been satisfied.
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Guys, I'll be going on the panel with @legalbytesmedia tomorrow morning as soon as I can wake up enough to be coherent. I'm so excited for the rest of this cross-exam . I smell blood in the water! 🐟🐟🐟🐟.
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Elaine makes several convoluted arguments here, woven together into a tapestry of bullshit held together by the soft glue of case law that doesn’t say what she wants it to and dusted with the patina of inconvenient facts.
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Very quick wrap up: Think of trials like the Tour de France. It's a long grind, there are many stages, and nobody ever wins every stage along the way. The weight of the evidence so far has been in Johnny's favor. There is a lot of trial still to go, but the truth is coming out.
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