Isaac Baruch, who has known Depp since the early 1980s, was questioned at the witness stand during the second day of the star’s defamation trial against his ex-wife. During his testimony in Fairfax County Court in Virginia, jurors heard Mr. Baruch live without rent in an apartment owned by Depp at the Eastern Columbia Building (ECB) in Los Angeles between 2013 and 2016, which was located next door. in another penthouse where both the actor and Herd lived. Image: Johnny Depp and Heard (below) are pictured in court on the second day of the deposition The artist and musician was one of three people to answer questions Wednesday, with Depp’s older sister Christie Debroski completing her deposition and ECB Μπ Μπ Μπ Μπ Brandon Patterson confirming details of CCTV footage. taken from the building. Here are some of the key points from the second day of filing: Ms Dembrowski finished her testimony – the court heard her once send a message to Heard saying: “I love him so much, but he needs help” • Mr Baruch, who lived in a penthouse next to Depp and Heard told court he never witnessed violence and never saw Herd with scars or bruises, but said he knew two arguments • Asked if he was angry with Herd, Mr Baruch was moved – saying the actress had done “fraud” DV (domestic violence) alleges blackmailing and blackmailing a man was asked to confirm the accuracy of more than 80 CCTV clips received by the ECB • Check out what has been said so far in our live test report as it happens During his stay as a witness, Mr. Baruch gave a colorful testimony that occasionally caused laughter in the courtroom, including Depp and Heard. However, he was moved when asked if he was “angry” with the actress. “Oh, for all the fake photos taken and published on tabloids, and for the fake storytelling?” he replied. “And the way he tries to … catch a fraudulent DV (domestic violence) claiming to blackmail and blackmail a man? Yes, that disappointed me, confused me, made me angry, upset me, yes.” “He left the door and all over the world” Asked if he was still angry with Herd, Maruch said: “It’s been six years … am I angry now? What I’m tired of and I want it all to end.” He told the court that Herd wanted “to go and heal, he to heal” and that “so many people have been affected by this malicious lie that started … and has gone out the door and around the world”. Image: Mr Baruch was animated from time to time during his deposition In tears, Mr Baruch continued: “I’m not angry with anyone. I want the best for her, to take responsibility for her, to heal and move on. Go ahead. and it’s not … it’s not fair … it’s not right what he did and what happened for so many people to be affected by it, it’s crazy how it happened. “ Depp, 58, is suing Herd, 35, for defamation for a column she wrote in the Washington Post in 2018, in which she discussed her experiences of domestic abuse. The actor’s lawyers say the article falsely implies his ex-wife was physically and sexually abused by him when he was in a relationship. Herd’s legal team says that while her article is protected by the first amendment to the US Constitution – freedom of expression – there is also evidence that Depp physically abused her on several occasions. The actress counters with Depp for making statements about her. What happened on May 21, 2016? The question on Wednesday focused heavily on the period around that date – a day that Herd says Depp was violent against, something that came the day after his mother died and shortly before Herd applied. divorce. Mr. Baruch was asked about his meetings with the actress at this time and told the jury that on May 22, 2016, which was his birthday, he saw the actress in a well-lit place, but saw no signs of injury. “I have seen her (without) make-up … with make-up, glamorous … I have been seeing her in different forms for three and a half years now,” he said. “I inspect her face … I look at the whole thing and I do not see anything … I do not see cuts, bruises, swelling, redness. It is only Amber’s face.” Image: Christi Dembrowski, Depp’s older sister, was the first witness to testify in the case Earlier in the day, Herd’s lawyers resumed a cross-examination of Depp’s older sister, Mrs. Debrovsky, who testified Tuesday as the first witness in the trial. She was asked to confirm an email she had with a doctor who helped Depp with his painkiller addiction. “Do you think your brother needed help with drugs and alcohol?” Herd’s lawyer, Ben Rothenborn, asked. Ms Dembrowski responded by saying she was worried about Depp using a drug, but did not believe he had a problem with drugs or alcohol as a whole or that he was romanticizing drug culture. Image: Eastern Columbia building manager Brandon Patterson testifies in a recorded deposition Later in the day, in a taped testimony, the ECB’s director, Mr Patterson, went through several CCTV clips showing Depp, Herd and police officers taken by the building’s surveillance cameras in 2016, and was asked to confirm that it was genuine. Asked if Depp had ever offered him money, he said no. 1st day summary and background In Tuesday’s opening remarks, the actor’s lawyers said his ex was preparing for a “show of a lifetime” during the trial, while her legal team said the case would reveal the “real” person behind the “rumor” And “pirate costumes”. “. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 3:04 Depp v Heard explained Herd’s lawyers also told jurors they would hear evidence of physical and sexual abuse during the hearing. Depp categorically denies the allegations. Both he and Herd will testify during the trial, which is scheduled to take place in six weeks. Actors Paul Bettany and James Franco, as well as tech businessman Elon Musk, are also on the witness list. Depp is suing for $ 50 million (38 38.2 million), while Herd has filed a counterclaim for $ 100 million. The former couple started dating after dating The Rum Diary in 2011 and got married in Los Angeles in February 2015. Herd received a restraining order against Depp in May 2016 after accusing him of abuse, which he denied and the couple settled their divorce out of court in 2017.
