Johnny Depp’s lawyers, Benjamin Chew and Jessica Meyers, broke down the actor’s testimony during his defamation trial with Amber Heard.
In the new A&E Special Investigates Raw: Celebrity Under Oathwhich aired on December 26, Benjamin and Jessica reflected on the 2022 Virginia defamation trial and the tactics the actor used to win the case.
First, Benjamin said, “Johnny’s use of humor undermined whatever serious point Amber’s advice was trying to make.”
We wanted to humanize Johnny in front of the jury so they could understand why killing the woman he loved was something he wasn’t capable of,” explained the actor’s lawyer.
However, Benjamin revealed, “One thing we’re concerned about is whether he might lose his temper. Johnny, on the other hand, is doing everything he can to make Johnny angry.
“One of the things lawyers try to do on cross-examination is maintain control over the witness,” Benjamin added.
“This is something that Johnny simply did not allow Amber’s lawyer, Ben Rotenborn, to do,” an insider said.
Benjamin said that he contacted. Pirates of the Caribbean Star after the verdict because he was unable to attend the courtroom at the time.
“He was excited, and he looked like the weight of the world had been lifted off his shoulders. I mean, he looked like a kid. He was so excited,” the attorney recalled.
However, speaking to NBC News with Savannah Guthrie Following the verdict in June 2022, Amber revealed that she felt Johnny “used his charisma to win over the jurors”.
Explaining why she was afraid of cross-examination, Aquaman “The scariest, most terrifying thing for someone who speaks out about sexual violence is to be disbelieved, called a liar and belittled,” Starr added.