At this stage, it's playing out more like Amber Heard's own lawyers are intent on helping Depp.
Some of the "Cat Lady's" cross-examinations, especially in the recorded depositions, have been absolutely devastating for her own case. She actively seemed to pursue lines of questioning any nonce would understand could sink her own ship.
And then she and Rottenborn go on to make themselves look like complete pricks in the live testimonies. I've never seen someone so adept in making themselves look like insufferable quislings to standard procedure.
I'm constantly reminded, especially with cases like this, that although the court system was created to preserve justice it's often reduced to games and one-upmanship. Lawyers have such an important job, and they often do a terrible job because of several factors (ego, reputation, etc).
Case-in-point, Heard's team is going straight for emotional appeal, allowing Amber to make baseless claims, together with hearsay, to slander Johnny Depp while protected on the stand. Her testimony is bizarre, the evidence doesn't support her story, and there's a complete lack of corroboration from witnesses. Her lawyers are letting it play out, but so are the plaintiffs...
The judge has made some strange decisions, too. "What, if any..." is going to be the new legal phrase to get out of trouble!
I hope I am too.
At this stage, it's playing out more like Amber Heard's own lawyers are intent on helping Depp.
Some of the "Cat Lady's" cross-examinations, especially in the recorded depositions, have been absolutely devastating for her own case. She actively seemed to pursue lines of questioning any nonce would understand could sink her own ship.
And then she and Rottenborn go on to make themselves look like complete pricks in the live testimonies. I've never seen someone so adept in making themselves look like insufferable quislings to standard procedure.
I'm constantly reminded, especially with cases like this, that although the court system was created to preserve justice it's often reduced to games and one-upmanship. Lawyers have such an important job, and they often do a terrible job because of several factors (ego, reputation, etc).
Case-in-point, Heard's team is going straight for emotional appeal, allowing Amber to make baseless claims, together with hearsay, to slander Johnny Depp while protected on the stand. Her testimony is bizarre, the evidence doesn't support her story, and there's a complete lack of corroboration from witnesses. Her lawyers are letting it play out, but so are the plaintiffs...
The judge has made some strange decisions, too. "What, if any..." is going to be the new legal phrase to get out of trouble!