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Amber Heard’s WME agent, Jessica Kovacevic, testified Thursday during the trial and discussed the 36-year-old’s career before and after her relationship with Depp, 58, saying Heard should have become a major star after “Aquaman,” which premiered in late 2018 and grossed over $1 billion. And yet she was almost fired from "Aquaman 2," the agent said in her pre-recorded testimony. by Samantha Ibrahim Johnny Depp’s glamorous lawyer, Camille Vasquez, has become a household name in recent days, thanks to her cutthroat cross-examination of the actor’s ex-wife, Amber Heard, at their blockbuster defamation trial in Virginia. But while the legal eagle, 37, has been savaging Heard on the stand, she has put on a far more affectionate display with her “Edward Scissorhands” star client, 58. A body language expert has even suggested their interactions paint Depp as a film-ready “romantic hero.” At various points during the trial, Vasquez has been seen smiling supportively at Depp and has even embraced him inside the courtroom. Some on social media have speculated that the pair are an item, with Vasquez remaining tight-lipped on romance rumors as she exited the courthouse on Wednesday. by Andrew CourtWhy Amber Heard was really almost fired from ‘Aquaman 2’: agent
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Why Johnny Depp’s ‘flirt’ vibe with lawyer is ‘deliberate’: body language expert
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Talent agent Jessica Kovacevi testified that Amber Heard's career would have been "comparable" to Ana De Armas if not for the bad press the actress received over her relationship with Johnny Depp.
Kovacevi said in a recorded deposition that negative posts on social media about Heard diminished her rise to fame, as did statements Depp attorney Adam Waldman made about her marriage to the actor.
The talent agent added that Heard lost out on a role for an Amazon movie with Mexican actor Gael Garcial Bernal and a campaign she shot for Tod's was scrapped because of Waldman's allegations.
Kovacevi was the last witness of the day. The trial resumes on Monday, with closing arguments expected next Friday, May 27.
By Elizabeth Rosner
Amber Heard's talent agent testified that the actress was set to make $2 million for her role in the "Aquaman" sequel -- until her role was drastically cut.
Jessica Kovacevic said Warner Bros. cited a lack of chemistry between Heard and her "Aquaman" co-star Jason Momoa as the reason for the diminished role.
By Elizabeth Rosner
Johnny Depp was unsure if he wanted to marry Amber Heard, his ex-shrink said in a deposition played for the court.
Depp's former psychiatrist Alan Blaustein read his notes from a session with Depp when he wrote "may not want to go to marriage, 51-years-old."
He also read a note where Depp described Heard as "being my mother and psychotic sister."
By Ben Kesslen
Johnny Depp's former psychiatrist described the troubled actor's inner turmoil and struggle with drug use.
In a taped deposition from January 2022, Dr. Alan Blaustein said Depp used drugs and alcohol to cope with "psychic" wounds.
"I know Mr. Depp had anxiety," he said.
"He was impatient."
Blaustein also testified that he expressed concerns over the actor's drug use, particularly his Adderall dependence.
"I would have asked [why he was using Adderall], particularly if he was not currently working," Blaustein said.
By Olivia Land
Actress Ellen Barkin recalled Johnny Depp throwing a wine bottle at her during a fight in the 1990s.
In recorded testimony from 2019, Barkin described an incident in Depp's hotel room while the pair were filming "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas."
"He was mad at his friends or his assistant in the room," she said.
Barkin, who could not remember if the bottle was full or empty, stated that the bottle did not hit her.
The pair's sexual relationship ended shortly thereafter.
By Olivia Land
Actress Ellen Barkin testified that Johnny Depp was "drunk all the time" during their brief "sexual" relationship in the 1990s.
Barkin, in a recorded deposition played in court, confirmed that the couple were romantically linked in 1994 when she relocated to Los Angeles.
"We had a romantic relationship," she said. "Actually, can we change that to 'sexual'?"
When asked about Depp's demeanor during their relationship, Barkin stated that the actor was "drunk all the time."
"He was always drinking, smoking a joint," she said in the 2019 deposition.
Barkin testified that Depp partook in illegal substances, including cocaine, marijuana and hallucinogens.
By Olivia Land
Actress Ellen Barkin's testimony is being played for the jury. Barkin was deposed in 2019 and the recording is being played on a video feed.
She and Johnny acted together in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and had a brief romantic relationship.
By Ben Kesslen
A Disney executive testified that she never saw any documentation within the company that referred to Amber Heard's op-ed — which is at the center of Johnny Depp's defamation case.
Depp claims Heard's 2018 Washington Post op-ed defamed him and cost him tens of millions in work, including in the potential sixth installment of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise.
Witness Tina Newman, a production executive at the company, said she has never seen any documentation that referenced the op-ed, never discussed it and did not hear of or partake in discussion of its impact.
Newman was deposed on Feb. 11, 2022, and testified on behalf of Disney. Her recorded deposition was played in court.
By Ben Kesslen
Amber Heard's former attorney Michele Mulrooney testified that Johnny Depp called her a "b--h" during a phone call after his marriage to the actress.
Mulrooney, who represented Heard in the couple's post-nuptial agreement negotiation, said in a recorded deposition that she was "rattled" by the conversation.
"[Depp] was very mean," she recalled.
"He called me a b--h."
When asked about Depp's demeanor on the call, Mulrooney said she believed the actor was "under the influence."
"He was slurring his words," she said.
A social media expert testified about the negative attention Amber Heard received online in the aftermath of damning statements from Johnny Depp's former lawyer, Adam Waldman.
Ron Schnell, a director at the Berkeley Research Group, told the jury that the millions of tweets that read #JusticeForJohnnyDepp were "all" negative toward Heard.
Although Schnell admitted he could not "get into people's heads" as to the source of the social media vitriol, he identified spikes in the hashtag use around the time of Waldman's statements as well as during the 2020 UK libel trial.
