I was being completely selfish about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s scheduled restraining order hearing. All I kept thinking was, “Is every entertainment journalist and gossip blogger going to have to hang around for hours on a Friday afternoon and evening to learn the details about the hearing?” But it looks like the much-anticipated hearing has been postponed. And Amber Heard wants you to know that it wasn’t her call. The postponement came after a conference call between Depp’s lawyer, Laura Wasser, Amber’s lawyer and the judge. Wasser asked for the continuance and Wasser also wanted the judge to give both sides to talk about a settlement.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s hearing on domestic violence claims has been pushed to August, and a temporary restraining order against the actor has been reissued, PEOPLE has confirmed.
The former couple were set to face off in a Los Angeles courtroom to address Heard’s domestic violence restraining order request.
The hearing “was advanced and vacated,” the L.A. County Superior Court said in a statement after a phone conference involving Depp and Heard’s lawyers. The official hearing on Heard’s permanent restraining order request has been rescheduled for Aug. 15 and 16, but a status conference has been set for Aug. 2. Heard and Depp are not required to attended the status conference. A source tells PEOPLE that Depp’s attorney Laura Wasser asked for a continuance to postpone the hearing.
It doesn’t surprise me that the hearing has been postponed, although it would surprise me if Amber and her lawyers were seriously considering a settlement. Just my opinion: Amber has Depp by the short hairs and she could probably run the table for a possible settlement, but everything seems to indicate that she wants her day in court. Will Amber hold out until August? It could go either way, depending on Depp’s ability to agree to Amber’s terms, I would guess.
In the lead-up to the postponement, Amber and Johnny’s teams were sniping at each other in the press too. TMZ reported earlier Thursday afternoon that Depp wanted the postponement and he was willing to come to the table and negotiate a settlement for everything, including spousal support. Amber’s team then leaked stories about how she would never settle and that Depp is “terrified about what she’ll say on the stand.”
There was also some question about why Amber was in LA this week when she had told everybody that she would be in London for costume fittings. According to TMZ, she returned to LA early because the Aquaman/Justice League costumers thought she was too skinny for a fitting. Apparently, she’s lost 20 pounds in the past few months just from the stress. And here are some photos of a very slender Amber out in West Hollywood yesterday:
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN.
He’d be a fool not to settle…quickly. But these two have a lot of moving parts, like I doubt she will sign an NDA or agree to anything he wants her to do, like saying she was also violent.
He’s a fool that have let it get this far.
so-so dumb!
I think the fact that he has means that his team are tracking that his public image/career prospects are not significantly in the negative over this.
I’m not arguing the rights or wrongs of that, merely noting that they will be tracking and appear comfortable enough with their findings.
Also, they will be more aware than any of us as to the strengths of their case and the weaknesses of AH’s one.
They may be inclined to prompt a settlement but it won’t be without compromise on both sides. It’s for both to weigh-up the extent to which they are prepared to compromise in many aspects, both legal and in public perception.
JD may be a fool, but Wasser isn’t.
^ Exactly Dippit… I wish more people would understand that he could have shut this down immediately and he chose not to. While it’s possible he underestimated Amber, I think it’s also possible he knew what was coming and hired Wasser for that reason. He told Doug Stanhope before he had the fight with Amber that night that she would do this… so Amber must have told him that she was going to do this if he didn’t stop hurting her. He knew she had receipts or he suspected (if you believe Stanhope) and he still did not shut her down so either he thinks he can win this or he can fight it.
And yes, Wasser is not a fool.
They will settle before August and I do think Amber will sign an NDA and drop the DV claims. That will be the condition of any settlement. They will offer her more than she’d get in the divorce to sign those things, and she’ll take them up on that. Will I care if she does that? No.
–TheRealPinky
+1
I agree with you, he will settle that way he has enough for this all to settle and be forgotten before the Pirates press begins in July 2017. By that time it will have been “long enough” for people to have put this out of their minds
Until the next time he gets into “trouble” and that’s when everyone will remember and there will be no more room for excuses!
Yup and I think she will be getting a lot of pressure from Warner Brothers to put this behind her also.
Nah! The DV claims will stay. She just dropped her spousal support request because it was taking attention away from domestic violence. You can’t go through all of this then all of a sudden drop the DM claims like it never happened.Part of the settlement should be that he admitted to everything he did,apologized,and got help.
I agree. I think right now, more than money or revenge, her focus is on Justice with a capital J. So few women survivors get that, and I appreciate that she’s fighting the good fight for all us women who are “problematic victims” and/or “unlikable witnesses.” I don’t know how far she’ll get or how much she’ll have to compromise or what she’ll have to settle for, but I wish her well.
The only thing I care about is that if she was not violent herself, she should not sign anything stating she was for any amount of money.
Really this is her chance to show everyone who thought originally that she was just a gold digger (me included) that she is not. She has the chance to do a lot of good with this, if she can avoid the temptation of whatever money Depp offers.
This case has shown how victims of domestic violence are often not believed. Almost everywhere seems to take Depp’s side. You read the comments on almost any article and people just don’t believe her. Having lived though something similar myself I really feel for her and hope that she does get her day in court. I hope she says all that she can and I hope the judge rules in her favour. I hope then maybe people will take a step back and think for a moment before so blindly defending Johnny Depp because they believe in the public image he has presented to the world. Maybe it will give other women the courage they need to stand up too.
She doesn’t have to prove jack to anyone. She’ll do what’s best for herself and her health.
OK??? she doesn’t owe us her gd piety and perfect victimhood.. gtfo with that, if anything she deserves all the money she can wring out of that sweaty midlife crisis druggie scarf, plus damages for this TMZ smear job
This
Thank you!!! She doesn’t have to be some paragon or poster child for DV!!!! She needs to do what is best for herself end of story!!!!
The longer this goes on the more I fear for her safety. Team Depp was in her appartement without her consent despite the restraining order. Some years ago in another case the main witness against JD vanished (it was about his Club in LA).
I actually think he has people who would do a lot for him (not only lying, like the bodygard).
I also hope she goes to court & airs all the dirty secrets to hold him accountable & release herself.
But you have to remember that this is a real person. The situation she is in is hell. Just what depositions are like for someone who was abused & in a long term relationship…..ugh. It’s like walking to the f&ing gas chamber. Your ‘partner’ will tell his lawyer every dirty thing YOU did, not even dirty but just embarrassing or private and this will all come out. And the lawyer will string it out like taffy so you have to answer the most embarrassing questions in front of a room full of men in suits staring at you & a video camera in your face. And you don’t get the same protections as you do when you are in court (some questions would be thrown out in court but somehow pass during depositions- f that). If she settles to avoid this, I don’t blame her one single iota.
She is going through all this and I’m sure she is thinking & getting talked to about ‘dv victims everywhere’ and ‘her public image’ but she might just want to survive, get out, get safe & then sleep for 100 years. She is hurting & whatever she needs to do to keep herself safe & sane is fine with me. The idea that a woman who was just victimized needs to stand up & shoulder the brunt of our sexist system & society to prove something or help other women in the future is a dangerous burden to put on someone.
That’s where we come in handy- the public. We can be so pissed & smart that we realize a settlement does not mean he is not guilty. We can see the sick patterns that have emerged from the case & rail against it. Amber will do what Amber needs to do- I hope the rest of us can learn something from it & make the next Amber’s journey (there already are next ones watching this I’m sure) not as difficult. That’s my hope anyhow.
+ 100000!
Very well said.
She can be a gold digger AND a victim of abuse.
excellent post fluffy
I haven’t thought this through all the way, so tell me if I got it wrong, but it seems like this might be an advantage for Amber. If she settled now, it might look to all of the deaf/dumb/blind Johnny stans that she did this just for money like they want to believe. His lawyers asking for more time and talking about settlement solidifies her story. If he really had anything to negate her story, he would be blasting it in court, right? He’s got nothing, which we all knew and she has witnesses and texts and all that, so when push came to shove he backed down. Good.
Hold on Amber, push a little bit more
At least it will show she’s not “that eager” to settle.
Yeah, I’m torn: if she pushes ahead with the DV claims and passes up on a huge settlement right now, it could be good for her rep (and thus her career) and great for the morale of DV victims everywhere, BUT she looks increasingly unhealthy, and I wonder if her mind, body, and spirit can withstand the sh*tstorm that inevitably faces her if she sticks it out. (And yes, I realize we all look thinner in boyfriend jeans, but even factoring that in, she has lost some serious weight.)
Yeah she is like a lot of us: loses her appetite when she’s stressed and overwhelmed. Poor thing.
GNAT- I’m truly afraid Wasser is going to pump up her game by proving Amber was an enabler and an aggressor. Johnny was v v sober when he got with Amber- and you KNOW I’m team Amber, always have been, but I don’t think she’s an innocent tinkerbell by any means. Nor should she be. But as someone engaged to an alcoholic in recovery, I wouldn’t touch the stuff much less party with him. They partied hard together and did lots of drugs together. I’ve still never touched an illicit drug and I just turned 38. But I just cannot understand why she would put herself in the line of fire- it is SO dangerous to be with a using addict- and I can say with confidence Amber knew this. Would she risk her life for a chance at his fortune? Some people would give a limb for it. I truly believe this is Wasser’s strategy. That’s how I would play it. I’m scared it could work. I’m not a lawyer because I know how cut-throat one has to be to win, and my moral compass points true north. Unlike most lawyers (my apologies to the wonderful attorneys who comment here) I could not destroy someone’s life or livelihood for my career, even if I knew I could. I am with Amber but I think I could easily make a solid case, probably built on what I call lies but the law does not. This probably may not make a lot of sense, but I’m terrified Wasser has these tricks up her sleeve.
Does anyone know if Wasser has ever lost a case? Publicly or legally? I don’t want Amber to get played, but I think she might. So yeah, I’m worried.
@GNAT
So so true. To be honest, I always thought he would ‘blink’ first. Text messages and pictures from 2014 onwards would do that to any thug. Right now, he wants this to go away and fast!
What do you mean it wasn’t her call? Her attorney was part of the conference with the judge, and please, US attorneys, correct me if I am wrong, but didn’t Spector have to agree to the continuance?
I continue to believe Amber but also continue to think her PR is poorly run. Whatever hope she had of winning this media war, she is making a hash of it. I believe they will settle and it will be hefty enough to make up for being blacklisted in HW, since her chances at having a career after this are nil. And she will sign whatever NDA Wasser will give her in exchange, thereby confirming most people’s opinion that she is a gold digger. (Being a victim and a gold digger are not mutually exclusive but apparently that is too hard to comprehend for TMZ et al.)
A judge can grant a request for a continuance over a party’s objections. But yes, given that her attorney was part of the conference, it is extremely likely that her side did agree to it. A continuance allows her people to correct their witness list. It will also allow time for depositions.
I agree, her media campaign has been really poorly managed. She was doing better when Depp was leaking stories to TMZ and she was leaking stories to People Magazine, like the pictures of her bruises and cuts. Now that they are BOTH leaking updates to TMZ every few hours, it does her no good in my opinion.
Also, while I believe that Depp was abusive towards her, I also think she went public with this info in order to hasten a divorce settlement as Depp’s lawyer insinuated from the beginning. There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting a hasty divorce from an abusive partner or wanting out asap from a crappy marriage (hello Katie Holmes!), but again Heard has handled this poorly.
I have a theory that TMZ got so much crap for being so biased that they are now trying to run stories that sound like they came from Amber’s camp, but……They had a couple stories that seemed like they came from Amber’s side but then they have some smart a$$ or discounting comment at the end that kind of clears the table of what they just said. It’s just my theory, but I don’t think her side is leaking to them. I think they are still team Depp & trying to spin little stories to hide their bias.
@MC2: Who would give TMZ a hard time about their obvious bias? 99% of the posters are buying TMZ’s version of events. Whose opinion would matter enough to sway TMZ?
Nah. I’m firmly convinced that Heard’s team has been leaking to TMZ even if, or precisely because, they are biased towards Depp. And that’s the problem. Her entire legal and media campaign so far has been in response to Depp’s legal and media campaign and on his turf so to speak. Ever since Depp’s lawyer released that statement after it was announced that Heard had filed for divorce about the brevity of the marriage, Amber has only been reacting. I agree with a couple of other posters here, everything points to Depp’s team knowing exactly what to expect and being prepared. Why that is so, we obviously don’t know.
lulilili- That makes sense & agree about her reacting. It was a thought I had but it sounds like her team is leaking to TMZ and I think that’s nuts. She should rethink her team….
I noticed on earlier photos she looks scary skinny. Was waiting for the national press to notice.
I think this is being totally misplayed by Depp’s team. Non ending headlines that don’t hurt her but kill his bankability ( Note to Laura Wasser- see Mel Gibson’s career trajectory)
Sheesh – can’t believe a NY yenta sees the picture clearer than the high priced legal team but there you have it.
Poor gal. I lost about 10 lbs from stress during my divorce and my ex had the nerve to tell me how good I looked.
S, that sounds familiar. My ex said we might’ve stayed together if I’d lost it a little sooner.
Ew. Are you guys serious? Glad you dropped the dead weight, and I’m referring to your exes.
Talking about settlement now, Wasser?! Why took you so long?!
Amber, stay strong. I noticed earlier how slim she looked.
Those jeans are swimming on her!
Yes, they are 🙁
It goes to show how her body is reacting to the level of stress she’s been going through
Now what will be really interesting is if she loses her Aquaman role. Talk about quantifiable damages! She’s not important enough for WB to allow for much of a delay. Time is money. There would be some kind of generic statement; Her health took precedence…blah blah blah…oh this could get very messy.
It was expected.Laura Wasser wants to do the depositions in case there is no settlement.Amber’s team also wanted a delay 1 week ago so I think both sides agreed.I have to say,that costume fitting thing didn’t do Amber any favors.She only revealed that it didn’t happen when she was caught at an LA hotel.She wanted to hide it.That won’t look good to the judge.
Nope. There’s supposed to be a 10 day notice in order for a deposition to take place.A week ago Wasser went to court and asked for a deposition that day! The judge gave her a violation because she didn’t give notice. So Amber didn’t have to do a deposition until after 10 days anyway.
Technically true but Heard’s team should have only put forth the 10 day rule and nothing else. It basically gave ammunition to Depp.
I hope she takes good care of herself, she does look worryingly thin
Hi! I bet she will be back to her regular healthy self once this divorce is over. When my mother got divorced, she lost 15 kilos (more or less 30lbs) and then she went back to her regular self.
Don’t forget she uses drugs too…
Like you and Depp?
I’ll need to see the receipts…
Oh poor thing, she does look gaunt. Take that, all you trolls who think this is was all just a calculated play by a woman who married solely for money. She clearly has emotionally been through the wringer.
Oh, I’m sure it means nothing to them. There are probably already dozens of comments accusing her of starving herself or doing coke to gain more sympathy.
I know Amber needs to do what is best for her, and that could mean that she settles out of court, but to be honest I’d be so disappointed. Again, I realize it’s not about my feelings but what she needs to do for herself, but I want Johnny Depp to face what he did to her. I would hate it if she had to sign a NDA with a settlement and this all went away and he continued his career unscathed. It wouldn’t feel fair.
I see your point. But I really wonder
If Johny hasn’t damaged his career
anyway?
I don’t think this whole business has
left him untouched. His image has
definitely been messed up.
Only the die hard fans fail to see this
Ugly side of him.
For the rest of us it is crystal clear !
I agree. the damage is done. as someone mentioned yesterday there won’t be a story written about depp in the future without this “episode”. he was an idiot to let this happen. his reputation is forever tarnished. an oscar.. not in this live. deserves him right. team amber
He can still get an Oscar. This is Hollywood we are talking about.
Honestly I think the bigger damage to his career is his string of flops and all the delays he’s caused on the set of the new Pirates movie. I think he will work again but if POTC 27 (or whatever it is that he just finished ) doesn’t make a ton of money I think he will just go back to being weird obscure Johnny but he will definitely still work.
I was soooosoooo excited for the next Pirates movie! I know, but I just love all the characters in them. I will not see this new one, or buy the DVD. I will never support JD again unless he apologizes and gets help. I am sure he could care less about my support, but if we all don’t support him, that is strength in numbers! Team Amber. And, does this postponement mean JD blinked first?
Pirates fan also, Dlo. I was really looking forward to the next one too. Now? Now I hope it tanks.
If he really is the abusive addict that we all believe he is, then I just can’t see how he will be able to hide it forever. So the truth will come out eventually…he won’t be able to help himself…
Will this really affect her career? In a just world, you would hope not, but then the misogyny directed towards her has been truly shocking.
On the question of her career I don’t think its just misogyny. I’m not saying there isn’t any misogyny involved but not solely that. She’s simply not considered a good actress. And I do believe a lot of the press she was getting was because of her marriage to Depp.
I know she will most probably settle outside court. That will not negate the world of good she has done going against Johnny Depp so publicly. Hope no one gives her sh*t fr it.
I think both sides were angling to gain more time – AH’s to continue to provide more time (not ‘on record’) as nuisance value in the hope of a larger settlement; and JD’s, time for settlement talks but also time to depose should it continue further back into court.
I suspect JD’s team were the ones more insistent re: continuance on the grounds of AH’s failure to submit the ‘witness list’, but I also suspect AH’s failure to do so was a tactical move to force such an ends too.
I don’t think any of this can be taken to offer ‘proof’ of current strengths and/or weaknesses of how both sides perceive the status of their cases/argument. Both sides appear to have, as yet untested in a formal setting, weaknesses and strengths.
Both would be well advised to take this time well out of the media arena and determine their priorities – amongst which are/may be but not exclusive to: speedy resolution of the DV allegations; speedy dissolution of the marriage; financial settlement; ‘justice’ being seen to be done; ‘revenge’ – cuts both ways; safeguarding of future career prospects and public image etc. All of which are relevant to both, whatever each of us may believe (or not know yet what to believe) on the headliner DV allegations aspect of the case. Each side is now going to have to determine which combination of the above (and how so ranked in importance) these aspects are to a satisfactory ‘settling’ for each of them. That is then where they will each begin to compromise.
It’s long past time for them each to encourage some quiet (non-media blur) on this. Set priorities and let the lawyers earn their fees… in quiet. The Judge has given them both breathing space, I hope they use it wisely whether that be to settle or return in August with each case to be presented properly in the correct manner and forum.
This poor thing. Of course she must do what is best for her, but I hope to god she continues to stand up to him on principle, and be the voice for so many voiceless victims.
Stay strong, Amber.
She will settle out of court, and will sign an NDA. She will be rich, but her career will be over. We’ll probably hear something about her health (weight) issues as a reason to not go through with the hearing. So far, ok, if that is what she wants. However, thinking of Depp continuing with his behaviour, and perhaps even abusing a potential next partner, gives me the creeps. This could be a chance to finally make him responsible for his actions- but it’s obvious he’s not even considering any statement about these happenings, not to mention apologizing and going to therapy. He could have done that by now, and it would have been wiser for him as well. Heard wanted this from the start- out of court, and out of the eyes of the public. And by now, Depp’s team realizes she has more on him than they thought. So in the end, she’ll get what she always wanted- a huge settlement. I’m afraid it looks like this will be just another ‘episode’ in Depp’s life. I’m quite convinced a similar thing happened when he split from Vanessa.
From people mag:
“The date change comes after a source said that Heard, 30, and her team were ready and planning to attend the scheduled hearing. “Any continuances would be requested by Depp or the judge, not Heard or her legal team,” the source said. ”
(From a consultant lawyer) “My inclination is that they’re launching missiles across the bow of Johnny Depp’s boat to let him know that they want something that Johnny Depp is not willing to give them. What that something is, I can’t tell you. It’s clearly not money because she’s going to get tons of money. There’s something behind all this. I don’t know what her motivation is behind the restraining order, because she’s going to get plenty of money, she doesn’t need the restraining order circus to get money.”
From TMZ:
“As we reported, sources connected with Johnny are asking for a continuance in the domestic violence hearing, scheduled for Friday. They say it’s all because both Amber and Johnny want to end their legal war … which includes the divorce, domestic violence claims and everything else.
But our Amber sources say they have never expressed any desire to settle the domestic violence case, and they believe this is all being spun by Johnny and his team because they know her testimony about domestic violence will be devastating for him.”
I what take from this:
– the hearing was postponed by Depp’s lawyer request
– any settlement will be about the divorce and not the DV allegations (Depp’s side seems to spin this info regurlaly to make Amber look like she is doing this to pressre him to pay more)
– As we have written about here before, she is already entitled to money, so this is about something else, I would say this is about holding Depp accountable for what he allegedly did
I read someplace else that this kind of hearing is like one only opportunity for Depp to defend himself from the accusations and that any slip by saying the wrong thing or playing the 5th could be used against him if not well prepared.
You quoted TMZ?!!! That right there says it all. Team Amber!!!!.
I think what Amber wants to settle and Johnny isn’t willing to give it to her and it’s not money, like the lawyer said, it’s a public apology.
Since she refused the first settlement the past week, it’s said it was because Depp’s people wanted a mutual restraining order (to not make him look “guilty” of course) and Amber never will agree to that as she wasn’t violent toward him.
I think what she’s asking it’s her permanent restraining order and a public apology from him. And that would be unthinkable for a man that was about to call the 5º to say nothing instead of at least trying to defend himself or assume he did hit her.
Amber also wants a public apology from Doug Stanhope. Stanhope is a third party to the divorce, but he’s still involved because Johnny Depp cannot have “closure” on the DV question while the defamation lawsuit is pending.
@Sam – that defamation suit, which is very quiet, has no bearing on the actions engaged in between JD and AH. AH cannot make any of that contingent to her willingness to settle with JD.
Doug Stanhope is not a third party to the divorce. The defamation suit is completely separate from the divorce action. He has not been named by either party as a third party nor has he sought to intervene in the divorce. Stanhope has no interest in the marital property; there are no allegations that he has any interest in any of the marital property; nor are there allegations that he helped hide marital assets. Nobody is claiming that he committed adultery with either party to the divorce. NOT a third party.
The defamation lawsuit will be pending for a very, very long time.
@Dippit – I was looking at it from JD’s perspective: The advantage of quickly negotiating a generous financial settlement with AH accompanied by a non-disclosure agreement would be so that he can move past the bad PR. The longer this scandal drags on in the press, the worse it hurts his image.
If JD is unable to persuade his friend/leech Stanhope to settle the defamation lawsuit, then settling his own divorce won’t put the DV scandal to rest. JD could still be subpoenaed for the defamation lawsuit.
@lilacflowers – You are correct. As far as we know, Stanhope is not a party to the divorce.
See what I just did? I admitted that I was wrong. You should try it sometime.
Ugh, I feel for her so much. Stress can really wreak havoc on your body, and it’s hard enough to deal with emotional pain when you’re physically healthy. My aunt lost so much weight so quickly during a horrible divorce that she needed surgery to remove all the loose skin… and she was never even overweight.
I hope her lawyers are beasts. And if the info I shared has any merit and they’ve heard from other people who have a more solid connection to it, then I hope this gives them enough time to uncover it completely.
So has Wasser been interviewing every single member of Johnny’s entourage?
Getting all the actual dirt on him? Would they speak freely to her??
They all wanna keep their jobs – this much we know for certain.
Wasser will limit herself very carefully to knowing only that which she needs to know of JD’s life (and that of others in his life) in order to present for him the best defense possible and not get caught by an ‘unknowns’/incendiary bombs at any stage in any proceedings.
As to the bodyguards – all she needs, if they are ever to be used to give formal testimony/provide refutation of the events outlined in AH’s allegations, is to know that they are otherwise of good prior character. Being in JD’s pay or not does not, in a court setting, undermine (although allusions may be cast by AH’s team – *cautiously*) their credibility as witnesses or their oath not to commit perjury.
Much the same applies to correct approach, and weighting of ‘believability’/honesty on the other side.
They can speak freely to her; she can’t reveal what they said, it would be covered under the attorney-client privilege, I believe, since it’s part of her action on behalf of her client. Now, if there was to be a deposition or testimony in court, that would be more problematic, because she cannot let them lie under oath. If she has been talking to his entourage, it’s likely in order to get a full scope of the picture of what she is dealing with, because I don’t think her client is the most cooperative.
The case was set for a two day trial- August 15, 16. This means that witnesses will be testifying. Prior to that, depositions can occur. They will either have the trial or they will reach a settlement. As for the status conference, that is for the judge to see where the parties are in the divorce (I.e., did they complete their preliminary declaration of disclosure, do they need to conduct discovery, etc.)
I think they’ve already made her a substantial offer to just go away and stop talking, and she won’t take it. So now they’re trying to postpone and buy more time because she’s not giving them what she wants. I believe Amber 100% and I don’t think she cares about the money at this point. She dropped her request for spousal support, too. I want her to nail his ass to the wall. Johnny’s always given off those entitled, holier than thou vibes.
Yep! She said when she first went to court that he tried to pay her off after the phone incident! She wants to have her day in court,or she wants him to admit to what he did,apologize,and get help first.
Point of information – it was AH’s team who made the initial approach to settle (with monies involved) ahead of her then, subsequently once denied her original requests, filing for the TRO on the grounds of DV.
Wasser and JD’s team were clearly hoping to settle before this hearing, and were likely unprepared as a result. I think it has become clear to them that Amber’s not playing.
Now, as for the Justice League rumors, I really hope she doesn’t lose her role, but I fear she will. Zack Snyder really likes his actors to look a certain way on camera, and losing weight might hurt Amber with the production. I’m hoping for the best for her, but … Hollywood is not a good place for women sometimes.
I disagree that Wasser or JD’s team is unprepared and they have known for some time she is not playing. JD thinks he can win. It’s as simple as that. And he just might, she’s lost 20 lbs and her costume fitting had to be rescheduled.. will she also lose the role? Will she get any more roles? His career can withstand this, hers cannot.
Laura Wasser seems like she would never be caught unprepared.
I have the vibe that she will give up in these two months.
It’s too much time for her to endure the pressure.
Just look at her in this pictures? or the pictures from the week before? she looks unhealthy and skinny.
Warner must be pressuring her to settle this and to move on to work on Justice League or they will replace her.
There will be the pressure from Johnny’s people to accept a deal.
The pressure from the press because TMZ works with Laura Wasser (like The New Yorker said) and they will continue with the smear campaign as long as she be able to resist.
The psychological pressure thinking that Johnny’s bullies any time will trespass into her home and over her private world, like this week.
The pressure to be deposed and to endure the most horrible questions about her private life, likely designed to break her down
Thinking about this and how his people will have so much time now to break her, i won’t blame her if she settles. She’s strong, she wants justice but she’s a human (a quite young human) and it will be humanly understandable if she can’t endure so much pressure for two more months
I’m afraid everyone is underestimating Wasser. Please see my comment above.
This is a serious issue, I’m team Amber, I’m worried she might lose in the court of public opinion.
Also, ladies, let’s leave her drug use out of it. It will probably be brought up in court. Accusing another poster you don’t know anything about of using is extremely unbecoming. By all means, go ahead and be tacky if you want to be. None of us know @Saras.
I think dirty depp is stalling! he know he is in the wrong! #istandwithamber
Did anybody did something about the Tortola Island comment?
For the ones who didn’t follow, it seem that Depp was violent with Paradis and as result was throw out of the island and asked to not return. Years 2000.
If this is true, it will bring a serious change of opinion.
While it wouldn’t surprise me if Depp was directly violent with Paradis, the commenter wasn’t relying first hand information.
For the sake of fairness, we should consider the possibility that the story grew in the telling. Maybe Depp was “only” yelling or throwing things or trashing his room.
Sam, it is tread to follow, there must be people who have seen it first hand there and
in the court of public opinion it is enough
to have one that confirms it to sway the opinion.
Amber is very badly seen by most, she does need people tearing the veil of glamour and showing Depp for what he is. And
Depp was probably a good man some time ago , but his addiction is killing the last vestiges of decency and the public lynching of Amber is the proof.
In my opinion he is violent only when high,
When clean for a long periods as he seemed to be for his children he was probably a delightful man, but these days are gone and
in my opinion he is in physically bad shape, liver gone for sure. His teeth shows a probable meth addiction as well, the man needs help immediately and for a long period of time. He need the 12 steps, everyday, fpr many years ahead to be able to survive and stay sober..
And he needs to come out and say the truth and regain a bit of his self respect as the shame and self disgust he is probably drowning in are pulling him even further in the abbys. Get out of your hole John,
go and be honest, save the woman you loved from this horrible public lynching, be the dark, but honest hero you so often try to portrait. One day your kid (who probably knows the truth) might find her self in a similar situation and what will you tell her John? What will you give her as advice?
That’s some serious break up weight loss. I hope she gets better, she is a beautiful woman and it’s sad to see her so thin and weak looking.
Yeah. It’s sad.Hopefully she’ll feel better and gain her weight back.I look forward to seeing her as Mera in The Justice League. Even more sad is that Depp I willing to let his WIFE somebody that he loved, go through all of this when he knows what he did.😡😡😡 Just man up,apologize,get help,and settle this case so that they can both move on! But he’s just happy letting his lawyer,tmz,and his ass-kissing peeps trash his wife in public. It just shows how much denial he’s in about his abuse/addiction.
What does this mean for her restraining order? Does it lapse, or is it still in effect?
it has been extended for another two months (until August 15) says the daily mail
Well, that’s a relief. Thanks.