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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard will be the ones on trial — however Christopher Lloyd was the title trending on Monday.
After a really animated cross examination of Depp’s authorized staff, Twitter couldn’t assist however examine psychiatrist Dr. David Spiegel with iconic “Again to the Future” character, Doc Brown.
Dr. Spiegel was referred to as by Heard’s staff to offer testimony on substance abusers and intimate companion violence (IPV); as with all professional witnesses, the summoning staff pore over their {qualifications} to qualify them as an professional witness, which is often only a formality.

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However when Depp’s authorized staff objected to Spiegel being thought of an professional on IPV, it kicked off what would turn into a very combative cross-examination.
Wayne Dennison tried to choose aside his resume, claiming Dr. Spiegel had by no means written about or introduced particularly on IPV — and the witness visibly bristled.
“IPV doesn’t seem in your CV in any respect?” Dennison queried.
“In the event you say its not on my CV I am going to imagine you,” Spiegel shot again.
The 2 then sparred on the American Psychiatric Affiliation’s Goldwater Rule — named after US Senator and former presidential nominee Barry Goldwater — which says that psychiatrists mustn’t give skilled opinions about public figures that they haven’t examined in particular person… which as Dennison identified, Spiegel had not. Spiegel mentioned he had requested to interview Depp twice — however had been refused.
Dr. David Spiegel – Psychiatrist on the stand in #AmberHeard‘s case. He is very combative with #JohnnyDepp‘s legal professional below cross-exam. Unusually combative for an professional witness.
Surprise what the jury is considering? pic.twitter.com/kINCcN9Xe1— Cathy Russon (@cathyrusson) May 23, 2022
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Dennison then requested what Spiegel used as his baseline for analyzing Johnny Depp’s cognitive pace: “At deposition, did not you say what you probably did was examine Mr. Depp’s efficiency in plenty of Pirates motion pictures in opposition to his deposition right here?”
“I apologize for what I mentioned,” the irritated Spiegel responded. “Then I misspoke.”
“As a result of you possibly can’t examine Pirates to sworn testimony, proper?” Dennison challenged, earlier than asking why he’d ignored a few of Depp’s different performances
“Willy Wonka would not matter to you?” which drew giggles from the gallery. “You see that film, Charlie and the Chocolate Manufacturing unit? Did you have a look at that one whenever you have been evaluating his processing pace?”
Spiegel, speechless for a pained few seconds, turned to the decide: “Do I’ve to reply that query, Your Honor?”
“It’s important to reply questions, sure sir,” the decide informed him — and it could not be the one time she needed to maintain him on observe.

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“No you may be pleased to know I did not see Willy Wonka,” the clearly pissed off physician lastly replied. “I did not see 21 Soar Avenue when it occurred. No I didn’t.”
Dennison, who appeared to relish getting below the physician’s pores and skin, then took one other sharp flip.
“Throughout your deposition – what have been the circumstances wherein you determined to name Mr Depp ‘an fool?'”
Scrambling to recollect the context, Dr. Spiegel mentioned he was referring to Depp taking an in a single day flight from Europe the day earlier than he was to present a video deposition.
“I did not name Mr. Depp an fool — I actually referred to as that planning an fool,” Spiegel insisted.
“So the phrases ‘So I imply he is an fool’ are mis-transcribed?” Dennison queried, quoting Spiegel’s earlier assertion. “Is ‘fool’ an expert opinion? Is it your follow to explain individuals as idiots?”
“You gave me 9 hours of deposition — if I mentioned the phrase fool, it was an fool in planning,” Spiegel insisted. “It wasn’t making him an fool, I do not know Mr Depp’s IQ, I do not know his general functioning.”
Leaping on that final admission, Dennison then questioned what he was basing his assumption that Depp was affected by impairment of perform. In response, Spiegel pointed to Depp’s agent’s testimony that he turned up late to film units, and that he had learn that Depp makes use of an earpiece to be fed traces on film units.
Spiegel was then pressured to confess that he did not know if that was true — nor did he know the way prevalent using earpieces have been in appearing.
The wacky cross-examination was introduced to shut by essentially the most weird Q&A of the entire session, which even prompted Johnny Depp to facepalm.
Depp laughs and places his head in palms:
Backwards and forwards about utilizing an ear piece on set between #AmberHeard‘s professional and #JohnnyDepp‘s legal professional.
Are you aware whether or not Marlon Brando used an ear piece?
Dr. Spiegel: Is not he lifeless? The reply isn’t any then. pic.twitter.com/iiRVy0ehFF— Cathy Russon (@cathyrusson) May 23, 2022
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“Are you aware whether or not Marlon Brando used an earpiece?” Dennison queried.
“Is not he lifeless?” Spiegel replied. “So the reply isn’t any, he doesn’t use one now.”
With that, the decide mercifully introduced the trial to lunch break.
The trial continues.

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