One of the most anticipated moments of the Johnny Depp case was also the fastest with model Kate Moss making a hole in the Amers Heard case.
Kate Moss flatly denied that Johnny Depp pushed her down a flight of stairs, a rumor spread by Amber Heard, as she testified today in the star-studded defamation trial.
In what could be the shortest testimony in Depp’s trial against Heard, and could be the most damaging to Heard, supermodel Moss took the witness stand on Wednesday.
The star’s testimony lasted four minutes during which he denied a rumor, raised in court by Heard, that Depp had thrown the model down a ladder while the former couple was on vacation in Jamaica.
This is the first time Moss has spoken out about the allegations.
Moss’s denial that he was attacked reduces Heard’s legal team’s ability to show a pattern of Depp’s domestic violence behavior.
Heard is being sued by Depp for $ 50 million ($ 67 million) to imply that he abused her in 2018. Washington Post op-ed. Although she did not name him, he claims his allegations are false and cost him lucrative roles in the movies.
Heard has filed a lawsuit claiming $ 100 million ($ 134 million) and alleging that she suffered “physical violence and rampant abuse” at her hands, but was defamed when she was allegedly fabricated in the allegations. .
Heard’s own goal
Moss was never to be called to the stands.
But at the start of the trial, it was seen that Depp’s lawyers were celebrating when Heard suddenly raised Moss during his testimony.
Heard told the court about an alleged fight in 2015 between Depp and his sister Whitney Henriquez, which took place near a staircase. Heard said he punched Depp for worrying he might have pushed his sister down the stairs.
Heard added that he immediately thought of “Kate Moss and the Stairs.”
Those five words referred to a rumored but never confirmed incident.
At Depp’s defamation trial in the UK in 2020, Heard also raised the alleged incident and said he had “heard” that Moss had been pushed down a ladder.
Lawyers are not usually allowed to introduce conduct unrelated to the case in question, as they are not relevant. But Heard raised the incident voluntarily had given Depp the opportunity to call Moss as a witness to address the allegation, he said. New York Post.
Despite their breakup, Depp and Moss were thought to be on good terms.
Moss asked about an alleged incident on the stairs
Moss appeared via video link from Gloucestershire in the south west of England.
Asked by Depp’s team, she said she had a relationship with him pirates of the caribbean star from 1993 to 1998.
Depp’s lawyer, Benjamin Chew, asked Moss about the events that took place at the Golden Eye complex in Jamaica.
“We were getting out of the room and Johnny got out of the room before me,” Moss said.
“There had been a storm. And when I left the room I slipped down the stairs and hurt my back.
“I cried because I was in pain and I didn’t know what had happened to me and he ran back to help me and took me to my room and got me medical attention,” he added.
“Did Mr. Depp push you down the stairs in any way or during the course of your relationship?” asked Mr. Chew.
“No. He never pushed me, he didn’t kick me or throw me down any stairs.”
It was an unequivocal response that will encourage Depp’s team.
Depp’s lawyers tried to continue questioning Moss, but a lengthy prior discussion between the judge and opposing legal teams seemed to limit the events that Moss could also talk about.
Heartd’s team refused to question Moss, meaning the entire model’s testimony lasted only four minutes. Four minutes that didn’t help Heard’s chances of success.
The trial continues today with Depp’s team summoning a large number of witnesses to refute some of the allegations made by Heard’s lawyers. Depp himself may return to the post on Wednesday.