Johnny Depp & Amber Heard's Defamation Trial Netflix Docuseries First Look

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00:00 - Can you please tell the jury why you're here today?

00:03 - Ms. Hurd accused me of abuse.

00:06 - My ex-husband is suing me.

00:08 - Brutal, cruel.

00:10 - This is humiliating for any human being to go through.

00:13 - And all false.

00:16 - Johnny Depp and Amber Hurd's defamation trial

00:19 is being re-examined in a new docu-series on Netflix

00:22 a little over a year after the case

00:24 captivated people all over the world.

00:27 In a newly released first look

00:28 of the upcoming three-part docu-series,

00:31 it shows how the trial captured so much attention

00:33 through social media platforms

00:35 by having cameras in the courtroom.

00:37 - Amber Hurd forever changed Mr. Depp's life and reputation.

00:42 - Behind the fame,

00:43 you're gonna see who the real Johnny Depp is.

00:45 - Depp was the one who wanted the cameras in the courtroom.

00:49 She didn't.

00:49 - I would argue it's a PR campaign

00:51 disguised as a defamation case.

00:53 - It was the man himself.

00:54 - It's been a social media circus of commentary

00:56 from creators and influencers.

00:58 - Did you commit any kind of prank?

01:00 - Absolutely not.

01:01 - On my side of the bed was human fecal matter.

01:05 (coughing)

01:09 - This has moved away from a news story or a lawsuit.

01:14 And it's transformed into a cultural moment.

01:18 - People are live tweeting.

01:20 People are live streaming.

01:22 Where does it end?

01:23 - The engagement is phenomenal.

01:27 - My videos can be very easily manipulated and republished.

01:30 - We're being influenced by bots interacting with bots.

01:34 - Johnny Depp is clearly winning right now

01:35 in the court of public opinion.

01:37 - I've never been so scared in my life.

01:40 - She's acting.

01:42 - This trial is about so much more

01:45 than Johnny Depp versus Amber Hurd.

01:47 - Why are we all so fascinated with this case?

01:49 Because they're famous, because of the details.

01:52 - What did the jury see?

01:53 - It just kicked me.

01:55 - It didn't happen.

01:56 - I don't know who to believe.

01:57 - I (beep) was hitting you.

01:59 - Ms. Hurd, Mr. Depp is your victim, isn't he?

02:01 - This is not so much about the legal merit,

02:06 but rather what the public perception is.

02:09 - And that leads us to the real question,

02:11 which is what is the actual truth?

02:15 - "Depp vs. Hurd" was directed by Emma Cooper,

02:22 who made Netflix's 2022 documentary,

02:24 "The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe, The UnHurd Tapes."

02:27 Since the trial,

02:28 there have been several documentaries about the case,

02:31 plus a to be original movie titled "Hot Take,

02:34 The Depp-Hurd Trial."

02:35 The pair's heated defamation case wrapped up last year,

02:38 and a settlement was announced on December, 2022.

02:42 A jury sided with Johnny's claim

02:44 that the "Aquaman" actress had defamed him

02:46 in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed,

02:48 in which she described herself as a quote,

02:50 "public figure representing domestic abuse,"

02:53 but did not mention her ex-husband by name.

02:56 Johnny was awarded more than $10 million in damages,

02:59 while Amber was awarded $2 million in damages

03:02 in her defamation countersuit.

03:04 Access Hollywood chatted with the "Pirates of the Caribbean"

03:06 actor's lawyer, Camille Vasquez, following the verdict,

03:10 and she shared what it was like working with the movie star.

03:13 - First of all, congratulations.

03:15 I was so pleasantly surprised to see a young Latina

03:21 chosen to take on this case

03:24 that was gonna get major headlines and so much attention.

03:28 And I should have started off with,

03:30 congratulations on being named a partner.

03:32 - Thank you. - In the law firm right there.

03:33 - Thank you very much. - Yes, exactly.

03:35 That deserves a little, yeah.

03:37 How does that all feel right now?

03:40 - It's been an honor to represent women,

03:44 to represent Latina women,

03:47 and just be famous for doing a good job.

03:51 - What's it like now dealing with

03:53 this newfound fame and attention?

03:54 - You know, I just focus on the work.

03:57 I'm a lawyer at the end of the day.

03:59 I'm a lawyer, my life has changed,

04:02 but in a lot of respects it hasn't.

04:04 I'm still one of two girls and very close to my parents.

04:08 My mother is here with me today.

04:10 - Love that.

04:11 - I come to Los Angeles often.

04:13 My sister is a mom and has my niece,

04:17 who is a piece of my heart,

04:19 and I love her more than anything.

04:21 My life has changed, but it also hasn't.

04:25 You know, I'm just a lawyer that's doing her job

04:28 and representing her clients in an advocate forward way.

04:33 - You mentioned trial, and I know Amber Heard

04:35 has done sit-downs recently about the trial,

04:38 which just as an outsider, it seems confusing

04:40 because wasn't the whole point about the defamation

04:42 and isn't she sort of going down that same road again?

04:46 - I think that the verdict speaks for itself, right?

04:51 This was about Johnny getting up on the stand,

04:55 telling his story, and telling the truth

04:58 about what happened in that relationship,

05:00 and I think he did that,

05:01 and unanimously the verdict was he was defamed.

05:06 - And you'll continue to work with him if needed, correct?

05:09 - Absolutely.

05:09 We have another potential trial coming up in July.

05:13 - And was it always in this particular space,

05:15 criminal law, that you wanted to get into?

05:16 Because there's obviously so many different areas of law.

05:19 Was that always the area you wanted to work in?

05:21 - I mean, yes and no.

05:23 This had a criminal element to it, this trial did,

05:25 but it was obviously at the heart of it.

05:28 It was a defamation case, right?

05:30 It was about your name and Johnny's name in particular

05:33 and his reputation and what that means.

05:37 You know, to me, it's important in a defamation matter

05:40 to make the jury understand that this affects

05:44 all aspects of someone's life.

05:46 And yes, we were talking about a big life.

05:48 We were talking about Johnny Depp and a lot of money,

05:51 but it could be your life, and it affects your job,

05:54 your family, your friends.

05:56 It's your name.

05:57 - Right.

05:58 - It's what you have.

05:59 - That's right.

06:00 - It takes someone really brave and courageous to say,

06:03 you know, I've been defamed and I'm going to bring

06:06 an action to put a stop to this.

06:08 - Hmm.

06:09 - And I think Johnny did that.

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