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Actress Amber Heard went viral again on Tuesday after she appeared to ignore direction from Judge Penny Azcarate.
Heard can be seen rushing out of the courtroom after a disastrous redirect questioning from her legal team as her trial does not appear to be going well for her.
Actor Johnny Depp, Heard’s ex-husband, is suing her for $50 million over an op-ed she wrote at The Washington Post about domestic violence. Depp claims the op-ed and allegations against him did significant damage to his career.
During cross-examination on Tuesday afternoon by Depp’s lawyer, Camille Vasquez, Heard became visibly frustrated and upset numerous times.
Things got even worse when Heard’s lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft, tried her best to help rehabilitate Heard during redirect questioning.
Bredehoft was repeatedly unable to successfully ask Heard questions due to sustained objections from Vasquez.
“When #AmberHeard was done testifying the judge told her she could have a seat next to her attorney, twice, – instead – Heard walked out of the courtroom before the jury had the opportunity to leave for the break,” Law&Crime’s Cathy Russon captioned the video.
The video clip shows Heard jetting towards the door to leave the courtroom while taking a sip of her drink.
It also appears that Heard ignored Judge Azcarate’s initial direction.
“You can have a seat next to your attorney, okay?” the judge told Heard. “You can go have a seat next to her, that’s fine.”
Instead, Heard walked straight for the door.
Several members of Depp’s legal team embraced for hugs and appeared happy with how the trial has been going.
WATCH:
When #AmberHeard was done testifying the judge told her she could have a seat next to her attorney, twice, – instead – Heard walked out of the courtroom before the jury had the opportunity to leave for the break. #JohnnyDepp pic.twitter.com/dP4am8fEmE
— Cathy Russon (@cathyrusson) May 17, 2022
Heard first took on cross-examination from Depp’s legal team on Monday.
An audio clip played for the court revealed why Depp has refused to look into the eyes of Heard for the duration of the explosive defamation trial thus far.
According to the clip, Depp won’t look directly at Heard because he is honoring a pledge he made following the actress’s filing for divorce and obtaining a temporary restraining order against him following a claim of domestic violence.
“You will not see my eyes again,” Depp pledged to Heard during a 2016 meeting, which was the last time the couple spoke to one another in person, the Daily Wire reported.
“He won’t look at you, right?” Depp attorney Camille Vasquez asked Heard during the first hour of cross-examination this week.
“You know exactly why Mr. Depp won’t look at you,” Vasquez pressed. “He promised you he would never see your eyes again, is that true?”
“I don’t recall that,” Heard said in response, ahead of Depp’s legal team playing the 2016 audio clip for the court.
“Please, I just want to hug you and say bye,” Heard begs Depp in the audio clip.
“I am nothing to you, and I will always be nothing to you,” said the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor. “You will not see my eyes again.”
WATCH: #JohnnyDepp’s lawyer questions #AmberHeard about why Depp hasn’t looked at her the whole trial. @LawCrimeNetwork pic.twitter.com/wIPebGoygG
— Law&Crime Network (@LawCrimeNetwork) May 16, 2022
The outlet’s report noted further:
Viewers of the trial noticed earlier this month that Depp would not look at Heard during her testimony, one legal commentator suggesting this was a “strategy” for the actor.
“What do you think of the strategy of #JohnnyDepp purposely not looking, even one time, at #Amber Heard during testimony?” posted Cathy Russon, Executive Producer at Law&Crime Trial Network.
Two images in the post-show Depp with his head down as Heard testified.
What do you think of the strategy of #JohnnyDepp purposely not looking, even one time, at #AmberHeard during her testimony? @LawCrimeNetwork pic.twitter.com/d2TFQLHBhX
— Cathy Russon (@cathyrusson) May 5, 2022
As the trial progressed, Russon noted that Depp briefly looked in Heard’s direction as she talked about a brutal fight they allegedly had while in Australia in 2015. But notably, Depp was wearing shaded glasses.
In the video clip, the 58-year-old actor looks toward Heard at least a half-dozen times as she discusses the alleged fight. “I thought he was punching me,” Heard repeatedly said in-between fits of sobbing.
WATCH as #AmberHeard sobs on the stand as she recounts a fight in Australia.
(Notice Depp appears to look up at her) #JohnnyDepp #DeppHeardTrial @LawCrimeNetwork pic.twitter.com/56x7N2LyME
— Cathy Russon (@cathyrusson) May 5, 2022
“During the first day of cross-examination on Heard, Depp’s team also pressed the actress about public claims that she donated all $7 million from the divorce settlement to charities. Heard battled with Depp’s team but admitted that she has yet to fulfill her ‘pledge,'” The Daily Wire added.
Many celebrities have publicly come out in support of Depp.
Comedian and actor Bill Burr said: “I’m wondering, all these people who just accepted her lies, if they’re gonna apologize somehow because they publicly trashed him. It’d be nice if they then publicly apologized and said, ‘maybe next time we won’t jump to conclusions.’”
Actress Wynnona Ryder, a former girlfriend, added: “He was never, never violent towards me. He was never, never abusive at all towards me. He has never been violent or abusive towards anybody I have seen. I truly and honestly only know him as a really good man – an incredibly loving, extremely caring guy who was so very protective of me and the people that he loves, and I felt so very, very safe with him.”
French singer Vanessa Paradis, the mother of Depp’s two children and former partner of 14 years, has publicly called Heard’s accusations “false facts.”
Penélope Cruz: “Many years have passed and I have not only made 3 movies with him, but I also count on him as a great friend. I’ve always been impressed by his kindness, his brilliant mind, his talent, and his peculiar sense of humor. I’ve seen Johnny in so many situations and he is always kind to everyone around. He is one of the most generous people I know.”
