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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Clémence Michallon

What lawyers say about Johnny Depp attorney Camille Vasquez’s cross-examination of Amber Heard

Left: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images – Right: KEVIN LAMARQUE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Camille Vasquez, one of the attorneys representing Johnny Depp in his defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard, cross-examined Ms Heard over the course of two days on 16 and 17 May.

The moment, which saw Ms Vasquez seeking to undermine Ms Heard’s credibility and her claims that Mr Depp sexually assaulted her and was violent against her, has been described as “often harsh” by Deadline, which noted: “Depp’s lawyers may have lacked an actual kitchen sink, but they tried to throw one figuratively at Heard today during further cross examination of the Aquaman actress in the $50m defamation trial.

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