The judge in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard was temporarily speechless on Wednesday after a pre-recorded testimony from a porter was shown in court, driving and evaporating as he spoke.
Apparently confused, Penny Ascarate described Alejandro Romero’s testimony as “first” and ordered the court to adjourn early for lunch after the video was released.
The laughter of the jury could be heard throughout the recording, in which Romero, who worked in the apartment building in Los Angeles, where Depp and Hurd lived together, described the moment when he investigated a possible intruder who he believed was just a dog. .
Romero described a search of the property after Hurd reported a scratch on the door, which she said may have been an intruder.
“They were talking about someone trying to join their unit, and I said in my head, ‘Do you really think anyone is trying to join your unit?'” Romero said. “There are scratches on your door four inches above the floor. It was a dog trying to enter your part.
“They were so scared – I actually went. I was asked to enter the block just to check room by room to make sure there was no one.
Romero added that he carried out the search because it was part of his job, but “he did not understand why they wanted me to do this.”
At one point, he also expressed disappointment with the case, saying he was “so stressed” and “doesn’t want to deal with it anymore.”
When the video ended, Azkarate told the court it was “a good time to rest for lunch.” Then he took off his glasses, raised his eyebrows, and shook his head from side to side.
After a long pause, she added, “Okay, this was the first time, I’m sorry.”
Hurd’s lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft, replied: “I will say, Your Honor, that was the strangest testimony.”
Azkarate interrupted, raised his hands, and said, “Yeah, well, I just have to say I’ve never seen this before. I’ve seen a lot of things, but I’ve never seen that. “
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