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  "description": "Plaintiff's counsel Chew and Vasquez identified three specific op-ed statements as defamatory, previewed police and photo evidence they argue contradicts Heard's account of the May 21 apartment incident, and outlined Depp's irreversible reputational harm. Defense counsel Rottenborn countered that the op-ed never named Depp and that his career decline predates its publication; a sidebar barred Bredehoft from referencing the UK libel proceedings during her opening. Christi Dembrowski, Depp's older sister and personal manager, then opened the evidentiary phase by tracing their abusive childhood and drawing a parallel to the Depp-Heard relationship dynamic. On cross, Rottenborn confronted her with February 2014 texts in which she told Depp to \"stop drinking, stop coke, stop pills,\" drawing the concession \"I wrote the words\" and undermining her minimization of his substance use. The day closed with evidentiary rulings partially admitting Heard's \"JD is on a bender\" text and a court-ordered no-contact reminder after a juror was observed waving to Depp.",
  "path": "/trial/day/1/",
  "publishedAt": "2022-04-12T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:vd3vzujxkxsthkswrc2zzupm/site.standard.publication/dvh",
  "title": "Day 1 — Depp v. Heard",
  "updatedAt": "2026-06-08T13:28:18.946Z"
}