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"description": "Day 12 opened with bodyguard Travis McGivern testifying via video link that he watched Heard punch Depp in the face with a closed fist on March 23, 2015 — cross-examination then impeached him with his own UK witness statement, which contradicted his trial account of where the parties were when the altercation began. Depp's team advanced its damages case through agent Jack Whigham, who claimed a completed $22.5M Pirates 6 deal before Bredehoft drew his admission that no written documentation for the deal existed, undermining the lost-earnings narrative. Entertainment expert Richard Marks opined the op-ed created a devastating \"cancel situation\" under MeToo norms; Nadelhaft challenged him with pre-existing negative press and limited Disney credentials. Brand analyst Doug Bania presented Q score and Google Trends data showing a post-op-ed reputational decline, but cross-examination exposed his inability to isolate op-ed impact from earlier events and significant gaps in his dataset. The day closed with Heard's nurse Erin Falati authenticating contemporaneous notes documenting Heard's December 2015 injuries, a March 2015 text recording suicidal statements, and Depp's substance use and emotional state during the divorce.",
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"title": "Day 12 — Depp v. Heard",
"updatedAt": "2026-06-08T13:28:18.946Z"
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