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Nick Wallis was the first journalist to break the news that Johnny Depp had lost his libel claim against NGN at the High Court in London in July 2020. That hadn't been the plan. When Nick started live tweeting the case from within the courtroom he became the inside track for interested followers around the world. Now Nick is travelling to Virginia to see if he can follow the second instalment of this extraordinary confrontation. Nick will be recording outside the court (no electronic devices ...
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On Wednesday the jury announced their verdict to Fairfax County Court, where Nick was eagerly waiting. They have unanimously agreed that Amber Heard's 2018 Washington Post article was written with defamatory intent, malice and crucially was totally untrue. In this final episode, Nick debriefs you on the moment the jury delivered their verdict, spea…
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The podcast comes full circle as we end with the same park bench guest we first started with, Natasha Miller - a Johnny Depp supporter from Colorado who made it into court every single day of this trial bar 3. Nick and Natasha - who first met on jury selection day 7 weeks ago - discuss the final day of court where we heard closing arguments and the…
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The trial starts to wrap with today being the last day in court before closing arguments and jury instructions tomorrow, and Nick discusses the day’s events with Angenette Levy of the Law and Crime Network. The pair recapped the 3 experts who appeared as rebuttal witnesses - an orthopaedic surgeon, a meta data expert and a psychologist - as well as…
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26: Kate Moss gives evidence for Johnny Depp
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After an action packed day in court, Nick heads over to the park bench for an interview with journalist Katie Pfleghar of Germany’s Bild Magazine. The pair unpack the day’s events, which included statements given from British supermodel Kate Moss who spoke in defence of Depp, the return of Dr Shannon Curry, Johnny Depp himself, Morgan Tremaine form…
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As Amber Herd enters Fairfax County Court you can hear the chants of; "Amber Turd". On today's Park Bench interview, after Day 22 of the trial Nick sits down to chat to Priscilla, who has come dressed as a giant turd. Has the trial been reduced to a circus? Does she think her actions dissuade DV victims from coming forward? And does it bother her w…
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We're into the final week of evidence in the Depp v Heard trial at Fairfax County Court in Virginia. No Johnny Depp on the stand today as was expected, but Nick runs through the witnesses who were called, including one expert witness who Nick describes as "One of the most extraordinary spectacles" not just of this trial but any he's witnessed. Plus…
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Day 20 of Depp v Heard. There are two Park Bench interviews in this episode. Isabelle Orsini (@Izze1122 on Twitter) has been creating content about the trial on social media. Nick gets her insight into how, and why, the trial has been played-out in memes and short viral clips, and how that affects our sense of 'justice'. Plus Sam, who was at first …
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22: Johnny Depp: "A Modern Day Princess Diana"
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Day 19 of Depp v Heard at Fairfax County Court in Virginia, and everyone is tired. This episode features two park bench interviews; one with a Johnny Depp supporter (possibly?) and another with one of the VERY few Amber Heard supporters, neither of whom have slept for at least 36 hours. = Find out more at reportingdeppvheard.net A TBI Media Product…
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Amber Heard's cross-examination is over. Nick Wallis once more sifts through the day's evidence with the help of those who were inside Fairfax County Court in Virginia. Today it's the Hoidra sisters, who discuss Amber's performance as well as the deposition evidence from iO Tillett-Wright and Raquel Pennington. Plus there's a remote 'Park Bench' in…
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Depp v Heard resumes after a weeks break at Fairfax County Court in Virginia, and Nick is back on the scene to bring you the latest. Amber Heard returns to the stand to continue her testimony and begins to be questioned by Johnny Depp's attorney, Camille Vasquez. This and more is debriefed on the park bench by two of the lucky 100 people who made i…
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19: A busy week for the park bench (BONUS EPISODE)
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Court might not have been in action this week, but Nick's kept busy the last few days with lots of remote park bench interviews (along with some sightseeing). In this episode we hear from Professor Kurt Gray - Associate Professor of Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina who studies how humans make moral judgements, Christa - she got in t…
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18: “Maybe there is truth to what she has to say”
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The final day of week four comes to a close and saw the first full day of testimony from Amber Heard, and Nick is on hand to give you a round of what happened in court. Back on the park bench is Liz, alongside lawyer, John. The three of them discuss court procedure, Amber’s teary performance on the stand, her allegations of sexual abuse and violenc…
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In this episode, Nick gives you a round up as day three of the fourth week of Depp v Heard at Fairfax County Court comes to a close. His park bench guest today is another Virginia local and accidental follower of this case, Dr Anila Mehta. Together they discuss the final part of the testimony from forensic psychologist Dr Dawn Hughes - one of Amber…
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Nick brings you all the latest news from day two week four of Depp v Heard. Virginia local, Liz, joins Nick on the park bench for a post-court debrief. They reflect on the final two of Depp’s witnesses who we heard today; the second half of Nurse Erin Falati testimony - Amber and Johnny’s nurse, and finally Michael Spindler - a forensic accountant …
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Week four of Depp v Heard kicks off in Virginia and Nick is on the scene with the latest. He’s joined by Jesse Webber from the Law and Crime Network to recap the various Depp witnesses who took the stand today; Travis McGiven - Johnny’s security guard, Jack Wiggum - his talent manager, Richard Marks - entertainment lawyer, Douglas Bania - intellect…
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Nick wraps up the final day from week three of Depp v Heard. Today his park bench interview was with Sarah, a recent Journalism graduate who enjoyed her first ever day in court. She discussed with Nick her favourite three witnesses from the day: Malcolm Connolly - Johnny Depp’s Scottish bodyguard, Edward White - Depp’s business and financial affair…
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13: “Concealing a bruise under her make up”
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In this episode Nick updates you on the latest from Depp v Heard on the penultimate day of week three. Today his park bench interview is with fellow court attendees Jennifer, Java and Sharon. Together they recap some of the witnesses we had in court today including the LA PD police officers who arrived at Depp’s penthouse after reports of a domesti…
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It’s day two week three of Depp v Heard and Nick has the latest for you from a very rainy Virginia. Today we had 3 witnesses in court; Tara Roberts - Depp’s island estate manager who recalled tales of a passed out Johnny Depp and arguments between the couple, Dr Shannon Curry - a forensic psychologist hired by Johnny Depp who gave a rather damning …
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11: “The only thing he had left to give her was his blood”
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The third week of Depp v Heard kicks off here in Fairfax County Court in Virginia and Nick spent the day observing court proceedings. He reports back on the latest developments including Johnny Depp’s testimony where he gave context to some graphic audio we had heard last week. Plus Depp fan, Becca, is on the park bench to help us unpack the latest…
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10: “Destructive drinking” and explosive texts
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The second week of Depp v Heard in Virginia comes to an end and journalist Nick Wallis reports on another gripping day in court. He details the volatile text exchanges between the ex-couple that were submitted today as evidence and alongside shocking footage of Depp, secretly captured by Heard, showing him damaging his kitchen and drinking heavily.…
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9: Johnny’s testimony: a broken nose and a "grotesque grumpy"
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It’s day three week two of Depp v Heard, and Johnny’s examination by his own attorney comes to an end - throughout this process he has shared his account of the numerous run-ins he and Heard experienced throughout their tumultuous relationship. In the last moments of the day Depp’s cross examination begins, led by Amber Heard’s team, and Nick Walli…
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It’s the second day of week two and we finally hear from Johnny Depp; today was his chance to tell his life story in his own words - from his childhood experiences to finding fame and meeting Amber Heard. Nick Wallis is in court to witness all of this and with the help of a fellow court-goer, Becca, they reflect on what Depp said from the podcast’s…
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The second week of Depp v Heard kicks off at Fairfax County Court in Virginia and on Monday we saw three witnesses for Johnny Depp give evidence; medical experts Dr Kipper (Johnny’s private doctor) and Debbie Lloyd (his detox nurse) each gave a deposition, and finally Depp’s long term security guard Sean Bett appeared as a live witness. Journalist …
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En route to the courthouse in Fairfax County, Nick Wallis fills us in on the closed session which took place over the weekend. With no jury, and no journalists present the court examined the events which led to Gina Deuters evidence being struck from the record. The result is a ban for someone who's been very visible in court during the first week,…
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The final day of the first week in court comes to an end and journalist Nick Wallis rounds up the events of the last 24 hours and the trial as a whole so far. He recaps the evidence given by the four witnesses today; Gina Deuters - whose evidence was struck off by the Judge in a dramatic moment, Kate James - Heard’s former personal assistant, Dr Ki…
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Day three of Depp v Heard is over and Nick Wallis is on hand to relay the day’s events in court. Today we heard from three witnesses: Christi Dembrowski - Depp’s older sister who was cross examined by Amber Heard’s team, Brandon Patterson - building manager where Johnny owned five penthouse lofts and also Isaac Baruch - he stole the show today with…
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Day two of Depp v Heard comes to an end and the stakes have been raised; Amber Heard’s team allege not only that she suffered domestic abuse at the hands of Johnny Depp, but now also sexual abuse. Meanwhile Depp’s team maintain that Heard is lying, in part as a career move. Journalist Nick Wallis is on the scene with exclusive reporting - listen no…
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It’s day one of the Depp v Heard trial at Fairfax County Court in Virginia. Journalist Nick Wallis arrives on the scene at 5am, joining fans and reporters as they jostle to get a seat in the court. He meets Depp supporters who have travelled thousands of miles to show solidarity, witnesses the arrival of legal teams and observes juror selection fro…
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Ahead of the start of the Depp v Heard trial in Virginia, journalist Nick Wallis explains how we’ve got here. What happened in London in 2020? Why are we back in court? How did Nick end up following this case? This is a preview episode - Nick will be back with the first report from the trial on Tuesday 12th April 2022.…
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