Heard/Depp trial and Kate Moss …why communication techniques are important?
As a former Italian lawyer, I have been to court and discussed cases with judges, lawyers, witnesses…many liars on every side of the story.
But the same story can be true for each counterpart. It is a matter of perspective. Every coin has two sides… and so on.
I could bring up many arguments to support the legitimacy of the idea that everyone can think they are telling the truth.
But there are cases where this circumstance doesn’t apply. And the attorney in me is intrigued by situations where there is a lot to dig to find who is right and who is wrong, or just genuinely telling the truth…their truth.
It also happens that during a court trial, an opponent says something in the testimony that ignites immediate reactions from the other side.
Even though I am an attorney, I am not familiar with jury trials and the American system, so I found it extremely interesting to understand why Johnny Depp’s lawyer was so excited after Heard brought the name of Kate Moss into her testimony.
From the New York Post article: Why Johnny Depp’s lawyers ‘celebrated’ when Amber Heard mentioned Kate Moss.
— The possible slip-up from Heard came on Thursday as the actress told the jury about a March 2015 fight in which she punched Depp in the face out of fear he was going to shove her sister Whitney down a staircase.
The “Aquaman” actress said she “instantly” thought about “Kate Moss and the stairs” — prompting Chew to turn and fist-pump.
Usually, alleged misconduct that’s not related to a specific accusation in a case — such as this rumored incident — isn’t allowed to be brought up by lawyers at trial.
But in this instance, Heard’s mention of Moss could open the door for Depp’s attorneys to call the catwalker as a witness in order address the allegation, experts told The Post.
“[Moss] is still allegedly friends with Johnny and her testimony wasn’t allowed to come in before because it wasn’t as relevant,” said California entertainment lawyer Mitra Ahouraian. —
Finally, I understood why the lawyers and Johnny were so happy.
Dear Amber, being an actress does not make you good at communication. It is something that you learn with practice. A “professional” exercise starts with kids. None is better than a kid to practice communication techniques.
A long time ago, during a trial, I needed to question a witness about a specific location where an accident occurred one time. It was a car incident with his parked car. Insurances in Italy cover incidents with cars parked (e.g., closing your fingers in the door) unless the vehicle is parked in a space owned by the insured.
I asked the wrong question. Where was the car parked? He answered precisely where it was. I did not take him to specify who owned that area. I was superficial and not well prepared.
Like Miss. Heard. She showed a simple approach to her crucial performance. Every stage needs preparation, even a court testimony. Every speech in front of a crowd is a performance. And at the end, what counts is:
Dance like no one is watching; email like it may one day be read aloud in a deposition
In this case, with all those cameras pointing at her, every word counts like sculpted on a stone.
