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Morgan Tremaine: who is TMZ journalist, why has he been asked to ... (NationalWorld)

Morgan Tremaine: who is TMZ journalist, why has he been asked to testify at Amber Heard and Johnny Depp trial · The online newspaper had tried to stop their ...

"She was going to sort of stop and turn towards the camera to display the bruise on the right side of her face, the alleged bruise." “There was a bit at the beginning that was played here in which Ms. Heard is seemingly sort of setting up the camera and getting into position. He said that the ending of the video which was played in court was different to the one that came in via TMZ’s email tip line in 2016. He said: “When I had clicked the direct link that we received and watched the video in its entirety it was much shorter than the video we had received, the video that’s been played in this trial. The request was then denied because TMZ is not a party to the case and its arguments have no bearing on the defamation claims. It is understood Tremaine was called to the stand to tell the court about what exactly the video showed and where it came from. I’ll give you f***ing crazy.” The court papers state that TMZ was given the video by a confidential source and that the company had promised that source they would not disclose their name. Depp responded: “Did something happen to you this morning? You wanna see crazy? During cross-examination on a previous day of the trial when the video was first mentioned, Depp’s attorney Camille Vasquez asked Heard about the leak and said it was likely the actor’s team will try to find out exactly where the video came from. So, who is Morgan Tremaine, and why did TMZ not want him to give a testimony and what did the judge decide?

What did the TMZ witness say in the Johnny Depp trial? Morgan ... (iNews)

Morgan Tremaine worked for the entertainment site known for its celebrity exclusives and gossip in 2016, and used to send paparazzi to photograph people ...

One of Depp’s bodyguards intervened and broke up the fight but “by that time, Johnny had already grabbed Amber by the hair with one hand and was whacking her repeatedly in the face with the other”. – Heard claimed the Washington Post article was not about Depp. “It’s not about Johnny,” she told the court. The burden of proof is also lighter in a civil case than a criminal case. Civil cases are intended to compensate the person who is harmed rather than punish the defendant. – Depp testified that faeces were found in the couple’s bed in 2016. Heard said she never edited the photos, and used make-up to cover injuries. She described a fight in March 2015. Depp said Heard threw a vodka bottle that severed the top of his right middle finger. At one point I remember him ripping my shirt, and one of my breasts became exposed… Heard has said “she didn’t assault Johnny, ever”. “I was scared,” she said. – Depp testified that he never hit Heard or any other woman.

Former TMZ employee snaps back after Amber Heard lawyer ... (The Independent)

'I stand to gain nothing from this. I'm actually putting myself kind of in the target of TMZ,' Morgan Tremaine told the court.

Mr Tremaine on Wednesday also described the circumstances under which a video of Mr Depp slamming cupboard doors and throwing a wine bottle was leaked to the outlet. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. Once again, he stated that recording at such a location was not common. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. “The objective was to capture her leaving the courthouse and she was going to stop and turn to the camera and display the bruise,” Mr Tremaine told the jury.

What Morgan Tremaine Revealed About Amber Heard's ... (Newsweek)

Tremaine worked for the outlet in 2016 and has testified about a video he was sent of Johnny Depp.

He then added to Bredehoft: "I can say the same about taking Amber Heard as a client for you." While on the stand this week, he discussed an assignment he was given relating to Heard in May of that year. Tremaine smiled and said he "stands to gain nothing from this." Depp 58, is suing ex-wife Heard for defamation over an op-ed published by The Washington Post in 2018, in which she said she was a victim of domestic abuse. While Heard didn't name her ex-husband in the piece, his legal team has argued it was obvious she was referring to him. Morgan Tremaine, a former employee of TMZ, testified during the Johnny Depp v.

Amber Heard makes tearful return to stand, denies leaking photos to ... (New York Post)

Amber Heard made a tearful return to the stand Thursday in her and Johnny Depp's defamation trial, denying she tipped off paparazzi before filing a ...

“Protecting the secret that I did, for as long as I did, has taken enough of my voice,” she said. Every single day I have to relive the trauma,” she cried. “I have a right to my voice and my name … I have the right as an American to tell my story.” “I haven’t lied about anything I’ve been here to say,” Heard replied, looking at the jury. “Your lies have been exposed to the world,” Vasquez charged. “People want to put my baby in the microwave and they tell me that,” the mom of 1-year-old Oonagh Paige Heard said.

TikTok Erupts Over Johnny Depp's TMZ Witness Trolling Amber's ... (OK Magazine)

Closing arguments for Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard are set for Friday, May 27.

TikTok user @devotedly.yours captioned the clip of Tremaine savagely responding to Bredehoft: "Morgan Tremaine deserves more than 15 min of fame after this!!!!" "This gets you your fifteen minutes of fame, doesn't it," the legal mind pressed, as one of Depp's attorneys objected Bredehoft's statement claiming it was argumentative. As seen in his now viral cross-examination, Heard's lawyer Elaine Bredehoft asked the former TMZ employee: "You know this case is being televised, right?"

"100 points for Slytherin": Fans compare TMZ's Morgan Tremaine to ... (Sportskeeda)

On May 24, Morgan Tremaine, an ex-employee of celebrity news outlet TMZ, testified in the court of Fairfax, Virginia about the leaked kitchen video of Amber ...

Johnny Depp is suing Amber Heard for an op-ed article she wrote in 2018 for the Washington Post where she claimed that she was a survivor of domestic violence. According to Tremaine, his team was instructed to accept the footage and place a watermark on it. Allegedly, he was told that Heard would stop and display the bruises on her face for the picture. He then discussed the shocking footage which was submitted via tip line on August 12, 2016. Tremaine testified that he served as a "go-between" between the news desk and the paparazzi. He confirmed that he received the video of Depp slamming cabinets through TMZ’s tip line on August 12, 2016 via Dropbox.

TMZ Has Been Dragged Into The Amber Heard Vs Johnny Depp Trial (Grazia)

'Morgan Tremaine' is a breakout search term – as well as 'TMZ testimony' and 'TMZ Johnny Depp' - as people seek to know more about his part in the trial and ...

Tremaine accused Heard’s lawyers of the same thing – declaring ‘I’m actually putting myself kind of in the target of TMZ, a very litigious organisation. Depp’s lawyers claim the article falsely implies Heard was abused while married to him – resulting in a loss of income. In journalism, maintaining the anonymity of privileged sources is vital to a fair, free press where witnesses for news stories often fear coming forward – it is therefore legally binding that journalists do not have to disclose their sources in a court of law.

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