14h 15min, oct 18, 2019 y - Roberta Kaplan Statement We are very pleased that the Court granted our motion to compel

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Roberta Kaplan tells The Blast, “We are very pleased that the Court granted our motion to compel in full. Mr. Depp’s position on discovery, in this case, has been nonsensical, as if he were the one being sued. But it is Mr. Depp who started this lawsuit on the theory that Ms. Heard somehow made up all the abuse that forced her to obtain a restraining order against Mr. Depp back in 2016. Now that the facts in his own lawsuit are making him uncomfortable, Mr. Depp wants to hide evidence commonly understood to be connected to incidents of domestic violence: his decades-long abuse of drugs and alcohol, his past history of violence, and medical records showing among other things the laundry list of prescription medications he takes daily, and injuries from his drug-induced rages. But that is not how litigation works. Mr. Depp started this fight. Ms. Heard intends to finish it by proving, if necessary, the truth of what really happened.”

Heard's lawyer denies the deposition was canceled and says, “It is misleading and inaccurate to say that Ms. Heard canceled her deposition. Counsel for both parties have repeatedly agreed to schedule depositions, including depositions of Ms. Heard and Mr. Depp, after documents have been produced, which following today’s order the parties expect to be by November 15. Mr. Depp’s lawyers have agreed that is the only sensible way to proceed.”

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