RECAP: Amber Heard's Sister Whitney Testifies in the Defamation Trial (Sidebar Podcast EP. 19)

On Wednesday, Amber Heard's sister Whitney Henriquez took the stand in the defamation trial. She testified about a variety of incidents between Johnny Depp and Heard that she witnessed while living at Depp's penthouse. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy provides a full recap of Whitney's testimony, along with Heard's friend Raquel 'Rocky' Pennington.
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[@OceanHedgehog]

Johnny sounds like a total abuser. I mean, he let Amber's family and friends stay in his apartments rent free. How isolating that must have been for her! How controlled she must have felt with multiple friends and her sister living right across the hallway! Surrounding a victim with their family and friends is classic abusive behavior! (Sarcasm, obviously)

[@minipouce6459]

U scared me for a minute 😂

[@rickyclark2763]

PREACH GIRL 👏🏾

[@yasinkazmi8403]

@@minipouce6459 me too man

[@SpaceDogeYT]

When you put it that way.....

[@thekellyjones821]

Not gonna lie- glad I read this all the way through 😂🤣 I thought someone had done lost their mind! 🤯

[@augusteighteen8385]

Whitney, it’s not too late to tell the truth now and save your rep. Don’t let your sister take you down with her. It’s not wrong to cut ties with toxic family.

[@Tortugha]

Amber probably has something against her 😂

[@Benjibenji108]

She enjoys freeloading off the money and drugs too much

[@bobk2649]

Who cares, Jennifer Howell will expose her.

[@joshmorett9650]

love this 😊😂

[@ericamiller9141]

Whitney is trash just like her.... took took took from johnny and now he has nothing for her

[@annabambus6572]

JD looks genuinely deeply saddened by Whitney's testimony.

[@Dazzzz4]

The fact he stood up for her too is sad asf

[@amom6511]

I was sitting here thinking that I’d be on the stand in a heartbeat on behalf of my sister. Then I remembered- oh yeah, my sister would never ask me to lie for her though.

[@amanigoody2shoes]

You can definitely tell that the sister is an abuser of drugs or something because look at her. What’s gets me is that they ALL did the same drugs and alcohol but identify him as the addict.

[@L0llitaP0p]

ofc, she literally says when recounting an incident "one of the rare times I was actually sober"...

[@remyd8767]

She 4 years younger but looks 5 years older than heard

[@VexTechMage]

She looks like a crackhead or something

[@smaddyt8381]

She Def a coke head 😂😂

[@rpruffryder]

​@@remyd8767 amber did plastic surgery rhinoplasty and nose jobs if it wasnt for all that she'd look worse than her

[@theanti-psychoticnews1435]

Congrats to Law & Crime Network who are on their way to tripling their sub count in one month's time. It's been a blast. Team Depp all the way.

[@yehkasee365]

This channel is owned by DISNEY. Depp's employers. 99% are Depp bots😂

[@Gravy_Master]

What an incredibly cringey comment. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@Mordred_SSR]

​@@Gravy_Master not as cringe as your mom, hah got eeee

[@CWeetus]

@@yehkasee365 yea ok… Amber bot right here^^

[@mariamaria2751]

They put misleading titles on their videos in ahs favor , gee I wonder why

[@williandandruck72]

I have said this before and I will say it again : the whole world is with you Johnny!

[@KazaarTV]

really? you sure amber is with johnny? xD

[@islamforever6951]

Go amber

[@joanodom2104]

Islam forever, trying to sound all edgy. Go do your algebra homework.

[@introverthoney8876]

Yes, go Amber. Just go. Just. Go.

[@canesforlife]

Team amber

[@d.l831]

My favorite part of her sister‘s ridiculous testimony is when they’re figuring out where to go next, I believe it was when they were rotating lawyers, and you see Whitney look at Amber with this almost desperate look. Amber looks back up at her ,and Whitney looks down so fast like she’s ashamed almost. Now obviously I can only speculate as to what she was feeling or thinking, but it was very telling to see how she responded to her own sister from all the way across the court room

[@jaidensanchez48]

what time stamp? please

[@Gwarzonicus]

you can see her stealing glances at Amber almost as if to confirm she was on the right track

[@Goldie9899]

Yes I caught that look!! She was scared and knew she was screwing up…I’m sure she got it later from her lovely sister!!

[@852forever4]

If your sister argued every time after her husband drank alcohol and took drugs, according to her saying. Why you kept profiting to drink and take drug together with him? I don't understand her sense and don't believe what she's saying. Strange people, strange family.

[@MsBakerbear]

So... Brittany was at the top of the stairs, Johnny comes running up the stairs, strikes Brittany in the back, then AH hits JD while Brittany is between them? Not only that, but JD is able to pull AH hair with one hand while punching AH worth the other hand... (?) Did Brittany just vanish? How is this physically possible?

[@lisaclark7518]

exactly I tried imagining it and Brittany never fell during this altercation 😒 🤔 😒 🤔

[@remyd8767]

Someone needs to recreate this scene with cgi. Maybe Johnny Depp is Mr. fantastic

[@Sogonrei]

Pooof🔮⚡💥 The whole story is so fantastical it just appears to be perjury part 2 from what I see, the brief law classes I took. Not to mention body language from just common sense, but I could just be more perceptive which I'm sure most would have to agree doesn't lie, and the panicked "deer in headlights" reaction, and control by her sister sitting smugly back with a smirk/see look my sister in spite of our differences supports me ride or die yet at the same time knows she controls her financially and psychologically and loves seeing her squirm.

[@cosmicmuffin322]

How can he push her down the stairs, if she has her back to the stairs and he's running up the stairs behind her??

[@Paddy.C]

As an online expert pointed out, when a person has been talking in the past tense about past events, then switches to the present tense to recount a particular story, it suggests a high likelihood of deception. This is exactly what Whitney did, like she was playing out the story in her head as told to her, rather than accessing memories. Then there's the use of the exact same terminology, she managed to 'land one', she 'landed one', just as Amber had also termed it. Almost as if she'd been told what to say.

[@ha8236]

She also used the word characterisation and 'Animal'. Which Amber used too.

[@RecoveryMum]

Yes! 100% She uses the same wording as her sister. She's definitely been coached on what to say.

[@lauralopez4108]

Can someone make a side by side comparison of the testimony of Amber and Whitney about the stairs event? Because I think they just contradicted each other... might be the reality-change power of the amica cream 😂

[@lisarigali4636]

The sisters have 2 very different versions of this story! The lies on this man that did SO much for them both ..No wonder he drinks.

[@PetStuBa]

Absolutely that already has been done by Popcorned Planet (youtube channel, who btw debunks a lot of Amber's nonsense) go check this video Amber Heard & Sister Whitney CAUGHT IN LIES with Staircase Incident | Who Committed Perjury!?

[@CGH250]

Indeed!

[@photonboy999]

1) Amber at first (previous testimony) said she didn't remember if she hit Johnny. Now she's adamant she did. Certain. 2) Amber said she thought Johnny was going to throw her sister down the stairs. 3) Whitney says Johnny ran up the stairs, hitting her in the back. Amber NEVER mentioned this before AFAIK. 4) Whitney talks about something Johnny supposedly threw at another girl who was there but adds "she didn't notice" as the other girl already said it didn't happen (There's more that doesn't line up. There's also a LETTER that talks about Whitney describing this completely different showing AMBER to be the instigator. Meaning Whitney is lying.)

[@maryr130]

Johnny was the one isolated. Amber was the jealous one. And if he showed up late for work it's because his psycho wife would freak out in the drive way for 2 hours because he was leaving. Total nut job.

[@debmac4831]

He wouldve felt like a stranger in his own home. I have acfeeling this was all planned to get whatever they could from him from the get go. Who fights to keep the Apartment in the divorce settlement? The home she allegedly was so horrifically assaulted?

[@maryr130]

@@debmac4831 He was being gang stalked. Yes....planned.

[@chappo716]

Johnny depps reaction to Whitney is so sad, he’s been betrayed by his ex wife and lied about, but he’s over that, the disappointment on his face when he hears Whitney lying is soooo telling, he did so much for this woman and had a real love for someone he considered his sister and family

[@athena6832]

I feel bad for Whitney, imagine having Amber as a big sister...it's horrible she's lying but she's being manipulated.

[@marie-michelleanderson2851]

@@athena6832 She is a grown woman not a child or an insecure teenager and the only excuse is she either being blackmailed or being promised something.

[@athena6832]

@@marie-michelleanderson2851 I'm not defending her, it's just sad that she doesn't feel like she has another choice.

[@Xocolatben]

@@marie-michelleanderson2851 drugs ...

[@marie-michelleanderson2851]

@@Xocolatben ?

[@rw8185]

"When Depp was drinking there was almost always a fight.." she says while shaking her head. Peculiar.

[@rhondanorton1345]

I notice how Amber and her sister are using the same phrases, and the same descriptions for him. Wonder who there coach was? This trial is a clear case of set up.

[@vintagetrini8920]

The way he looks at Whitney, it's not a look of "how dare you lie in me" but you can tell that he's hurt, feels betrayed and disappointed in her. It's a look of pity towards her like he feels sorry for her knowing the extent she is going thru to lie for her sister and jeopardize herself, for someone who doesn't give a care about her well being.. and someone who she has been a victim of too. That looks says, forget the fact that you're, lying on me.. why are you doing this to yourself!? Like really Whitney?? After what we've both been thru with her, really??

[@C.L.190]

“I can’t recall…. Only thing I know for sure is that I saw him beat her every day! But anything else you ask me about, it’s gonna be blurry.”

[@ponytailalogginalong6605]

CLEARLY, lol

[@joethelion6016]

Stoner

[@myinnerqueen2213]

All this said by the same woman who also testified she's been sober in "rare" occasions!

[@hdnft4633]

The words honesty and integrity should not be affiliated with the Heard family. They have no shame.

[@reeevans9667]

Her sister should tell the truth

[@heyu123]

Heard Syndrome stops them from telling the truth

[@sager7176]

I'm glad she has her own family. I'm sorry she felt she had to lie. She perjured herself. I thought it was interesting that she embellished the birthday night story by saying they'd just buried their mother. Their mother died 2 years ago.

[@anonnyanonymous4800]

7:11 Wow. This is devastating to Amber Heard. If I were a juror, I’d discard the sister’s testimony based on this.

[@ellaz4466]

Her testimony contradicts her sisters testimony. Amber said Johnny is in front of her sister that she was afraid that he will push her sister on the stairs. While her sister said Johnny is on her back on the stairs throwing things at her. Are this all made up story?

[@solpaz9519]

Yes

[@PYAO1]

Loophole: Amber: Johnny is about to push my sister on the stairs. Whitney: Johnny is coming up to the stairs I was on my back and he struck me. Huh? How can someone coming from downstairs push you downstairs??? How?

[@rw8185]

I mean you technically could; but the essence here is how the stories do not go together and arent compatible with one another.

[@gladysc269]

I don't understand there are three different versions of this event, two from Amber, the UK case and the Virginia case, and a third from Amber's sister. If you listen to all three versions, none is the same, they are different. The only thing that these testimonies show is that Johnny has special powers to be able to move from one place to another in unexpected ways.

[@AzraealGamer]

This witness felt unbelievable.

[@samiishayne7656]

When I am physically attacked....no matter the time frame....I know the EXACT point of impact on my body.....not a flimsy hand hovering over the top right portion of my torso. "Some where in this area."

[@user-tv4zz6go3h]

Both amber and her sister are wearing matching necklaces. Her sister wore a low cut shirt to draw attention to the necklace, and Amber wore the necklace over her sweater, it was the only time she’s ever been seen wearing this necklace. Just an observation made, they’re really trying to play up their sister connection for the public. Not a bad move, it’s just very intentional and most likely exaggerated to gain public sympathy

[@dshe8637]

They have similar hairstyles too. Those snake strands

[@coonhound29406]

All thez beatings and no ER visits, no doctor visits... Very odd unless she's a self healer like a vampire.

[@stuff4723]

They had makeup kits

[@saraloux9670]

She’s lying 🤥

[@kelcritcarroll]

Her whole family has been benifiting from amber being with Johnny and it seems odd hat amber records fights that she seems to be instigating….I think she was the physical abuser.

[@hudihoodz]

Agree

[@theindyblonde23]

I 100% believe her "chosen sister's" story, that seems more believable if what she said was true regarding why Whitney moved out. You could also tell how hurt Johnny was just staring at her while she testified about the stairs. Hopefully the jury realized the two different stories both sisters told!

[@Supremax67]

Only one problem, Johnny wears rings. You ever seen someone getting hit with ring fingers? Those marks on her face would have to be done with an open hand slap wearing no rings. A fist would have cause deeper discoloration and more swelling due to blood vessels bursting under the skin. (Don't take my word for it, look up images online of people being punched in the face.) Not to mention they found a picture that was Photoshopped showing her injury much worse side by side with an identical picture where the saturation/tone of the image was untouched. Identical pictures, coloring was adjusted to enhanced redness.

[@kyoxtohru112]

@@Supremax67 I think they were talking about Jennifer Howell, Whitney's "Choosen Sister", who wrote a letter saying what Whitney told her about her life watching AH and JD.

[@egregiousfilmin4842]

I'm so confused about this stairs incident. supposedly Johnny threw a red bull can up the entire stairs? AH says he was at the top of the stairs about to push her sister down, the sister claims he was at the bottom of the stairs and started walking upwards towards them... how tf can you think someone is going to push you down the stairs when you're at the top of the stairs and the "abuser" is beginning to ascend the staircase? you could literally just run the opposite direction if you were afraid??

[@elizah3828]

What I find confusing, is the Heard father, that was so abusive to his daughters, is always with them. He’s there during the car prank, he’s there celebrating at Thanks giving. Amber is very close to this supposed abusive father. Makes no sense.

[@stlouisluv]

She can’t even look at Johnny bc she knows she’s lying through her teeth

[@ericamiller9141]

Whitney looks like a fraggle rock

[@davidtran1130]

so what I heard that she claimed JD is more of a saint than Elon. my thinking is that Elon fought back hence he had bruises in his face while Johnny didn't fought back to Amber hence the comparison.

[@sfmommyof3boys]

Lol Amber and Whitney told a different story about the stairs scenario. They are both lying is unbelievable! I don’t believe this even happened because if she saw Johnny allegedly hitting Amber repeatedly and your instinct as a sibling would be to defend your sibling as she claims Amber was defending her . And their body language tells it all!

[@yellowteeth8454]

What you don’t see in these videos, but in others is that AH’e lawyer is coaching her. Smh.

[@ooak1519]

They just cant tell the truth, insane

[@SkyeWPlayz]

isn't that the same sister who in AH's own words taught johnny how to snort coke through a tampon applicator? -_-

[@meanwhile4308]

lololol oh my goodness!! That picture you used of her on this video..is priceless!! Rock on law and crime!!🎉

[@Sh3r-Bear]

I just love how AH has started shopping at “Monks-R-Us” for her court clothes! She’s just missing a Nun’s Habit!😇

[@theyellowalien23]

The sister had a chance to call out her abuser but I guess she wants to leech off her for money, its in their blood

[@thetruthhurts122]

Just listen to each of the sisters testimonies in relation to staircase incident. Both are different and inconsistent. Plus, AH first testimony in 2016 was also different to her testimony now. They are both lying under oath.

[@joethelion6016]

The Whitney thumbnails are hilarious 😆😁 Brava Bravo whoever is putting this together

[@sdmods619]

I'm still laughing at that. At this point it's hard to be pro amber no matter who you are lol

[@heyu123]

She’s got crazy in her eyes 👀

[@mercoid]

Amber and her entire cadre sought to exacerbate Johnny’s addictions and drug use to the ultimate end of destroying him physically, emotionally, mentally and socially. It was an actual PLOT.

[@rebeccajones8628]

Looks like it.

[@tonetonygrubb2943]

Yeah then Amber thought she'd get everything,

[@michellelewis9519]

Right

[@sl4983]

I mean it does look like it. They were all envious freeloaders.

[@Warpig9]

seems like it

[@celin3598]

it’s funny when ppl lie and shake their head, they always shake their head in contrast to what they’re saying. they also compress their lips or generally hold tension in their top lip. even if her story is compelling, her body is giving it all away. the rapid blink rate of all the witnesses was soo telling.

[@j.roberts6601]

She lied about the relationship. The woman said first thing off the bat when am I SOBBER

[@kijnek]

What a weird glimpse into a strange subculture.

[@thepeakfreak]

Surfshark advertising in the middle of Depp Heard trial. I'm ded💀💀

[@oobiedoobie9021]

Johnny looks so hurt from this testimony.

[@heyu123]

Someone PLEASE FIND Jennifer Howell!!!

[@alohakrueger5447]

What's up with their prom updo's??????

[@snelpy]

Will Jennifer Howell testify?

[@master_chief723]

i have a question, when someone lies under oath, what generally happen to them when they are caught?

[@adrianstefan5418]

Up

[@nannabannanna3958]

Rocky took the photos after the fact she had no idea she was making the bruises herself. I think it was convenient how oh were not friends & not give me much of a reason. That little group has no credibility. If I were to say & do the things ah has done(putting myself n a man's shoes)I definitely would expect to be hit back.

[@katherynelliott9776]

Amber's team don’t like or believe her they don’t even look at her

[@QUELOMBIADAPORRA]

please do more recaps!

[@MRIWILLPLAY]

Interesting how she talks to the jury for some parts and not at others.

[@EsmieDoll]

I don’t trust the sisters testimony because she sounds like she’s not being honest . For example instead of describing it as a fight like saying they both were hitting each other getting down, she said Johnny was hitting her. And it sounds from her allegations that it was a physical fight that Amber started .

[@robertarnsworth2464]

The only reason I can think of as to why Whitney would lie for Amber is that Amber must have something on Whitney. I get that Whitney may be afraid of Amber but it's not like Whitney can't stay away from Amber. She doesn't have to ever be around her again, so why the fear unless Amber has something on Whitney & would use it.

[@LaRepubliqueEnMasque]

Can we TALK ABOUT THE FACT that Elon and Amber were on a battle over frozen embryos and she now has A BABY and we don't know who the father is ??? Is it possible she is going to try and enforce paternity and child support on him ???

[@dshe8637]

He knew what might happen to his sperm. He should have been careful.

[@Ak907Queen]

When do they say "she now has a baby and we don't know who the father is??" ???

[@larepubliqueenmasque3346]

@@Ak907Queen They don't in here but it is a known fact that she had a baby "in her own terms" apparently through surrogate

[@missv4275]

Objection, hearsay!

[@ha8236]

Johnny looks so disappointed in Whitney. I think he truly saw her as his sister. Amber appeared to be bitter about their bond.

[@yoonicestay]

Ms Heards have came up with such elaborated stories of THAT staircase, total of 3 different stories of THAT SAME STAIRCASE. They can write a book for sure.

[@CGH250]

Her sister really looks strung out. Not very put together. Wide eyed at points in her testimony. She seemed really nervous. I’m betting she has lived her life being afraid of her crazy older sister! Some emotional trauma going on there I think.

[@sl4983]

It is. There's video where she has just been beaten by Amber and there were witnesses

[@raymondhagler5353]

Whitney used to babysit me and my brothers as a kid. I know they used to get in fist fights, and amber would hit her.

[@raymondhagler5353]

My parents always spoke highly of Whitney

[@heidiwalker7123]

Lying runs in the family !

[@reeevans9667]

When do we expect a cross examination?

[@mariee.5912]

So, I have a question. Did JD held AH'S hair with the hand that he had the cast or his other hand? Because if he hit her with the cast he could easily break her jaw or he could have futher injure his finger that was drained because of an infection. I think the sister wanted to be discredited to secretly help JD.

[@mercurymajesty]

intense countdown music lol

[@irlcamila]

the way she looks down / towards amber whenever she lies is very telling tbh

[@elainewest7230]

Where did all these people go to live once removed from Johnny’s penthouses? Also is this sister employed by anyone? Must be nice to live in a lavish penthouse without having to contribute to the expenses.

[@TLe-nf9lo]

If he was such a terrible person & an abuser, why would he be the one to divorce her?

[@shaunafitzpatrick1883]

The herd parents must be so proud 😆

[@fairouznairouz5997]

May the jury notice the contrast between the two sisters's testimony

[@ericamiller9141]

Absolutely ridiculous

[@litbylala]

Oh….. Whitney, you took amber to your free Penthouse?

[@emotionallypink5264]

Bro Amber and are legal team's IQ should be questioned.

[@emotionallypink5264]

Like seriously.

[@saoirseL]

therapy dealt a big blow.. who the fk is gonna trust this industry after this. NO ONE. how dare they air his personal issues.. its fkin shameful that this confidence is destroyed. sick

[@Alexis-pt2cu]

Didn’t he pick Virginia to do this case in because he wanted it aired publically?

[@ha8236]

Whitney talks like she's never drank or had drugs with or without Johnny. Yet he's the bad guy? She lived rent free in his home and this is how she treats him.

[@whatsupmon]

Law&Crime did Whitney dirty in this thumbnail lol

[@getz1983]

Johnny wishes he never met that family. She is the one nodding in court.

[@lareinedubois]

So Whitney was never sober by her own admission?

[@Purely4subs]

Anyone know of a good VPN service I can use?

[@psyphonyxaudio]

...WOW .... We need to get this other friend Whit lived with on the stand... But also ... This all needs to point at Amber Lying .. therefore fulfilling the Defamation Threshold.. " writing lies about a public figure " ( malice intent )

[@jenniwatson8799]

I thought Johnny was already at the top of the stairs. They need to get their stories straight.

[@haleysquires128]

I hate watching count downs lol

[@mudcatjohnson130]

Objection, hearsay, lack of lips

[@billskill1121]

The thumbnail 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👌

[@bobayekadabogeyman9819]

I cant blame her sister tbh kind of feel sorry for her shes clearly scared of Amber and has been beaten by her and her dad she'll probably attack her after this testimony for her slip ups

[@klm4446]

Where are the pics after he punched her in the face repeatedly with all of his rings on??

[@TheBadmatter]

Quite the thumbnail 🤣

[@synthiaofulster8388]

You can take the trash out of the trailer but you can't take the trailer out of the trash.

[@isabellam1936]

I find it interesting that the only person called on the stand by Ambers lawyer that Johnny has looked at in the eye was Ambers sister. I wonder why this is.

[@joecaruso9990]

Those "injuries" do not reflect a pummeling from a man with heavy rings....My opinion is rather injuries from him deflecting blows from her and her face coming in contact with him guarding himself.

[@KimchiiiJjigaeee]

They did her so dirty with that thumbnail 😭 lmfao

[@eh18543.]

Of course Whitney and her family loved him. all they saw was 💰, free rent, food, anything!!! Pathetic!

[@janeevans1859]

She lived there free yes, all the time she lived there. She is a victim and still seems to be one. Very sad.

[@smhvr.4]

does anyone know when is the last day in court?? and when will they tell us who wonn

[@daliasalem9687]

I want to know too

[@atom-88]

I think the last day is the 27th of this month

[@mercoid]

3:18 “Screaming…, like an animal” 👀

[@Shelbzz]

Well we now know who got most of the looks in the family...🤭

[@johnnyhartley4330]

Before or after surgery?!

[@islanddolphin6878]

Do we really? I don't think there are any good looking people in that family and no amount of plastic surgery will AH attractive ever. Johnny's the only beauty I see.