The actress has parted methods with Precision Methods and employed David Shane's public relations agency.
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Reeling from unhealthy press surrounding the dueling defamation case between her and ex-husband Depp, Heard has parted methods along with her disaster administration agency and employed a brand new PR agency, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Precision Methods, helmed by Barack Obama’s former deputy marketing campaign supervisor Stephanie Cutter, had been steering Heard’s public relations technique. The actress, anticipated to take the stand for the primary time on Wednesday, dropped the agency final week in favor of Shane Communications. The New York Put up first reported the shake-up.
Depp has testified for a number of days of the trial, now into its fourth week, and has largely been in a position to management the narrative.
The trial facilities on a December 2018 op-ed Heard printed in The Washington Put up through which she characterised herself as a home abuse survivor. Depp alleged Heard defamed him within the column, which didn’t point out him by identify, for the reason that claims corresponded with the time the 2 had been married. After Depp sued for $50 million, Heard shot again with a $100 million counterclaim.
Shane Communications, led by former ICM vp company communications David Shane, has prior expertise coping with Depp. The agency represented the actor’s former enterprise supervisor, The Administration Group, after it was sued by Depp for breach of contract (the events ultimately settled). Amongst different methods, Shane Communications helped to emphasise claims that Depp had a compulsive spending behavior that led to his monetary troubles.
Shane’s crew consists of accomplice Alafair Corridor with STI Administration founder Neal Lenarsky and former WMA chief government Jim Wiatt as advisors.
Heard will current her first witness on Tuesday after Depp closes his case. Daybreak Hughes, a psychologist, is predicted to testify that Heard was topic to extreme abuse. In a previous deposition, she mentioned that Depp’s allegedly defamatory statements worsened Heard’s post-traumatic stress dysfunction.
Over the previous three weeks, Depp has testified and offered witnesses supporting his claims that Heard faked her accidents and lied about being abused to spice up her profession. Law enforcement officials have testified that they noticed no bruises on Heard’s face the night time they had been known as to the previous couple’s home. A psychologist has testified that Heard displayed signs of borderline persona dysfunction.
On cross-testimony, the psychologist conceded that she had dinner and drinks with Depp and his authorized crew earlier than being employed as an professional.
Precision didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.