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A few jurors fell asleep throughout the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial, the court's stenographer says

Jun 7, 2022, 04:09 IST
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Actor Johnny Depp chats with the court stenographer during a break amid his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, April 27, 2022.Photo by JONATHAN ERNST/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

A few jurors fell asleep during the trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, the court stenographer told Law & Crime Network in an interview published Monday.

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"They would just sit there, and all of the sudden I would see their head drop," Judy Bellinger said in a clip shared to the network's Twitter.

Bellinger said a "few jurors" in both the back and front row that would doze off, adding that it was "tough" because the trial featured a lot of video deposition.

Depp and Heard were both found liable for defamation — and each awarded millions — after the six-week-long trial came to a close last week.

This story is developing. Please check back for updates.

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