Joe Rogan trashes Amber Heard's legal team but hopes Johnny Depp and Camille Vasquez hook up!
Amid Amber Heard's ongoing court defamation battle with her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan mocked the caliber of attorneys. Rogan laughed with his guest, computer scientist Lex Fridman, on the episode of 'The Joe Rogan Experience' (aired on Thursday, May 26) that Heard's legal team appeared to be assembled from Craigslist.
Rogan and Fridman mocked Heard's team's expert witness, psychiatrist Dr David Spiegel, who according to them gave the best performance on the stand. Rogan laughed, "I hope that Johnny Depp plays him in a movie. Somebody wrote in the comments that he feels like — a patient who escaped from an insane asylum and is pretending to be a psychiatrist." The podcaster also aimed directly at Heard, as he stated: "The way she like turns like, she answers the question and looks to the jury and answers them. Like she's doing a little show for them. Like — she's nuts!"
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He said: "That's probably all she could afford. Her f*****g lawyers are terrible. She probably found 'em on Craigslist." Rogan resumed: "They don't make any sense. Their questions are terrible. They're so ill-prepared. But also — what are they dealing with? Like what are they dealing with? They're dealing with someone who's a clear sociopath, a clear liar."
Dr Spiegel during his appearance in the court said that Depp "has behaviors that are consistent with someone that both has substance-use disorder as well as behaviors of someone who is a perpetrator of intimate partner violence."
Depp's attorneys questioned how the psychiatrist could come to that conclusion without spending any time with the actor during cross evidence. According to NBC News, Dr Spiegel's WebMD page was overwhelmed with critical evaluations following his appearance on the stand.
Earlier in the episode, Rogan revealed that he hoped for Depp to fall in love with his attorney, Camille Vasquez, and become sober. Rogan agreed with his guest as he said: "It seems like Johnny Depp's lawyers are really good."
Rogan praised Depp's lawyer Camille Vasquez: "That lady's a gangster. She's amazing. I hope Johnny and her fall in love." He continued: "That's what I hope. I hope after this trial's over, they go out to dinner and he thanks her, and then they fall in love and he gets sober." Fridman described Rogan in a sarcastic tone: "Look at you. You're such a sweetheart romantic."
When Rogan's producer, Jamie Vernon told that Vasquez was seeing someone else, Rogan remained unfazed, stating: "Oh, well f**k that guy. He doesn't have a chance against Johnny Depp. Jesus Christ. Step aside, sir! 'F**k him and his accent. There’s other fish in the sea, sir. Move along; This is greater than you."
Rogan appeared to proclaim himself a Depp backer in April 2022, calling Heard a "mad person" who is "full of s**t." Rogan stated in the same show, "That's what happens with people like that—people are just manipulative and full of s**t like that."
When Heard's piece was initially published, Rogan joked about Depp's prospects of winning his lawsuit and the actor getting sacked from the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' franchise. He said: "This is a big win for Johnny Depp. And a big loss for 'Pirates of the Caribbean!' … You got rid of the best f*****g pirate you ever had! For a crazy lady!"
After admitting that he spoke with Depp on the phone, Rogan stated that the actor is a "nice guy."