Ex-TMZ Employee Accuses Amber Heard's Lawyer Of Wanting '15-Minutes Of Fame' During Testimony

Social media fans rally around TMZ's former field assignment manager Morgan Tremaine for roasting Heard's attorney Elaine Bredehoft during the actress's $100 defamation suit against ex-husband Johnny Depp, 58 after the lawyer claimed that Heard was merely testifying for attention.

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Depp's team invited the journalist to appear in court on Wednesday, and he described a series of images taken by Heard's gossip site in 2016.

The photos in question showed Heard leaving court with what looked to be a bruise on her cheek after seeking a restraining order against Depp.

And according to Tremaine, they were informed about the photo opportunity, though he did not identify who gave them the information.

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During her cross-examination, Bredehoft accused Tremaine of speaking out to obtain 'celebrity.' Still, he swiftly debunked those rumors, noting that by taking the stand, he was really making himself a 'target,' and stating, 'I get nothing from this.'

People on the internet have now branded the former TMZ employee a 'king' and the 'mother f**king MVP' after he fired back at the lawyer and told her that he could 'say the same thing' about her taking Heard, 35, as a client.

'You know this case is being televised, right?' Bredehoft asked Tremaine during her cross-examination.

'I am aware that there are cameras,' he responded.

'So this gets you your 15 minutes of fame, doesn't it?' she then suggested.

Although Depp's lawyer objected to her question, the judge overruled the objection - prompting Tremaine to turn Bredehoft's question back on her.

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'I stand to gain nothing from this. I'm actually putting myself in the target of TMZ, a very litigious organization and I'm not seeking any 15 minutes here. But you're welcome to speculate. I can say the same thing - by taking Amber Heard as a client - for you,' he fired back.

'A little argumentative, don't you think?' Bredehoft then asked him, taken aback.

Tremaine said, 'Oh hardly, I find that to be purely logical.'

Depp's lawyers appeared to be entertained by his response, and they erupted into laughter. Depp let out a small smile as his legal team giggled at the back and forth.

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A video of the brazen shut down was quickly uploaded to Twitter where it went viral, and the internet couldn't get enough of Tremaine's 'savage burn.'

'Morgan Tremaine was the mother f**kin' MVP of the day,' wrote one person.

Another added, 'Yes! Elaine Bredehoft needs some ointment for that burn.'

'Touché b***h,' read a third tweet, while someone else said, 'I want to get this video tattooed on my forehead.'

'Morgan Tremaine earned his 15 minutes of fame, even though he didn't want it,' joked a different user.

'Savage mode activated,' wrote another.

Others called the moment 'absolute gold' and 'iconic,' while one person wrote that he 'f**king slayed.'

'Buy that man a beer or 10... Hero,' gushed someone else.

'That man sat down and said, "Not today, honey." Love it,' wrote a different Twitter user.

Another person added, 'Mic drop! Amber is done.'

'This was the best comeback of the trial. Feel sorry for Elaine,' read another tweet.

'That snap back,' wrote one user, alongside a clapping emoji. 'She shot, he dodged, then shot back at her right between the eyes.' 

Depp and Heard have been fighting in court in recent weeks. They married in 2015 and were married for one year before Heard filed for divorce in 2016.

The trial, which is still ongoing in Virginia, is aiming to decide if Heard's 2018 Washington Post column, in which she accused Depp of domestic abuse, defamed Depp.

During his testimony, Tremaine told the jury that the outlet was tipped off when they photographed Heard heading to court in Los Angeles, California, in May 2016 - and that it was believed she would 'show the bruise' caused by her ex.

He said: 'The objective was to capture her leaving the courthouse and she was going to stop and turn to the camera and display the bruise.' 

While Tremaine did not reveal the source of the tip, he said that it came from a news producer, meaning that it would have been verified. 

Heard has testified that she was shocked to see photographers outside the court after a judge awarded her a restraining order against Depp. 

The court previously heard claims that Heard's team leaked the video of Depp smashing up his kitchen to TMZ.

Last month, Depp stated in court that Heard was the one who became violent when their relationship soured.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star claimed that the couple had frequent arguments that included 'demeaning name calling' and 'bullying' by Heard.

He also stated that his ex threw a bottle of vodka at him during an argument which ensued after he asked her to sign a prenup in 2015, and resulted in his middle finger being cut off. 

Heard is seeking $100 million in damages, and has alleged that Depp's legal team falsely accused her of fabricating the claims against him. 

Attorneys for Heard have argued that she told the truth in her piece, and that her opinion was protected as free speech under the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment.