Johnny Depp Arrives At His Court Hearing Munching On Jelly Beans And Swigging From A Huge Coffee Mug

Johnny Depp looks to have a few quirks to keep him sane in court as he faces ex-wife Amber Heard in his $100 million defamation trial.

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On the tenth day of his trial, Depp arrived in his black SUV, playing Bob Marley's 'Exodus,' and was met by adoring fans holding 'Justice for Johnny' signs and even bringing pet alpacas.

As he drove up to court earlier this week, Depp showed a fortunate $2 cash he carried in a small bag.

In the courtroom, the 58-year-old actor has been observed doodling with a purple pen between testimonies and keeping a supply of jelly beans, gummy bears, and mints on hand.

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This morning, he clutched a notepad with the words 'Built To Last' and a drawing of a green figure with a crown on its head near him.

A huge silver tumbler filled with what appears to be black coffee is always in front of him. He carried that tumbler to the stand every day throughout his dramatic four-day testimony.

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However, while the internet appears to be trending one way or the other, former district attorney Emily D. Baker is dubious that the jury would feel the same way.

With over 7.7 billion views on TikTok, the hashtag #justiceforjohnnydepp has expanded across other social media channels.

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Posts had praised Depp for his reactions to some of the testimonies, such as the actor laughing at Heard's lawyer, giggling over the doorman vaping and driving off while testifying, and laughing when Heard claimed his breath smelled of weed and alcohol on one occasion.

Baker, however, remarked that while these outbursts may have made Depp popular outside the courtroom, the jury may have had a different opinion.

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She said: "When he was saying 'Yes, Mr. Rottenborn,' and 'Object to another one, Mr. Rottenborn,' and this kind of back and forth, he did eventually get admonished by the judge to knock it off.

"The public might love that, the jury might find it very, very off putting."

Fans and friends of the Pirates of the Caribbean actor have also been videotaped booing Heard outside of court, which Baker believes has the potential to 'hurt Johnny Depp's side' and swing the jury in Heard's favor.

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While jurors cannot look into the case or debate it outside the courthouse, Baker stated that fans had gained access to the courtroom. It may be difficult for jurors to ignore the atmosphere that awaits the two actors outside.

She said: "If the jurors leaving the courthouse see people out there booing, I think that could actually make them more empathetic to her.

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"For me, that kind of stuff crosses the line. What's playing out in court is playing out in court, but I just don't think there's that need for vitriol outside of a courthouse."

Depp filed the case against Heard in response to an op-ed piece she published for The Washington Post in 2018.

While Heard did not identify Depp in the op-ed, Depp claimed that she suggested in the article that she was a victim of domestic violence during their marriage harmed his business and reputation.

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Baker has claimed that if jurors observe Depp fans booing and attempting to silence her, they may conclude that Heard's op-ed piece - about women speaking out against powerful men - is just being played out in real life.

The former district attorney warned: "That could just impact their state of mind where they're like, 'I'm watching this happen.'

"It can just be something in their mind saying, you know, she wasn't a hundred percent wrong in this article."