What if Johnny Depp's Legal Team Represented Amber Heard Instead? (Your Questions)
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“She reminds me of a bitch prosecutor…” Bruce coming with that fire
Gotta love Bruce keeping it real. 💯
Kamala Harris?
I thought it was "Bench prosecutor"
Mr. Rivers, I would like to hear about the Red Flags that inform your decision to NOT represent a client. Give us a few examples, please.
Love your channel.
Your message about parents connecting with their kids really hit home for me.
Thank you for that reminder.
You're a great dad -- which is #1 when I evaluate whether a man is successful. You're doing it and I congratulate you.
Great question! I’d love to hear an answer to that!
Inability to pay.
Assuming we're being serious.
He has a video on questions like this one in his playlist.
YES!!!!
AH's choice in attorneys was limited. In the beginning, the founder of the Times Up Legal Defense Fund, Roberta Kaplan, an attorney, took AH's case to represent her in the trial. But once the audio recordings were leaked to the public of AH verbally abusing JD, Kaplan and all of her team (total of four attorneys) suddenly withdrew as her counsel.
Thanks for sharing. I did not know that. But I heard that Elaine was picked by the insurance company who pays for her legal fees. I would imagine Amber's choices are limited.
@@jonfreeman9682 from my understanding, she refused her insurance’s free counsel and hired her own team. That’s one of the reasons her insurance company decided to sue her:
1. Her actions were malicious.
2. She refused their free legal help.
@@wendymontgomery6204 geezuz it just never, ever ends with that psycho
@@jonfreeman9682 It was the opposite. Heard refused the legal team appointed by her insurer and insisted on Elaine.
I read somewhere she changed legal teams a few times. Is that correct?
Elaine was abrasive and it would seem that, given the choice, one gets the kind of Lawyer that reflects the person they are working for.
That's a good point. Depp's team seemed so nice, whilst A H's team seemed really nasty. Having A H lie her ass off every time she opened her gob didn't help.
True, especially when she continues to fight for her.
True
It was like a pee-wee basketball team playing the Harlem Globetrotters.
Yup and based on Elaine’s tone during Amber’s direct, she most certainly coddled Amber’s narcissism
I honestly don't think Ben Chew would have taken AH as a client. Just saying!
He would have seen through her lies from miles away.
She can’t afford him
@@rociomungaray7502 right??😉
Agree
Me either.
That umbrella guy on RUclips is having the fbi called on him by the malignant narcissist's team, you two should team up haha
Elaine rubbed everyone the wrong way. She got on my last nerve with “Amica Cream “! She’s as bad a liar as Amber 😂
Amica Cream was so cringe. I wonder how many of the jurors knew at the time that she was trying to say Arnica Cream. I can picture them all laughing about it later when they were deliberating.
@@sweetieface1004 I know, right 😂 😂 😂. For an educated woman, Elaine certainly had a terrible problem with enunciations!
The whole cream questioning asking a man if he knew that AH wore that cream everyday or many days. I never have known there was a cream like that. Elaine person was so embarrassing to AH and their whole team.
Amber picked Elaine.
...what, if any....
I found your channel by following the Depp-Heard case and am enjoying your analysis of the case. It’s great to hear about different scenarios and your take on them.
Me also 👌🇩🇪
Same here. I listen to everything he does now. If nothing else he has driven me to think about things more closely. I keep a close eye on any self-snitching I may do. Even if it is to show which side politically I am on. These days that comes in handy. Especially in my Trump lov'n state.
Mois oucii
@@arnicepernice8656 Moi Aussi
@@eoinodunlaing4391 that’s the one😂
I know who to call if I need a defense lawyer (but I love staying out of trouble, so hopefully our paths never cross)
ha ha ha
Man I know this is so random but my mom recently found out about my weed channel where i smoke weed for a living & now i be thinking about quitting or deleting my stuff now😩😩I don’t live with her but you know it’s embarrassing for her to know..
@@SevenHunnid Grow up.
@@SevenHunnid You know right from wrong..Do the right thing..
hey yow brah Alfredo sent me here told me that y'all wanna get dropped
I like this guy. I know most people have a negative view of lawyers in general, but defense lawyers are viewed as even worse, like all of them will do whatever it takes to win, justice be damned. This guy is one of the good ones
I think clients may not understand that when they interview attorneys for their case the attorneys are interviewing them as well.
JD might have been referred to the attorneys he chose, but there were certainly some preliminary steps before that indicated whether they could work together.
There's an old saying, "Choose your experts carefully --- and follow their guidance exactly."
JD and his counsel worked well together. They appeared to have a lot of respect and trust between them. JD engaged rational thought without lapsing into an emotional reaction.
He has self-discipline.
AH doesn't know what self-discipline is, period.
I believe Ben Chew & Co have been working for JD for six years, so they know one another well.
He said he also chose them because one of their mottos is ' don't bother to come to us if you're lying' or something along those lines , he said so in an interview . Glad he won ✌🏼
@@audraperkins3451 and Jesse Walton --- I didn't know those facts. It all makes sense now.
Thank you : )
Despite everything, no matter who the lawyer or what the style is, it should all boil down to the truth. Who is the abuser and who was abused? It was clear as day.
I totally agree! I don’t understand why that’s not enough for some people! Especially the media! They are so ridiculous! I have no respect for what they are doing to Johnny Depp. If they think AH is so great, hire her and make her a “spokesperson “ for their network. I gave up on them years ago.
Awww Bruce! Loved the end where you talk about your son and the importance of spending time with family! Such a sweet side to you we got to see!
I love doing stuff with my daughters. They are 18, 20, and 22. It really is great when the relationship dynamic changes as they become adults. Love your videos.
10:45 - I know of a case where something like this happened. A guy was charged with possession of child pornography, and it was a DVD of Lupe Fuentes, an award-winning adult film actress. Yet, the prosecution went to trial with this case, even bringing in a pediatrician to testify as an expert witness that the actress' body belonged to that of a minor. In the end, Lupe Fuentes herself had to testify that it was indeed her in the video and that she wasn't underage to get the charges dismissed.
I love how you gas up Micheal any moment you can. You guys make a great team.
I love how you just say it like it is. You must be one of the best attorneys in your area if not in the United States you seem like you just know what you're doing and can communicate well.
I think that Elaine thought they had the case in the "bag" so to speak and couldn't/wouldn't/didn't adapt to the situation around them. Camilla just keep pounding on AH and got her to crack having to written the Co-OP on JD. Enjoy you videos.
Or in the jar ☝🙄
@@dar9886 😂
just copy and paste the 'UK' case and that'll do 🤣🇪🇺🇮🇪
I can still hear Camille cutting thru Amber's blatant lies: "Ms. Heard...Ms. Heard...😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@sarahcarter5167 "There's no question pending" 😂
6:35 "the smartest person in the room is the one that listens"
I think it is amazing JD didn't get rattled having to have been married to AH, be a drug addict and have to deal with Turd dragging this whole thing out.
Unfortunately, the fact that he wasn't rattled by anything she did just goes to prove what sort of hell Turd put him through. Every tactic and lie she used, he was like "I've been through worse behind closed doors". Seriously chilling.
Oh yeah it wasn't easy that's for sure. Johnny's a trooper hanging on as long as he did. She is one certifiable nutcase and don't think anyone could take it that long.
He uses marijuana, and at times alcohol and cocaine. I don’t know that I would describe him as an addict. Marijuana is legal in 33 states.
JD likes to party he’s not a drug addict, he is way to lucid and organised.
I like you're honesty about this channel being a father/son bonding experience and being a father of a toddler boy, I'm 100% behind that. I'll continue to show support for your channel + we (wife) really enjoy your content.
Bruce - nice guy - nice family!
Bruce my Dad always said “watch out for the quiet guys they are always thinking”.. ty you are a hoot!
People will hate on criminal defense lawyers, until they need one.
Yours was (and pretty is) my first “reaction” shows. Best advice from a great trial lawyer with an edge. Some of the best AH commentaries too
Bruce, one of many factors that makes you such a great attorney and person is you are very down to earth. I'm not an Attorney, however I did work in law for over a decade. (2nd generation)✌
Agreed I loved his little goodbye speech about his family, and knowing the channel is a father-son activity is really heartwarming.
"I play nice, and I'm quiet... then I pounce!" Love this guy!
"I play nice, and I'm quiet, and then I pounce" Love this!!
I’m not convinced Ben & Camille would’ve taken AH on as a client because she simply did not have any objective evidence to support her claims. And because AH is a lunatic and out of control
And she couldn’t afford them anyway
That's true. Good lawyers often look at the facts and then decide if it's worth taking the client on or not. They can afford to be selective with clients. Not all lawyers can.
They would. It’s $$$ for them.
@@SugarRay2 They clearly have ethics so I doubt they would have taken her as a client. They have enough clients and don't need her money.
@@katanyajason3316 well how did they know Johnny wasn’t guilty? They could have known and they are supposed to take the Client.
I would have thought that Amber’s legal team would have hired someone who specializes in preparing the defendant for testifying and cross-examination to “hold Amber’s hand” every minute of the trial. I think if she had dressed differently, changed her hair style, & appeared somewhat meek, she would have fared better. She reminded me of an old lady that ran a boarding school in the 1950s.
Lying constantly on the stand probably wouldn’t be advised either. Once you’ve lied, it makes everything you say afterwards doubted too.
She would never take anyone’s advice anyway cause she thinks she’s smarter than everyone
Heard looked to opinionated to me. Everything she said, I cannot do wrong... All Depp. Never looked at her faults. She would have drove me crazy.
Amber Heard appointed Amber Heard to prepare, she is a narcissist.
She has such severe personality disorders, as described by Dr. Curry, that she is unable to modify her behavior.
Best Dad ever! Great advice Bruce- we love you in Oregon❤
You mentioned organization in your work and in reference to the JD/AH case, I noticed (and know others did as well) that AH's lawyers were not as organized as they might have been whereas JD's team was on top of everything.
I think Amber's loss was 70% Amber being a bad client and 30% Karen Katlady being a shit lawyer. I'm sure if Depp's Legal Team Represented Amber, it would still be a gigantic L for Heard
don’t even need to watch the vid the title is a straight W. #lockedin 🔒
Really enjoy your candor and analysis on cases. As a former Minneapolis resident and First Ave patron I have to say your intro is spot on! Would love to see your take on the 2016 depo just released on Amber Heard I found it disturbing and hope most depositions are not like this.
Elaine and Amber had similar personalities and they were disrespectful and totally disorganized. Johnny and his team seemed to have similar personalities and they were respectful and professional. Oh, and did I mention ethical? You know who was and wasn’t. Just my opinion.
If Camille represented Amber you would say they had similar personalities as well. You are the biggest hypocrite I ever seen on here.
@@bubbamaster3116 Camille dosen't seem like a narcissist to me 🤷
@@bubbamaster3116 ??? WTF??? Camille is obviously not a disrespectful narcissist as demonstrated in court. Amber and Elaine are cut from the same cloth. I'm a psych nurse and have plenty of experience with narcissists.
@@bubbamaster3116 If Camille represented Amber? IF?! THAT would NEVER happen in a million years. Camille is highly intelligent and would have seen through Amber like glass. Camille doesn't work with liars. Nope, there is NO SUCH THING as a highly cognitive, highly intelligent lawyer that would have represented Amber. And, it has NOTHING to do with personality. It has EVERYTHING to do with....Do You Have Enough Evidence To Prove You Are Not Lying?" No, Camille or ANY smart lawyer would never risk their reputation representing a liar. And, let's just say for arguments sake that lawyers only represent their own type of personality, if that's the case, then Camille would have never represented Johnny because she herself does not drink to get drunk, walk around constantly with a cigarette, nor does she snort cocaine, nor do drugs. Same for Elaine. She does not have Amber's personality which is a pathelogical liar. Lawyers do not choose clients based on personality. They choose clients based on if the correct evidence is there. And, Music in Magic is NOT being a hypocrite. What they are is....Ignorant.
I doubt if Amber, no matter how well prepared by her team, was amiable to their suggestions. I think she is so narcissistic, that she went her way when on the stand. She seemed so combative, that she forced herself into an emotional corner. She was ripe for being "set up" by Camille Vazquez. What I mean by being "set up" is that she was predictable and the Depp team knew just what she would say and how she would say it. They had "read" her long before she was on the stand. They knew, and she had no idea, were the questions would lead. She was their most important evidence.
C'mon cut A.H. a bit of slack. I mean her dog did step on a bee??....................Didn't it????????????🤪
She has a history and a pattern. She failed to understand that about herself.
@Gary Goldstein agree. She learned nothing after the trial. She thinks she did nothing wrong to JD and continues to gaslight and manipulate ppl
@@hajime6908 The Australians have called the FBI to arrest her. The Aussies are going after her big time. She won't have to worry her next movie role for a very long time.
YES!😂😂
That is a nice antidote re: you and your son. Made me smile. 🙂
Thanks for the shout out to paralegals. As a retired one, it's much appreciated. Love your insights!
Loved this episode, fascinating to hear Bruce answer these questions. Hope he makes more videos like this ❤️
It's a great format for Bruce. Some people don't understand how to do the short answer format, but it really works well here. 3:45 - "Russia"? Sounds like any inner city court.
--Love defense lawyers. Bruce is entirely right. Without defense lawyers, even for people we believe are guilty (or 'incredibly guilty' as in The Producers), who is going to insist that the state restrict its prosecution to Constitutionally permitted behaviors and acts?
I love how much of a family man you are. One edgy family man.
God I love this guy! Stay being you. You’re awesome
Love ur Father Son project 💗 thank you guys
U guys do great work, I loved working with my father for 10 years before he retired from woodworking. The memory's u make will last the rest of both of ur lives.
Keep up the good work u 2
If Amber chose Elaine over the insurance company lawyers, how did Ben Rottenborn get sucked into the mix? He's clearly superior to Elaine in litigation skills, but he's an asshole. He was rude, and that made him very unlikable to jury.
Amber's testimony downfall:
15% lack of preparation
85% arrogance
There are two big things that make the change in lawyers not mean much. 1: There is no real evidence supporting Amber. 2: No one can hide a 5 alarm dumpster fire like her no matter how good they are. Amber was going to talk and she was going to bury herself in BS.
But here is a subquestion to that. What if Ben and Camille used the same tactics as Elaine and Rotten? We assume they would conduct themselves ethically. What if they defended Amber without Ethics like Elaine did. They wouldn't have had clowns as experts. They wouldn't have let Amber testify. They wouldn't have clowned their way through photoshopped pictures easily proven fraudulent.
As for Elaine and Rotten they wouldn't have to work that hard and rookie lawyers can present Depp. All they'd have to do is prove Amber's lies and call it a day.
I think you're right. The facts speak for themselves. You can't bend the truth no matter how good the lawyer is. The jury aren't fools.
Most domestic violence victims don’t have evidence , doesn’t mean the violence didn’t happen . They always protect the abuser by not going to doctor or taking pics .
@@Charmander009 The issue was she did have evidence, evidence enough to make him look bad, i.e. him passed out but none of the physical damage to the extent she claimed. She was willing to take pictures and mock her "abuser" but not document her injuries which is an incongruence
Christ i keep forgetting that one of her lawyers was literally named "Rottenborn"
"There is no real evidence supporting Amber" A straight defendant in a defamation suit doesn't need evidence to support them. Heard's problem was always her counterclaim which forced them to present their "evidence" which was clearly fabricated (the identical photos submitted, where one was saturated to make the "bruise" more visible) or reused for different reports (the wine bottle on the floor used for two different fights days apart). If she hadn't of countersued, Heard probably would have never testified, and, so long as Heard's story (as told by her lawyers, now Ben and Camille) stayed consistent, there would have only been Johnny's word against Heard's witnesses, who were much more believable than she was. Even with the most damning evidence against Heard, the audio of "You're not punched, I was hitting you, I didn't deck you...." still wouldn't have overcome the claims of self-defense and sexual assault and friend's testimonies, and Whitney's testimony of almost being pushed down the stairs. None of these critical testimonies in Amber's favor would have ever been questioned by the jury had Heard never opened her mouth on the stand.
"What if Ben and Camille used the same tactics as Elaine and Rotten?" Well that means that they would have still countersued Depp, which I don't think Ben and Camille would have ever done because it served no benefit to Heard other than pettiness that every lawyer other than Elaine saw coming. Heard's countersuit is exactly why Heard HAD TO testify because her testimony was supposed to be the best evidence to prove her allegations were not "a hoax", which was the core element of her countersuit - and we know how that went.
Furthermore, even if Heard were still called to the stand, she would always be a rebuttal witness which has a very narrow scope to counter the main witness's testimony. This means that Heard's questions would be less open-ended, more to the point, and have less chance of her introducing her damning "personality" to the jury.
Thanks from Oxford UK......Its great to have such an incite into the US Justice system. Fascinating following you.
What a genuine guy
And. What if any action could the Judge have done to AH when she brazenly stomped out of the courtroom when the judge told her to take a seat next to her attorney. If I was a Jurist I would have chalked her arrogance as a huge mark against her. It is a real truth teller of sho she really is! Don’t you think?
“What if any….” 😂😂😂
That was contempt of the Court, imo.
I was part of a what-if conversation asking this very question. There were two Attorneys in the room. Both Virginia Attorneys. Both were clear that Brown Rudnick would NOT have defended AH. They might have consulted with AH in the beginning, but once they saw AH had no case they would have advised a settlement. Another point. When you compare Brown Rudnick to Elaine's law firm you will see it is like comparing Kroger to some local small grocery store. Brown Rudnick is big time, Elaine IS NOT! To me a key point in the trial that shows this clearly was when Elaine made a snide comment to Morgan Tremaine about his 15 minutes of fame. He returned fire and all Elaine could do was smile. If Elaine et al had been on Johnny's side I honestly don't know what would have happened. Johnny had a case, but to be honest I have a feeling Elaine would have found a way to f it up!
Hi Bruce, you remind me so much of my dad. I lost him 5 months ago. He was a great man; direct and wise with a big heart. He often said the same thing you do, "the smartest guy in the room is the one who's listening while everyone else talks."
I believe Nelson Mandela said it first… quote comes from that esteemed gentleman.
They never stop being “your kid”. 😊
You’re Chanel and coverage is awesome. Makes it even more amazing that it’s done with your son. You’re so right, family time is invaluable never take it for granted. Keep up the great work , wishing ya all many more years of success
Love, love, love your videos Bruce. What really freaked me out with Amber’s testimony was the way she looked at the jury when answering EVeRY question. I think Camille did an amazing job at making her look like a lying idiot….basically a Camille showed Amber for what she truly is
YUP
Found you via Depp/Heard case, love your show Bruce, love your attitude and your manner. If you are ever in NZ you've got a bed at ours 👍
two highly abrasive people can get along with each other, but no one else will want to get along with them
I'm really glad I found you! I appreciate how you are able to share your expertise.
I think it's interesting to speculate on one particular aspect of Amber's preparation for her testimony. She clearly approached it as an acting gig, and I wonder if it was more about rehearsing it from that standpoint, rather than focusing on the facts themselves. The ultimate example was her disastrous attempt to act out a complete breakdown on the stand, building to a crescendo with her shoulders heaving, and with her swaying from side to side, fake crying. But disastrously, she never shed a single tear. It was so obvious to the jury all the way through. As she built up to the big breakdown, she would use her hand to wipe away tears, although there obviously were none. She brought out her kleenex to blow her nose, but of course, the nose was as dry as her eyes. In a movie, a good editor would have used that footage to make it appear believable, but in the courtroom, it flopped. The most bizarre moment came later in the breakdown when she was adding her audible "sobs". She again brought out a tissue, this time to wipe away her imaginary tears, but if you watch the video closely, she brought her hand, and the tissue/cloth, directly to the middle of her forehead. What person has ever brought a tissue to the middle of their forehead to wipe away tears?????? She later did exactly the same thing a second time, bringing her hand to the middle of her forehead to wipe away imaginary tears. There is speculation, and I think it's worth considering, that what was happening was that there was something on the tissue (or cloth) which was supposed to bring tears to her eyes, because she knew she couldn't actually make them happen on cue. This is something that could, in fact, have been used in a film to aid an actor with a limited skill set like Amber. She was sort of shielding the tissue/cloth from sight as she tried desperately to get enough of a whiff of the substance to get the tears flowing. Didn't work. That was some really bad preparation.
I listen to you from Cape Town In South Africa.
greetings from UK 🇬🇧 love your channel and your breakdown of things
Love your expertise
Love this channel.
Absolutely LOVE real lawyers, God bless you and your family
Oh my gosh Bruce! You can see in the picture just how proud you are of your handsome son! Love it!
Hi Mr Rivers, there was a program on Netflix a few years ago called The Confession Tapes that might provide some interesting tactics from law enforcement to react to.
I'd also be interested in seeing you react to some international cases to see how they differ from how cases are handled in the U.S.
❤️🇦🇺
Elaine ruined her case when she barked up the muffin man tree for too long
lol, yes, and I would say even with their first witness Isaac Berouch (Sp?) when she talked about kissing on the cheek, the pressure of the kiss, etc. Then she asked him about Amica cream (it's actually called arnica, so Elaine had that wrong) and so many questions about that cream that Isaac was lol'ing at her idiotic questions. I've seen those clips a few times now and continue to lol at some of his responses and facial expressions towards her questions. How on earth she became a high paying lawyer is just non-explainable!
@@sandrazed6089 I kinda felt like AH picked up Elaine at the Salvation army special. TBH I can not imagine how in the world Elaine managed to pass the bar exam. She said and did things that even a 3rd year law student would have scoffed at.
Bruce I really appreciate you. First of all, I adore your intro/outro music & when you break down songs you always enlighten me to a term I didn’t know.
Second, besides really knowing your sh*t, you have a great perspective & positive energy.
Most importantly, you are hysterically funny.
Lastly, I’m elated that you do this with your son. It makes it extra special that you’re getting more popular with a family project.
You rock!
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Great advice to young families out there. A family that plays together stays together ❤
They have released the entire AH depo in 2016...her lawyer was such a jerk. Would love to see your opinion on how it played out.
It wasn't much of a deposition. Her lawyer shut down nearly every question. If you were a true victim you wouldn't do that.
@@jonfreeman9682 yep. Having had to bring my own case several years ago and that included giving a deposition. It truly takes a narcissist to sit there and not take it seriously particularly to the extreme like she did. I answered questions honestly, even if that answer was “I don’t know” or “I can’t remember.” Depositions are a big part of discovery…the objections are supposed to be just for the record, you’re still supposed to answer them. If the depo gets used in court later then the judge will rule on the objections and the tape will be trimmed appropriately for the jury.
Ain’t no good reason to fuck around and be all secretive and doublespeak when it’s just you and all the lawyers in the deposition. They’re gonna get all your answers and info eventually - that’s the whole point of discovery - might as well give them the info from your own mouth and perspective. Her lawyer was being a massive douche canoe just to gas her up and make her think he was ride or die on her side… the other lawyers and the judge being annoyed and frustrated at him be damned!
@@5taceydaisy You're right. Really not sure why the lawyer was behaving like that. If you're the victim you want all the details to go on record so you can make a claim of the abuse. She's not behaving like a normal victim would behave. A real victim would be pouring her heart and soul about all the details of the abuse and pain and suffering and wants every juicy bit on record. That is unless she's no victim and knows she's going to trip up over her web of lies. She's not on trial and is the victim but behaves like the guilty and the lawyer shutting everything down tells me he's in on it and knows it's a hoax too. This deposition alone tells me she's guilty of lies and perjury.
It was so ironic that she taped Johnny in their arguments, which includes her literally taunting Johnny...a MAN!...and stating that no one would believe him. That is a blatant lie. Then on her tapes, Johnny was clearly trying to be alone to calm down, think, etc. And she was merciless, trying to make him say something out of anger, that she could then use in court.
No true victim of sexual abuse would act this way. My ex was a lot like Amber Heard, and I was terrified to oppose him.
Eventually, after 30 years of his abuse (mostly mental, but also sexual and physical), after seeing my therapist for 7 years, in the beginning I was seeing him every day), I finally got brave enough to divorce my ex.
He was FLOORED when the sheriff deputy served him with MY divorce papers, after all his years of threats to divorce me!
I have been watching your videos for a few months now and I really have enjoyed them. I don’t always agree with everything you say but usually you bring me around ha ha. But for the most part I think you are probably a kick ass lawyer.
This certain episode I was kind of thinking well I may turn it off now and find something else but you started talking about how you learn from everyone in your life.
I just want to commend you for that because I think the only way for people to heal is to be humble. The only way people can grow is to be humble. And the only way someone can be their best version is to be humble. So when you said that… As I’m thinking how I always laugh at your introduction to the show and how full of yourself you seem… 😉
And how you know you’re a good lawyer… But then to hear the humble side of you just really demands commendation. I wish you were licensed in my state just in case I ever need you… God forbid ha ha
Honestly, my entire life I wanted to work in law. I never thought I could really do it so instead received a bachelor’s in business and then a masters in counseling. Now I’m almost 50 and I think what the heck. I can always go back to school. But to work for someone like you to get knowledge and even start at the bottom and work up would be a dream. OK , I’ll shut up now. Keep making those videos my man. 😉
It's never too late to go into law work. Never give up on your dream. You don't have to be a lawyer you could be a research assistant!!
Awww hello to your son, that's awesome!! Rivers Jr ❤️
Give this man his own show.
If you want a good example of false confession made because of law enforcement, Riley Fox's case is the best one. Law enforcement automatically focused on the dad and openly threatened as they refused to record most if not all of the 'interview' thankfully he sued them and won. RUclipsr Kimberly Flower covered it recently, going into great detail about the crimes law enforcement committed.
Bruce doing what ifs now 🔥
Glad to know you are in Minneapolis, I live in a close suburb. So I know if a good defense attorney. One never knows.
The main thing i got and LOVED.....you supported your son AND his relationship.
Will you please cover the Brittany Griner case, if possible? I realize it's in Russia. I would like your opinion and expertise. I found you during the Depp/Heard trial. And, your enthusiasm for your profession and our legal system is very motivational and apparent in your videos.
Grinder?
@@a-listercrowley2737 It was a typo.
@@elizabethcook7333 i thought it was funny
My bad ,I'm immature 🙃
Anywho, ✌ take care ✌
@@a-listercrowley2737 Lol! Grinder sure fits huh.
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If Ben & Co. had taken on Amber Heard (*IF*!!), I wonder if they would've tried to keep her off the stand? Ultimately, my non-lawyer brain thinks that would be the best bet. But said brain also has the knowledge of hindsight. Not sure anyone, even Elaine, could see the train wreck coming that Amber would cause.
I swear Elaine sometimes looked shocked or something when AH was being cross-examined. Specially when she kinda threw her legal team under the bus (when she alleged she did have evidence of injuries, but hadn't been presented as evidence yet for some reason)
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Great point about how in a he-said she-said case, if one testifies the other one pretty much has to. AH's testimony was disastrous for her case imo. I feel she would have insisted on taking the stand anyways, but I'm super curious about how her team viewed it. Imo, she had clearly been coached and prepared to an extreme extent, and she still performed awfully lol. So true that no matter how much prep they do, once they're up there it's their show. I can only imagine how much anxiety her team must have felt around her testifying 😅
I imagine rottenborn got no sleep, but Elaine thought she had it covered!! Biggest mistake ever made was letting Elaine question her!!
Have you ever defended someone you thought was guilty and the got away with the crime? Do you feel bad for the victim when that occurs?
Ithink he answered this one in another vid
Excellent question by Redfoodbeaver....and beautifully answered by Bruce!
I agree with everything you say Bruce, yes JD never became 'rattled' despite repeated attempts by Rottenborn's back street questioning and this calmness only worked in JD's favour to show he was telling the truth because he had unshakable belief in his own recollection of events, he just didn't care a sh%t if anyone believed him or not.
Nice video and summation with some excellent questions from viewers.
Respect to you Mr Rivers for remaining open to learning lessons every day of your life and from just about anybody, not that's being grounded. Also, heart warming to hear this venture is a labour of love between you and your son Michael and yeah he is handsome, but then who does he take after huh!😎
You're awesome! Love the Father, son family working together. You're doing great you two thanks for keeping it real for the rest of us.
Hey Bruce
Don't clients tend to choose lawyers that are kinda reflect themselves?
L.ameenaa,
Absolutely!
AH is a perfect example.
I think she might have interviewed a few attorneys -- and told them HOW she wants them to defend her ---- a big Red Flag.
At the initial interview, the attorney is checking out the client, too. If they discover the client lies, witholds information, or interferes with their ability to do their job, they can fire the client.
AH chose her attorney --- perhaps based on how willing they were to kiss her behind
----- or maybe based on her own crazy priorities.
Justice for Johnny Depp
No. Amber is the one who needs justice for all the abuse she had to suffer through.
@@bubbamaster3116 and u are fkn delusional!! Omg!!🤣😂🤣😂
Yes, Justice for JD 🤎
3:02 “I don’t play like that, I play nice and I’m quiet.. and then I pounce” - Bruce Rivers - Board Certified Trial Defense Attorney
I love these informational videos because they go to the center of what both juries and even judges find most credible and or to the center of a case either from a defendant or prosecution side.
Maybe this has been answered before but do you have advice for picking a good civil case lawyer when your funds are limited? (Tldr: Neighbor cut our sewer line that's been there before we arrived. ) My family has been seriously struggling the last few years with us almost losing our house multiple times. A few weeks ago, someone bought the property behind us and cut our sewer line that's been under there since before my parents bought the place. My mother and father have been so stressed about the fact we haven't had running water or sewage for 4 weeks that my dad backed off his truck driving jobs for safety reasons and my mother ALMOST failed her nursing exams (she passed today and I'm so proud of her but she's so stressed that I don't know if she's properly celebrated.) With my family's financial situation already dire, it was hard for my dad to take himself off the job but he was making some very rookie mistakes while getting a truck ready and might have hurt someone if he hadn't noticed in time. My mother is a refugee from the Khmer Rouge era from 1970s Cambodia and she's distressed that the person behind her home is making her essentially camp with the potential of filth in her own backyard years after she escape a horrific situation. She started crying and almost threw up while telling us how the Khmer Rouge made her move human feces for fertilizer when she was 12 years old with no protective gear. I can't do much to help because I'm broke too and studying for the summer. My parents have a lawyer but my parents are losing hope because there has not been much movement, potentially because the neighbor has more money and hired the biggest law firm in town. I don't know all the details so I don't know if the lawyer is just preparing, but my mom is worried there isn't enough urgency and is considering taking the story to social media but I think she's scared and embarrassed. Im partially venting about a bad situation but if you have any advice, it would be appreciated. Great video with good answers.
The edit was just me adding that little Tldr at the beginning.
I pray that you and your parents situation gets resolved ASAP and this doesn’t stress them or you any further. I truly pray. 🙏🏽💫☝🏽
You need a good plumber-drainer not a lawyer to fix the sewer.
…. Oh and they probably should take this to social media. It will more than likely better your chances. It’s almost like JDs case…Shine a light on that darkness, it’s sounds almost horrific. You all are definitely in my prayers. 🙏🏽💫
I’d just make sure it’s a Real Estate attorney. Is there a record of an easement on the deed? I’d look into if the properties were ever owned by one owner. There are some exceptions to the written requirement but very few. Different states have different laws.
HOWEVER, the neighbor cutting and capping the line was not smart on there part. Did they provide something in writing prior to doing this as a warning? Is there sewage now leaking on the property. The city/county would most likely at quickly if this is the case. Were the lines connected? Unfortunately they are in need of a lawyer and definitely look into getting one who knows the ins and outs of this specific area.
Johnny Depp team would have avoided that client. They might have advocated for a settlement but they would have had the good sense to tap out of arguing for her.
I think so, too.
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As a lawyer from Russia I'm like what??? We don't have any rights in court? We don't have criminal courts? What??
Well, comparatively speaking...is that not pretty much accurate? I mean, there's plenty of 'rights', sure, on paper....but how much value do they have when they are constantly violated by the state?
@@vallejomach6721
Do you meticulously studied Russian judicial practice to boldly state that? Or you've just heard something here and there.
@@CrystaliaV It's a plain fact. I could post a dozen links right now if YT allowed it. A simple google search however would easily turn up countless examples of the Russian judicial systems ineptitude and appalling civil and human rights abuses.
@@vallejomach6721
Once again, as I've said, did you studied those cases or you are just ready to give me links to western mass media? Because, nothing is that simple when you actually start to dig into a lot of cases. I could find links to sources which would state that American judicial system is corrupted and broken. Should I come to conclusion that human rights are constantly violated in all American courts? If so, when why do you think your system is better?
@@CrystaliaV Typical Russian BS...everyone else is lying.
Johnny Depp is such a good actor, even if he was scared shitless you couldn't even tell if you wanted to. dude's a monster like a beast. in a good way.
Good body language experts would be able to tell. No actor, no matter how talented they are, can hide deception. Especially after 6 weeks of observation.
@@katanyajason3316 no I don't believe that
@@MASS_ONE Check out The Behavior Panel. They are 4 of the world's best behaviour analysts and they state the same thing.
Amber wouldn't acknowledge her own presented evidence and testimony.
love the family and life advice as much as insights into the law and our judicial system.
It's really tough for me to imagine Chew and Camille wanting to represent AH. I could be wrong but just imo. I feel lawyers often reflect their clients. I really feel Elaine and Amber are birds of a feather, and naturally go together. I would also hope, hope* that many lawyers, JD's team being some of them, would have declined to represent Heard once they saw the different signs of dishonesty and manipulation. It's honestly tough for me to imagine JD's team agreeing to represent Heard, bc if their character which I felt was apparent. I could be wrong tho. I def feel like JD's lawyers were better overall. I feel Rottenborn is the one person from AH's team that is on the same level as JD's lawyers in terms of skill and intelligence, but he came across as a prick and a jerk when he was representing AH. I feel the fact that he still represented her may imply some moral flexibility on his behalf, which I don't think Depp's have. I prob sound overly flattering towards JD's team, but imo, I feel they are both super sharp and skilled, and have good character. So they were superior to AH's in every way. And it's tough for me to envision them defending her in the face of her obvious lies. I could be a bit biased tho and maybe over generous, but just imo.
Well said! 👍🏼
Not biased it's just truthful and I agree with you!!!
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