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Alejandra Romero

Courtroom still of Alejandra Romero.

Eastern Columbia Building front desk worker who testified about her encounters with Amber Heard

2022 Defamation Trial Apr 11 – Jun 1, 2022
Called by defendant
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Alejandra Romero worked at the Eastern Columbia Building’s front desk for 13 years. In deposition testimony, she described encounters with Amber Heard in 2016. She said she saw no bruising, marks, or swelling during two encounters on March 25, including a penthouse walkthrough, and described the lighting and proximity as good. Her witness statement also reported no visible injuries on May 25.

Romero acknowledged that she was not examining Heard’s face for injuries. Shown photographs of swelling, she said she probably would have noticed it. Although she was questioned about seeing no injuries on May 24, her earlier deposition established that she did not remember seeing Heard on May 23 or 24. She also could not identify from video whether Heard was wearing makeup, leaving open whether makeup covered any marks.

Trial Record (3)

2022 Defamation Trial Apr 11, 2022 – Jun 1, 2022 3 proceedings

Day 10

Direct Direct Examination of Alejandra Romero Alejandra Romero Elaine Bredehoft 4 91
Summary

ECB front desk worker testifies she noticed no injuries on Heard on May 25, 2016, but Bredehoft establishes she was not actively observing Heard's face.

Highlights (4)
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“His body language was different than before. Most of the time, he's really calm He's just, like, a really happy person. This is the first time I saw him like that.”

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“If she was wearing any makeup to cover it, probably, you know-- probably would you -- probably you would cover any bruise, but you cannot cover the swelling.”

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Cross Cross Examination of Alejandra Romero Alejandra Romero Leo J. Presiado 3 23
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Presiado locks in Romero's testimony that she observed no injuries, bruising, or swelling on Heard during two close encounters on March 25 and May 24, 2016.

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Redirect Redirect Examination of Alejandra Romero Alejandra Romero Elaine Bredehoft 4 19
Summary

Bredehoft redirects Romero to establish she had no memory of Heard on May 23–24 and could not identify whether Heard wore concealing makeup in the cross-examination videos.

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Locations

ECB Penthouse 3 procs

Evidence From Their Proceedings (5)

Video Admitted

ECB Elevator Video: Depp and Bodyguard (May 21, 2016)

Eastern Columbia Building elevator security video from the night of May 21, 2016, authenticated through front desk employee Alejandra Romero, showing Johnny Depp and his bodyguard…

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ECB Surveillance Clips: May 24, 2016 (Romero Cross)

Eastern Columbia Building surveillance video clips from May 24, 2016, shown to Alejandra Romero during cross-examination by Presiado.

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Exhibit 1 — Romero's deposition from July 19, 2016 — page 17 read aloud,

Romero's deposition from July 19, 2016 — page 17 read aloud, covering her recollection of whether she saw Heard on May 22, 23, and 24, 2016.

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May 2016 Injury Photos Shown to Romero

Photographs of Heard's injuries from May 2016, shown to Alejandra Romero, a building front desk employee. Used to prompt Romero's concession that the swelling depicted was…

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Romero Exhibit 1 — Romero Exhibit 1 — Deposition of Alejandra Romero, July 19,

Romero Exhibit 1 — Deposition of Alejandra Romero, July 19, 2016

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