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Eric George

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Attorney who reviewed Amber Heard’s draft opinion article for legal risk before publication.

2022 Defamation Trial Apr 11 – Jun 1, 2022
Called by defendant
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Eric George reviewed Heard’s draft opinion article before its December 2018 publication. In testimony presented at trial, he said he sought to reduce the risk of a meritorious defamation or other tort claim and considered possible contract claims under the divorce judgment. He testified that Heard followed all of his advice.

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2022 Defamation Trial Apr 11, 2022 – Jun 1, 2022 1 proceeding

Day 19

Direct Direct Examination of Eric George Eric George Elaine Bredehoft 4 32
Summary

Heard's op-ed attorney Eric George testifies he reviewed the December 2018 Washington Post piece to minimize defamation risk and that Heard followed all his legal advice.

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“I reviewed it and spent some significant time on it to make sure that there would be no meritorious claims that could be brought against her in connection with a defamation or related type of tort claim And ideally, with that in mind, to minimize the possibility of her ever being sued in connection with publishing it.”

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