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Starling Jenkins III

Johnny Depp’s longtime chauffeur and security employee who testified about the April 2016 penthouse aftermath and Coachella trip.

2022 Defamation Trial Apr 11 – Jun 1, 2022
Called by plaintiff
140 lines 3 proceedings 10 highlights

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Starling Jenkins III worked as Depp’s chauffeur and security employee for approximately 30 years. Testifying by video, he said Heard told him she had thrown Depp’s wallet, cards and passport off the penthouse balcony during a fight. He described recovering Depp’s phone from a homeless man in Skid Row. He also said he observed no injuries on Heard the following morning or during the Coachella weekend, and recounted her description of the bed defecation as a practical joke gone wrong.

On cross-examination, Jenkins was questioned about his paid employment and loyalty to Depp, and about a difference between his phone-location testimony and wording in his UK witness statement. On redirect, the remainder of the statement’s account of recovering the phone from a homeless man on the street was read. Jenkins also acknowledged that he had not witnessed several other incidents and lacked personal knowledge of what happened between Depp and Heard behind closed doors.

Trial Record (3)

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

Day 11

Direct Direct Examination of Starling Jenkins III Starling Jenkins III Andrew Crawford 5 65
Summary

Depp's longtime driver and security testified he saw no injuries on Heard after the April 21 penthouse incident and that she described the bed defecation as a "practical joke gone wrong."

Highlights (5)
Quote

“I arrived early, 10:45, went upstairs to the penthouse. I was informed by Amber that she got in a fight with Johnny last night. She threw his personal property over the balcony into the streets, 9th and Broadway.”

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Cross Cross-Examination of Starling Jenkins III Starling Jenkins III J. Benjamin Rottenborn 3 66
Summary

Rottenborn questioned Jenkins about his employment and loyalty to Depp, his phone-location testimony and UK statement, and a series of incidents he did not witness.

Highlights (3)
Quote

“If that's what it says, that's what it says. I'm telling you the phone was in skid row.”

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Redirect Redirect Examination of Starling Jenkins III Starling Jenkins III Andrew Crawford 2 9
Summary

Crawford completed Rottenborn's partial UK statement quote and clarified Amber — not Whitney — was sick at Coachella before Jenkins was released.

Highlights (2)
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“I walked out onto the street, did not see the phone. I then asked several homeless people if they had the phone. One homeless man admitted to me that he had the phone, returned the phone to me in exchange for the following: 425 in cash, three chicken tacos, two bags of chips, four apples - two apples, four bottles of water.”

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Locations

ECB Penthouse 2 procs
Australia 1 proc
Bahamas 1 proc
Coachella 3 procs

Evidence From Their Proceedings (2)

Testimonial Unclear

Starling Jenkins III UK Witness Statement, Paragraph 13

The written witness statement of Depp's security guard Starling Jenkins III submitted in the UK Sun trial, specifically paragraph 13, which states that Find My iPhone located…

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Documents Unclear

Find My Phone app used to locate Depp's phone

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