Day 10 · Christian Carino & Others

Probationary LAPD Officer Tyler Hadden testified about his response to the May 21, 2016 domestic violence call at the Eastern Columbia Building. He and training officer Melissa Saenz arrived at 8:57 p.m. and closed the call at 9:22 p.m., logging it as a verbal dispute. Hadden stated he was never close enough to examine Heard's face, saw no visible injuries, and observed no property damage. No report was filed; a business card was issued instead.

Benjamin Chew cross-examines LAPD Officer Hadden to establish that he wore corrective contacts and had an adequate view of Heard's face at approximately ten feet on two separate occasions. Hadden confirms he observed no injuries, swelling, bruising, or marks—only redness consistent with crying. His protective sweep of the penthouse revealed no broken glass, spilled wine, or property damage. Chew also draws out that the man who led officers through the unit, later identified as Josh Drew, was uncooperative and refused to identify Depp.

Bredehoft uses three LAPD exhibits to show Hadden and Saenz failed domestic violence investigation protocols on May 21, 2016. Hadden concedes he never interviewed the woman embracing Heard on the couch, never asked why Heard was crying, and took no photographs or supplemental report. He did not consider whether facial redness might indicate injury. The call was classified as a verbal dispute based on limited information from one male witness.

Alejandra Romero, Eastern Columbia Building front desk worker for 13 years, testifies about interactions with Depp and Heard in 2015–2016. She was not present on the Saturday of the May 21 incident and learned of it Monday; elevator footage showed Depp visibly agitated. Her witness statement noted no injuries on Heard on May 25, but Bredehoft systematically establishes she was not examining Heard's face. Shown photos of Heard's swelling, Romero concedes she probably would have noticed such injuries.

Hector Presiado cross-examines Alejandra Romero via deposition playback, systematically confirming she saw no injuries on Heard. Romero affirms no bruising, marks, or swelling when Heard visited the front desk on March 25, and again during a penthouse walkthrough with Heard and Pennington later that day. She confirms lighting was good and proximity close. On May 24, 2016, she again recalls no visible injuries on Heard's face.

Bredehoft uses Romero's July 2016 deposition to show she had no memory of seeing Heard on May 23rd or 24th, undermining the cross-examination video evidence from those dates. She then methodically establishes Romero could not identify any makeup Heard wore in the videos — concealer, foundation, powder, or blush — leaving open whether injuries were covered. Romero notes Heard "looked pretty pale" but could not assess makeup. She confirms Heard was always friendly toward her and affirms her redirect testimony was truthful.

CAA talent agent Christian Carino, who began representing Depp in October 2016, testified about reputational and career impact. He maintained Depp's professional reputation as an actor remained unchanged but acknowledged Heard's accusations had the "most dramatic impact" on Depp's off-screen image. Carino attributed Depp's loss of Pirates 6 to Heard's allegations, citing conversations with Jerry Bruckheimer and CAA colleagues, though he conceded Bruckheimer never stated that reason explicitly.

Presiado cross-examined Carino, establishing his close dual friendship and confidant role with both parties throughout their relationship. Carino testified that Heard repeatedly sought reconciliation with Depp after filing for divorce, including arranging a secret San Francisco meeting while navigating TRO concerns. He opined Pirates 6 was lost due to Heard's abuse allegations, timed closely to her December 2018 op-ed. He stated he never witnessed abuse, never saw injuries, and was never told of abuse by either party.