Kate Moss — Direct - Day 22

Day 22 saw Kate Moss deny any staircase push via WebEx, Depp rebut Heard's key factual claims, rebuttal psychologist Curry challenge Hughes's PTSD diagnosis, TMZ insider Tremaine describe pre-arranged media coverage, and Neumeister attack Heard's injury photos.

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Direct

[SECTION HEADER]: EXAMINATION BY COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF AND BY MR. CHEW:

MR. CHEW: Good morning, Ms. Moss, or I should say good afternoon your time. My name is Ben Chew, from the firm of Brown Rudnick. Would you, please, state your fill name for the record.

KATE MOSS: Kate Moss.

MR. CHEW: Ms. Moss, where do you reside? From where are you testifying today, Ms. Moss?

KATE MOSS: Gloucestershire, England.

MR. CHEW: Ms. Moss, do you'know Johnny Depp?

KATE MOSS: Yes, I do.

MR. CHEW: How do you know Mr. Depp?

KATE MOSS: I had a relationship with him.

MR. CHEW: Did there come a time when you and Mr. Depp had a romantic relationship?

KATE MOSS: Yes.

MR. CHEW: For how long, Ms. Moss, were you and Mr. Depp a romantic couple?

KATE MOSS: 1993 to — no, 1994 to 1998.

MR. CHEW: Ms. Moss, did there come a time when you -- while you and Mr. Depp were a couple, that the two of you took a vacation together to the GoldenEye resort in Jamaica?

KATE MOSS: Yes. 13. Q What, if anything, happened when you were in Jamaica with Mr. Depp?

KATE MOSS: I—we were leaving the room and Johnny left the room before I did, and there had been a rainstorm, and as I left the room, I slipped down the stairs and I hurt my back.

MR. CHEW: How did you --

KATE MOSS: And—

MR. CHEW: I apologize, Ms. Moss. Please continue.

KATE MOSS: And I screamed because I was in — because I didn't know what happened to me, and I was in pain, and he came running back to help me and carried me to my room and got me medical attention.

MR. CHEW: Did Mr. Depp push you, in any way, down the stairs?

KATE MOSS: No.

MR. CHEW: During the course of your relationship, did he ever push you down any stairs?

KATE MOSS: No, he never pushed me, kicked me, or threw me-down any stairs.

MR. CHEW: Ms. Moss, have you ever, before today, testified in.any kind of court proceeding?

KATE MOSS: No, I have never.

MR. CHEW: Why did you decide to testify today? MR: ROTTENBORN: Objection, Your Honor. That's beyond the scope of what we just talked about.

THE COURT: Allright. I'll sustain the objection.

MR. CHEW: Thank you, Ms. Moss. We have nothing further at this time. We greatly appreciate your taking the time to testify.

THE COURT: All right. Any

[SECTION HEADER]: Cross-examination?

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MR. ROTTENBORN: No, Your Honor.

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THE COURT: All right. You're free to go. Thank you, Ms. Moss.

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MR. CHEW: Thank you, Your Honor.

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KATE MOSS: Thank you.

Direct Kate Moss Benjamin Chew

Kate Moss testifies via WebEx from England, denying Depp ever pushed, kicked, or threw her down any stairs during their 1994–1998 relationship.

Kate Moss testified briefly via WebEx from Gloucestershire, England. She described a Jamaica staircase incident in which she slipped on rain-slicked stairs while leaving the room; Depp, who had already gone ahead, ran back to carry her and get medical attention. She flatly denied he ever pushed, kicked, or threw her down stairs. Rottenborn waived cross-examination and the judge excused her.

Legal Significance

Moss's denial directly rebutted testimony that Depp had previously pushed her down stairs — a claim Whitney Henriquez cited as her reason for intervening during the penthouse altercation.

Examination Style

Benjamin Chew: Tightly scoped direct examination with a single factual target: rebut the claim that Depp had previously pushed Moss down stairs. No narrative detours.

Key Moments

Chew establishes Moss's identity, remote location (Gloucestershire, England), and romantic relationship with Depp from 1994 to 1998.
Moss recounts the Jamaica GoldenEye resort incident: she slipped on rain-wet stairs after Depp had already left the room, screamed in pain, and Depp ran back, carried her to her room, and secured medical attention.
Moss explicitly denies Depp pushed her down the Jamaica stairs, then broadens the denial to the entirety of their relationship: he never pushed, kicked, or threw her down any stairs.
Rottenborn objects to Chew's question about why Moss decided to testify as beyond the agreed scope; Judge Azcarate sustains the objection.
Rottenborn declines cross-examination; Judge Azcarate thanks and excuses Moss.

Key Quotes

"I—we were leaving the room and Johnny left the room before I did, and there had been a rainstorm, and as I left the room, I slipped down the stairs and I hurt my back."
— Kate Moss Moss's own account of the Jamaica incident: Depp had already exited before she fell, establishing he was not present at the moment of the slip.

"And I screamed because I was in — because I didn't know what happened to me, and I was in pain, and he came running back to help me and carried me to my room and got me medical attention."
— Kate Moss Completes the Jamaica account, depicting Depp returning to assist rather than being the cause of her injury.

"No, he never pushed me, kicked me, or threw me-down any stairs."
— Kate Moss Broadest and most direct denial — covers the full relationship and all physical actions, directly rebutting the prior staircase-push claim.

Topics

Jamaica GoldenEye resort staircase incidentDepp–Moss romantic relationship 1994–1998rebuttal of prior staircase-push claimWebEx remote testimony from Englanddefense waives cross-examination

routine staircase-incidentwitness-credibilitydomestic-violencecharacter-evidence

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