Amber Heard’s Fresh Legal Hell, Scientology Intrigue, and Disney’s “Criminal Minds” Drama

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Shana Tova! I’m Eriq Gardner.

Welcome back to The Rainmaker, my private newsletter focused on the legal maneuvering inside Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Washington, and Wall Street.

Think you know the full story about Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard? This week, I’ve got some new information about the tensions inside her camp. Who, exactly, is funding the actress’s legal defense? Also in tonight’s email: a coming consent decree for Disney, why Scientology will be featured in an upcoming rape case, and the famous rapper going to court over an implication of penis enlargement surgery. Plus, a lot more!

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Inside Amber Heard’s Next Legal Nightmare

While she appeals the $10 million she has been ordered to pay Johnny Depp, Heard faces yet another courtroom drama over who’s on the hook for her astronomical legal bills. At the center of the $15 million dispute is a secret power struggle among some of the country’s most elite lawyers over who actually represented her, anyway.

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This week, Fox’s Tubi streaming service will premiere Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial, a reenactment of last summer’s heavily-watched Johnny Depp-Amber Heard spectacle. Even by B-movie standards, this is a pretty rushed and exploitative feat—especially because the story isn’t over. For real insight into what went wrong for Heard, skip this sure-to-be-awful TV adaptation and wait for the next trial. Yes, less than four months after the conclusion of the Depp-Heard showdown, we’re headed for yet another round of litigation—one that promises to reveal even more of the jockeying and power plays inside Heard’s camp...

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