Amber Heard claims that the verdict against her is a setback for women and has blamed multiple people for it. She believes it was the judge who made her lose, as they have been called to each other throughout the trial. Amber heard has made it clear that she’s not a fan of judge Penny Azgrit in multiple incidents both inside and outside court.
Some reports claim she might have confronted the judge for allegedly setting back women with the verdict. One of the most striking moments was when everyone applauded the judge for closing arguments but Amber chose to maintain a gloomy expression and stand with her hands crossed, a direct attack on the judge.
Amber heard’s lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft, has also had some words to say about the judge. When the jury left the court for deliberation, the judge took some time to thank everyone involved in the case, praising the professionalism and actions of the lawyers of both parties. She then acknowledged the court staff for their efforts to organize the court arrangements and called her a rock star. The entire gallery stood to thank the judge for her candid attitude throughout the case.
Some believe Amber bore resentment for the judge because of the jury system, which she is accused of being corrupt. In Virginia, Judge Penny has been completely unbiased and the jury has had full control over the verdict, which was clearly not in Amber’s favor. This made her dislike the judge from the very beginning.
Elaine Bredehoft, Amber Heard’s lead counsel, indirectly hinted that it was Judge Penny who led to their loss. She went on NBN’s Today Show and stated that the jury was highly influenced by social media because of the judge’s decision to publicize the trial. She also commented on how she had opposed the decision from the very beginning and blamed it all on Judge Penny.
People are not happy with both Amber and Elaine’s behavior towards Judge Penny, who has been one of the few people on earth to maintain impartiality throughout the trial. Amber was highly criticized for not clapping when everyone else did, and some people suspect that it might be narcissistic behavior from Amber. People are also unhappy with Elaine’s comments about the judge, one comment reading lost all respect she completely disrespected the jury and basically the judge. Some people have taken a contrary opinion claiming that Amber heard should be allowed to dislike who she dislikes the majority of the time.