He had to testify first, then changed his mind.
Elon Musk, boss of the
Space X
agency , had been called to testify in the trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, held from April 11 to May 27.
The billionaire knows the former partner of
Pirates of the Caribbean well
, with whom he had a relationship from 2016 to 2017. Anxious to be discreet in this highly publicized affair, the new boss of Twitter, had preferred to decline the invitation.
Now that the trial is over, since Friday May 27, he has finally come out of silence through a comment on his social network.
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The latter responded to computer scientist Lex Fridman, who shared his feelings on the last day of the confrontations, listing what he had learned from the trial: “1.
Fame is a hell of a drug (for some).
2. Psychiatrists and lawyers have very different skill levels.
3. Lying to millions of people is something humans are capable of.
4. Love can be messy.
5. A mega pint of wine.”
To which, the richest man in the world modestly replied: “I hope they will move on.
They are both amazing."
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Elon Musk's name was first mentioned six years ago when Johnny Depp accused his wife of having an affair with the
SpaceX
founder during their marriage.
The two lovers “only started seeing each other in May 2016, and on top of that, it was infrequent.
Their relationship didn't become romantic until some time later,"
E!
News
, a representative of Elon Musk.
Awaiting the verdict
After more than a month and a half of testimonies and sordid revelations, the Fairfax court in Virginia has finally come to the end of this case.
The two terrible ex-lovers accused each other of defamation, after Amber Heard said in a column in the
Washington Post
in 2018 that he had been the victim of domestic violence by the actor.
On the final day of this grueling trial, the judge and court staff received a round of applause.
Discussions are still ongoing.