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@LawCrimeNetwork The first person called to the stand is "Christi" Dembrowski, the older sister of Johnny Depp.
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@LawCrimeNetwork Dembrowski: He was a shy, sweet little boy ... He was a little bit of a clown. He liked to play tricks on us, or scare us. He was a very typical little boy.
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@LawCrimeNetwork Dembrowski says she and Depp's parents relationship was "complicated."

Dembrowski: Mom would, she would scream, she would yell. She would hit [dad], call him names.

She also notes her father never hit her mother.
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@LawCrimeNetwork (On the names her mother called she and Depp) Dembrowski: Those names were just a way of life. We got used to it. We accepted it.

Dembrowski also tells jurors her mother "got physical," by hitting them or throwing things.
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@LawCrimeNetwork Dembrowski: He was a typical little boy, where if it hurt, he would cry. For the most part, he just wanted to get away from it ... He would get away, leave the area. He would go to his room.

Dembrowski also says Depp never hit his mother.
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@LawCrimeNetwork Dembrowski tells jurors what led up to she and Depp's father leaving their mother. She says both she and Depp maintained contact with her mother after this.

Dembrowski: She did the best with what she was given.
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@LawCrimeNetwork Dembrowski: [Mom] softened with age ... Johnny dealt directly with the doctors, like we did. Hired private nurses to make sure mom was taken on. Basically, Johnny took all financial responsibility for anything mom could want or need.
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@LawCrimeNetwork Dembrowski tells jurors Depp had it "built into his [movie] contracts" to have the days off surrounding his children's birthdays.
Dembrowski: He didn't go beyond two weeks without seeing his children.
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@LawCrimeNetwork Johnny Depp caught smiling when his sister, Christi Dembrowski, tells jurors he played the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in The Pirates of the Caribbean.
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@LawCrimeNetwork We're hearing a lot of objections from Heard's attorneys. This comes as Depp's attorneys ask Dembrowski whether his former partner, Vanessa Paradis, ever reported abuse at the hand of Depp.
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@LawCrimeNetwork Dembrowski is now describing to jurors when she first met Amber Heard, and the relationship between Depp and Heard.
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@LawCrimeNetwork Dembrowski: If they argued, he was able to leave the room, leave the argument and go, like he's always done, and hide to get away from it ... I wanted to make sure that there was an extra [hotel] room, because it wasn't unusual for them to have an argument.

@LawCrimeNetwork Dembrowski: I saw a repeat happening in life ... Since I saw what I felt to be a repeat pattern from his childhood, I wanted to make sure he could do just that.
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@LawCrimeNetwork Dembrowski alleges she overheard Heard tell Depp, "You don't have style," when Heard was told Depp was offered a campaign with Dior.
Dembrowski: She called him an old, fat man ... I believe he's heard her call him that, himself.
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@LawCrimeNetwork (On Depp's marriage to Heard)
Dembrowski: I was scared. I was devastated, actually. It was going to happen as quickly as it was being pushed forward. I actually tried to talk him into just waiting a little bit longer, just a little bit, and not rushing.
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@LawCrimeNetwork (On Depp getting married to Heard without a prenuptial agreement) Dembrowski: We were rushing to do something without his children being protected ... Johnny's side wanted a prenup. The prenup was to make sure his children were protected.
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@LawCrimeNetwork Dembrowski: If I'm honest, I debated going [to the wedding]. I almost didn't ... I wanted to make sure that I showed up anyway, because I wanted to make sure, honestly, that my little brother knew I was going to be there no matter what.
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@LawCrimeNetwork With that, the judge calls for an afternoon break. Court will reconvene in about 15 minutes.
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