Jurors 'dozed off' during Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial, says stenographer: 'Their heads' dropped

The jury in the trial ruled that Amber Heard (right) defamed Johnny Depp when she wrote a 2018 'Washington Post' op-ed alluding to her past claims of domestic violence. Photos: AP and AFP

Judy Bellinger, the court stenographer during the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial, said in an interview with Law & Crime Network that she witnessed several jury members dozing off to sleep during the course of the trial, which started April 11 and ended June 1. Law & Crime Network earned millions of views online from live-streaming the trial. Bellinger said she saw jury members in both the front and back rows falling asleep.

"It was tough," Bellinger said. "There was a lot of video deposition and they'd just sit there and all of a sudden I'd see their heads drop."