Justin Bieber
Bieber’s Paparazzi Deposition
Clip I
PROSECUTION: Remember earlier today when I asked you -
BIEBER: No
PROSECUTION: Why don’t you listen to what I have to say first and then maybe you’ll tell me yes or no?
BIEBER: I don’t have to listen to anything you have to say
[Yelling over each other]
PROSECUTION: Answer my question if you have a question about my question...
BIEBER's DEFENSE ATTORNEY: Today is not for you to speak over me
DEFENSE: ..Have a right for you to be clear to me..
B ATTORNEY: Mr DeCalp...
New Scene
PROSECUTION: Have you been to Australia ever?
BIEBER: I don’t know... if I’ve been to Australia. Have I been to Australia?
New Scene
PROSECUTION: Are you aware that know that Scooter Braun knows that your body guards have attacked photographers?
DEFENSE: Objection to form
BIEBER: What kind of question is that? That didn’t make sense
DEFENSE: That's correct about that -
BIEBER: That doesn’t make sense, that’s a weird question: that doesn’t make sense
DEFENSE: Can you just add some foundation?
PROSECUTION: I-I-I- didn’t hear your response. Again sir, I’m I’m pleading with you to-
BIEBER: You know, I, I didn’t finish. I didn’t finish
PROSECUTION: Oh, oh, I'm sorry - I didn’t want to interrupt
BIEBER: Oh, oh really, you didn’t wanna to interrupt?
New Scene
PROSECUTION: Is it true that you know that your security guards will punch, grab and push paps if they need too?
BIEBER: Uh... I object
PROSECUTION: Will you please look at the film, that’s up there?
DEFENSE: Go ahead and start
BIEBER: This is a film? This is a film?
PROSECUTION: Pause it. Would you please watch the television
BIEBER: You said it’s a film, you said watch the film, is this a film?
PROSECUTION: Is this a... is there a difference between the film and something else?
BIEBER: Is this a film?
DEFENSE: It’s a yes or no answer required right?
BIEBER: I think my lawyer's asking a question
PROSECUTION: Please, sir
BIEBER: My lawyer's asking a question
PROSECUTION: You're not here to answer his questions. You're here to answer mine
New Scene
PROSECUTION: Have you ever disciplined Mr. Hesney?
BIEBER: Disciplined...What kind of question is that? [laughs] Is he my son? Guess what -
PROSECUTION: Will you answer my question?
BIEBER: Guess what - I don’t recall.
[Winks at camera]
Clip II
PROSECUTION: You know Selena Gomez?
BIEBER: Yes.
PROSECUTION: You be dating her at some point in time?
DEFENSE: Whats the relevance of that, why are you asking that question?
PROSECUTION: I’m take - because I’m allowed to ask
DEFENSE: No you’re not allowed to just-
PROSECUTION [Interupting]: Ab-ab-absolutely
DEFENSE: -make up something and ask it
PROSECUTION: What are you talking about?
DEFENSE: It sounds like you're trying to harass him
OTHER BIEBER ATTORNEY: Be a lawyer, man
PROSECUTION: Stop making speeches and--
BIEBER: Journalism, this isn't journalism, man
DEFENSE: What is your relevance, what’s your pro-offer?
PROSECUTION: If you have an objection state your objection
DEFENSE: What’s your, what’s your pro-offer for relevance on that?
PROSECUTION: Sir, have you ever talked with Selena Gomez and discussed your feelings about paparazzi's with her?
BIEBER: (sighs) Don’t ask me about her again
PROSECUTION: Sir
[All interrupting each other]
DEFENSE: Move on to another-
PROSECUTION: Have you ever!
BIEBER: Don't ask me about her again
PROSECUTION: Have you ever discussed!
BIEBER: Don’t ask me about her again
PROSECUTION: Have you ever discussed your feelings-
BIEBER: Don’t ask me about her again
PROSECUTION: Paparrazi -
DEFENSE: We gotta take a break-
PROSECUTION: Sir have you -
DEFENSE: This is harassment if I’ve ever seen it. This is outrageous
BIEBER: Don’t ask me about her again
DEFENSE: Let’s take a break Justin, let’s take a break
Clip III
DEFENSE: Objection
BIEBER: [Sighs then Laughs to himself]
PROSECUTION: Did I say something funny?
DEFENSE: You don’t need to argue with the witness. Do you wanna state your question again?
PROSECUTION: Is there anything funny in my question, as to why you were laughing?
DEFENSE: What what is your question, should we have it read back? Lets have it
BIEBER: Well, I don't know, Katie Couric, you tell me
PROSECUTION: Are you calling me Katie Couric?
BIEBER: .. No
PROSECUTION: Is this a news interview for you? Cause it's not, it's your deposition, do you understand that?
BIEBER: Yes... but I see what you're doing
PROSECUTION: Have you ever spoken with Scooter Braun regarding photographers who want to take a picture of you?
DEFENSE: Asked and answered several times
BIEBER: [Sighs] That was definitely asked before that question was...
PROSECUTION: What was your answer, please remind me of your answer
BIEBER: No [sighs] this seems like a 60 minutes interview
Clip IV
PROSECUTION: Do you know Raymond Usher IV?
BIEBER: No
PROSECUTION: Do you know an individual entertainer by the name of Usher?
BIEBER: Yeah...Usher, that sounds familiar
PROSECUTION: Isn’t it true that Usher is, was instrumental in starting your career?
DEFENSE: What does this have to do with this litigation, Mr. D Calp? This is just you trying to harass the client
BIEBER: Before we came back here, you would ask me...
PROSECUTION: Let let her read back the question. Thank you for your memory
[plays tape from 20 seconds ago]
BIEBER: I was found on Youtube. Umm, I think that I was detrimental to my own career
PROSECUTION: I’m sorry, I can’t hear you at all. I’m sitting right next to you can, uh, you go...
DEFENSE: He said I think I was instrumental to my own career
PROSECUTION: Well let me hear back from the [unintelligible]
BIEBER: Instrumental
Clerk: He said, I think I was instrumental to my own career.
PROSECUTION: Thank you, sir, but my question was, Usher, was he helpful to your professional career?
BIEBER: Yes
PROSECUTION: Is Usher a close friend of yours?
BIEBER: Yes
PROSECUTION: Is Usher a confidant?
BIEBER: Umm, I guess, yes
PROSECUTION: Has Usher given you career advice?
BIEBER: Is this an interview or a deposition? I’m confused.