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.