Bieber’s Paparazzi Deposition Lyrics

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...

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PROSECUTION: Have you been to Australia ever?

BIEBER: I don’t know... if I’ve been to Australia. Have I been to Australia?
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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
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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.

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Justin Bieber is being sued for assault after he allegedly instructed four of his bodyguards to assault photographer Jeffry Binion and to steal his equipment.

Binion has also filed charges against Hugo Hesny, one of the bodyguards implicated in the attack.

Here are a few “highlights” from the entire, 4 hour long deposition, chosen by TMZ.

So Bieber or the Prosecution?

Everybody’s shouting
“Which side are you on?”

h/t: TMZ

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