A witness, referred to as "Mr. Banya," was called to testify in a case. Mr. Banya analyzed the testimony of Ms. Arnold, an expert witness for the plaintiff, and disagreed with her opinion that Amber Heard's career would have followed the trajectory of certain comparable actors (Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Zendaya, and Anna de Armas) if not for the Waldman statements.
Mr. Banya used Q scores, which measure a celebrity's recognition and likability, to compare Amber Heard to the alleged comparable actors. He found that Amber Heard had a significantly lower Q score (9) compared to the other actors, indicating that she may not be comparable to them.
Mr. Banya also analyzed the social media presence of the alleged comparable actors prior to the Waldman statements. He found that Amber Heard had significantly fewer followers on Instagram and Twitter compared to the other actors, which further supported his opinion that she may not be comparable to them.
Based on his analysis, Mr. Banya formed the opinion that Ms. Arnold's comparable actors are not actually comparable to Amber Heard, and that Ms. Arnold and another expert witness, Mr. Schnell, failed to prove any causal connection between the Waldman statements and economic harm to Amber Heard.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The witness analyzed the testimony of Ms. Arnold.
2. Ms. Arnold compared Amber Heard's career to those of Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Zendaya, Anna de Armas, and Chris Pine.
3. The witness conducted an analysis based on their expertise in social media and internet analytics.
4. The witness used Q scores to measure the public's perception of Amber Heard and the comparable actors.
5. Q scores are an industry standard tool that measures how well a celebrity is known, liked, and disliked.
6. The witness found that Amber Heard's Q score was 9, while the comparable actors had higher scores.
7. The witness also analyzed the social media accounts of the comparable actors and found that they had more followers than Amber Heard.
8. The witness used the Wayback Machine to archive the social media accounts of the comparable actors prior to the Waldman statements.
9. The witness found that Gal Gadot had 37 million Instagram followers, while Amber Heard had 3.8 million.
10. The witness concluded that the comparable actors were not comparable to Amber Heard based on the Q score and social media analysis.
11. The witness also concluded that Ms. Arnold and Mr. Schnell failed to prove any causal connection between the Waldman statements and economic harm to Amber Heard.