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He called such a scenario “preposterous,” but not unthinkable given recent actions by the Trump administration.

“But then again, we have seen preposterous actions taken recently by this administration. We are prepared for everything,” Carvalho said, adding that he’s in consultation on contingency plans with L.A.

Simon Sandoval Moshenberg, one of his attorneys, called the charges "preposterous" and the events an "abuse of power" at a Friday news conference.

As that last sentence suggests, the case ended up being tried in the court of public opinion, where the preposterous story that Depp was the real victim took hold.

"I saw it as being absolutely preposterous," says Det Con Smith.