BBC have put 3 different pages up on this case today since she started her testimony
JD hardly featured when he was on the stand.
Outrageous
JD hardly featured when he was on the stand.
Outrageous
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Johnny Depp v Amber Heard's defamation trial is underway [UPDATE: Verdict reached. Johnny Depp won.]
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Heard spoke of something about how Depp was jealous/afraid that she would sleep with this sci-fi/fantasy writer (Barker's name was in their texts), and that turned into a big argument/fight.
The piece on The National / CBC in Canada was like 2 minutes long, opened with her accusations, barely covered Depp (just finger cut clip), and then finished with someone saying this is going to hurt victims and stop them from coming forward (the lawsuit). What about male victims coming forward? Seems like she wasn't thinking about that at all.
Not shocked but disappointed.
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Not shocked but disappointed.
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This is why JD's team wanted the trial to be streamed and available to the public. Imagine if it wasn't?
I think it's been mentioned but Heard's team is trying to prolong the direct examination to get through the rest of the day until the scheduled 10-day trial break which starts tomorrow. I expect her to be less flowery in her language once the trial resumes.I feel like Heard definitely slipped up at the end there talking about how they would call each other terrible names, then she stuttered for a bit, spoke about a bruise she did not know where it was on her body and then stuttered again before talking about how Depp would always hit her repeatedly.
I am just shocked at how her lawyer team isn't coaching her to keep the words to a minimum, keep it to facts not hearsay etc. She is completely screwing things up for herself IMO.
The faces of Depp's lawyers when she started talking about Depp constantly hitting her but she couldn't remember where the bruises were:
Nearly time stamped and organised by the BBC. Crazy.
Logged a complaint not that it'll do much
No one cares about male victims. The fact they default to shitting on Depp if he wins rather than shitting on Heard for false accusations says it all really.
This. How would a personne that has a habit of taking pictures and recording audio didn't filmed herself or did a selfie when she was repeatedly hit, had bruises, bleeding wounds and a broken Bose ? Come the F on !
Is that really as it appears or was she told to do that pose by one of the lawyers for some legal reason I can't think of?
So four things about Heard since yesterday, while for Depp's testimony there are four things over the space of a week but two of them talking about the burning text.
Nearly time stamped and organised by the BBC. Crazy.
Logged a complaint not that it'll do much
Like, there's a sentence that says "Depp says Heard stubbed a cigarette on his face." immediately followed by "The court sees a Depp text saying: "Lets burn Amber!!!""
That's not right.
What is he dreaming about? How to commit more violence!?
/s just to be safe
This would be similar to being Trump's lawyer lol.
Can't keep a pathological liar and bullshitter from just talking out their asses and perjuring themselves.
Still, it's enough for the true believers and useful idiots.
Noticed it at the time, that's for sure a pose for PR. She even looks up for a second and holds the pose until the flash goes off.
It may also really just be her style of testimony but yeah it's definitely in their best interests to prolong this direct examination. They don't want to get any cross-examination in before the 10-day break and leave the jury with that on their minds, especially since that cross would probably start off really hot.
She did fire and hire a new PR team so it wouldn't surprise me if they all agreed to do that.
That is so fucking shameless of her, like holy shit...
I noticed similar behavior on GMA this morning, I assume most media outlets are one the same page- but even amongst online publications/blue check writers types, they're uniformly either pro-Amber or equivocation.
Fro. Vox to AV Club to Variety or The Hollywood reporter and other media writer types, it's all running defense for her and twisting progressive language for those aims.
I used to follow her content being involved in ASOIAF twitter and she and more are still on this train, months later.
I don't understand something. If they had so many issues prior to the marriage, why even continue the relationship? It's not like she is poor or anything. It of course might be a case of "marriage will fix everything" sort of thing, as dumb as it sounds some people do think like that.
edit: Like her story doesn't fit together and besides that it feels like a lot of details are missing. She said so much about the most irrelevant things, that it really makes me think some things were just straight up lies.
edit: Like her story doesn't fit together and besides that it feels like a lot of details are missing. She said so much about the most irrelevant things, that it really makes me think some things were just straight up lies.
It's so weird how the climate around this trial changes so much depending on where on the internet you are. On Twitter it's like an identity defining culture war, can't trust tiktok because of the younger skewing demographic and the algorithm curating like minded content, I don't really see anything about this on Instagram, and haven't looked to Reddit for anything, but then you have stuff like this?
It's been a bizarre case to watch unfold, especially this week. Seeing Heard on the stand really reminded me of some of the behaviors of an ex friend I got away from because she made me uncomfortable. I later realized how emotionally manipulative she was and continues to be to others, and it's made it incredibly hard to tell if I can remain impartial to Heard's case. I can't imagine how difficult this is to see so publicly drawn out and debated over for people who have suffered abusive partners to more extremes than I have.
It's been a bizarre case to watch unfold, especially this week. Seeing Heard on the stand really reminded me of some of the behaviors of an ex friend I got away from because she made me uncomfortable. I later realized how emotionally manipulative she was and continues to be to others, and it's made it incredibly hard to tell if I can remain impartial to Heard's case. I can't imagine how difficult this is to see so publicly drawn out and debated over for people who have suffered abusive partners to more extremes than I have.
Or maybe she might say she felt trapped and controlled on top of that. Like he blackmailed her into marriage on the condition that he'd destroy her career and reputation if she left. I don't know—speculation.
Yeah, you took my thoughts of out of mind. If that is the case shouldn't be mentioned in court? or was it mentioned yesterday and I missed it?
edit: There's a vase with flowers? I don't get it.
I don't think it has yet, but I'm sure it will come up in cross
When he took the stand he tried really hard to cry, tears and everything but couldn't and instead made a bunch of exaggerated, over the top faces trying to make himself hyperventilate. It became a meme with how ridiculous it was.
Also white woman's tears and all that.
I really needed that break, thanks for the kind words. Listening to his desperation and her gaslighting in the tapes in contrast to her literally acting like a victim... It just got to me.
I've barely followed the trial - Any new developments...? More lies/inconsistencies?
I've barely followed the trial - Any new developments...? More lies/inconsistencies?
I guess it shows how isolated the property is. Could be used to imply she was being held hostage by Depp. I don't know.
The whole atmosphere around this is making me a little uncomfortable tbh. It feels as if people are watching some reality TV show where they stan for the contestants and not, you know, domestic abuse trial.
I wonder if the media in general (my Google newsfeed has been horrendous today) feels trapped in the narrative that has been established the past years and doesn't dare to step outside of "Heard's truth" by fear of retaliation from the hardcore Heard defenders associated with #MeToo or if they are simply ignoring the male victims out there because despite all the evidence, she tries her best at crying.
Really baffles me how the press is constantly pushing forward their freedom and then gives us a biased view.
Really baffles me how the press is constantly pushing forward their freedom and then gives us a biased view.
On one hand I understand the fear of "swinging the pendulum too far the other way" and giving toxic "men's rights" assholes ammunition, but yes, this attitude completely disregards male victims and perpetuates harmful stereotypes that will hurt ALL genders in the long run. Sure would be nice if media could take a balanced, nuanced approach.
Definitely. I hate that it seems to be inescapable at times, even with much more pressing matters happening in the news. I think the stan culture aspect on social media is what turns my stomach the most.
They'll do that sometimes. They'll also purposefully ask leading questions and risk the objection in order to rephrase it and get an answer they want out of the testimony.
It can be bizarre to watch but it's not uncommon. They can't do it much or the judge might not be happy.
I think the mainstream press struggles with this because, so far, the only legal decisions have gone against Depp. It would take a massive smoking gun for them to do a 180 independently. The second time I've seen this trial reach BBC News front page is again in Heard's favour:
Depp would need to win something legal before they feel its "safe" to paint Heard as the abuser, especially given the current era we're in.
She says Johnny Depp accused her of cheating with Eddie Redmayne. What I find odd is that Johnny Depp ended up working with Eddie on Fantastic Beast 2. I can't speak for Johnny, but I don't think I would co-star in a film with a man who I accused previously of sleeping with my wife.
Amber keeps describing some things in great detail and other things she can't describe in any way. It's plausible as memory during stressful moments can get weird, but it also makes testimony bit jarring to follow.
I think argument is that all this stuff comes when he is in drugs fueled rage and paranoia, and then doesn't remember being like that afterwards. Or at least doesn't recall it properly etc.
I think argument is that all this stuff comes when he is in drugs fueled rage and paranoia, and then doesn't remember being like that afterwards. Or at least doesn't recall it properly etc.
The general subreddits are largely pro-Depp.
/r/DeuxMoi is a pro-Heard bastion as has /r/Entertainment been, but lately it's had more pro-Depp sentiment.
/r/subredditdrama is pro Amber and equivocating, /r/twoxchromosones is pro-Heard/both are wrong/"why is this important?" as is /r/askfeminists and /r/trollxchromosokes whenever they let a thread actually take form, most /r/ask subreddits like "lawyers" or subreddits like truecrime and largely largely female populated subs are pro-Amber or project the lowest possible level of reasoning and sentiments of supporting onto people in Depp's camp, and those summaries largely track onto whatever subreddit you can think of having a similar makeup.
At this point she would be completely naked standing on broken glass. "Slipping" on broken glass
Do we know if there was any kind of hospital trip involving this? Sounds like there wouldve been severe damage needing treatment
I didn't understand the "feels like he was punching me" thing.
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This is...a lot.
I'm having difficulty understanding the incongruity in the emotions she's displaying on her face and how clear her voice is. And still, not a single actual tear.
He's ripped her dress off, she's naked.
He's screaming at the top of his lungs, flinging her around broken glass.
He's punching her. But she doesn't feel it. She does know that he's punching her (?)
He's screaming at the top of his lungs, flinging her around broken glass.
He's punching her. But she doesn't feel it. She does know that he's punching her (?)
I'm having difficulty understanding the incongruity in the emotions she's displaying on her face and how clear her voice is. And still, not a single actual tear.
None of the photo/video evidence backs up any of her claims, we have four police officers (and body cam footage) proving her claims wrong. We have witnesses that have already blown holes in her statements about the plane incident and others.
The fact of the matter is this, we have evidence, audio and visual evidence that SHE has abused HIM.
We have ZERO evidence he has done anything and we have evidence that the pictures she has supplied of her injuries have zero credibility.
She's a liar, there is no two sides to this, a pathological liar and socipath and I don't believe a word she is saying and neither should anybody until she actually provides some proof of her claims.
The fact of the matter is this, we have evidence, audio and visual evidence that SHE has abused HIM.
We have ZERO evidence he has done anything and we have evidence that the pictures she has supplied of her injuries have zero credibility.
She's a liar, there is no two sides to this, a pathological liar and socipath and I don't believe a word she is saying and neither should anybody until she actually provides some proof of her claims.
I am very uneasy with her acting... this is beyond embarassing
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