Johnny Depp v Amber Heard's defamation trial is underway [UPDATE: Verdict reached. Johnny Depp won.]

[WinFonda]

I don't know if this is fair game for a thread or not, but I know there's a lot of interest in this case.

Johnny's team has just presented their opening statements, and Heard's team is next

WATCH: Opening arguments in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's defamation trial

Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, for defamation over an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post about being a survivor of domestic abuse. R...

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[MouldyK]

A bit annoying, but can anyone give the cliffnotes of what has transpired in the few years with this case?


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[Azerth]

Hoping depp wins

 

[GYODX]

Rooting for Depp

 

[NuclearCake]

Hope that Depp gets the justice he deserves.

 

[Uzumaki Goku]

Take her down.

 

[Deleted member 17990]

Lets go Depp

 

[ascii42]

Seems like he'd have a case given it's directly responsible for him losing Secrets of Dumbledore.

 

[MGPanda]

Imagine how fucked up she must be for us to be rooting for Johnny Depp of all people.

The fact that WB actually kept Heard as a lead in Aquaman 2 after having actual evidence of physical abuse sure is something.

 

[thediamondage]

Imagine how fucked up she must be for us to be rooting for Johnny Depp of all people.

The fact that WB actually kept Heard as a lead in Aquaman 2 after having actual evidence of physical abuse sure is something.

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i was wondering about that, filming wrapped in jan 2022 on Aquaman 2 so whatever blowback comes from this trial its gonna be interesting. AQ2 also got delayed from Dec 2022 to March 2023 but I doubt this Heard stuff has anything to do with that, they shuffled all their moves forward a bit.

 

[MouldyK]

The Independent has a Live Blog about it:

Johnny Depp popularity plummeted after Amber Heard trial, poll shows

Follow for the latest updates

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[Chromie]

Imagine how fucked up she must be for us to be rooting for Johnny Depp of all people.

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I have no idea how he is outside of movies. Is there something wrong with him?

 

[MrCibb]

Team Depp all the way. Fuck Heard, literally admitted to domestic abuse and somehow nothing happens.

 

[famicorpse]

Take her DOWN!!!

 

[Freddy=Legend]

Any day now I'm sure WB is going to have an emergency meeting about Amber Heard's future. Any day now..

 

[MGPanda]

I have no idea how he is outside of movies. Is there something wrong with him?

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I actually thought he was supposed to be an asshole as well, but with how overwhelming the support is for him I guess that might've been wrong? I mean, the previous case showed that the absolute monster in that relationship was Heard, so...

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

I have no idea how he is outside of movies. Is there something wrong with him?

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He's a raging bad drunk, he isn't exactly clean here but Heard is physically and mentally abusive and extremely manipulative.

 

[RetroRunner]

Why are people rooting for Depp? If one thing is clear from the last trial they're both bad people. Rooting against Heard is fine but rooting for Depp is puzzling (and yes I know in a legal sense they're equivalent).

 

[Uncle Squingis]

What, this is live?

 

[Odesu]

It's absolutely insane to me that this is not only being live updated with pictures but broadcasted like a fucking tv show. "Oh, yay, Heard's attorney just said that she will talk about the sexual violence she says she endured, I can't wait!"

What the fuck.

 

[Deleted member 17990]

Why are people rooting for Depp? If one thing is clear from the last trial they're both bad people. Rooting against Heard is fine but rooting for Depp is puzzling (and yes I know in a legal sense they're equivalent).

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I'm not going to post any links but just do a YT search "Amber Heard" and you'll find your answer.

 

[Gravidee]

Why are people rooting for Depp? If one thing is clear from the last trial they're both bad people. Rooting against Heard is fine but rooting for Depp is puzzling (and yes I know in a legal sense they're equivalent).

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I think what it comes down to is that Heard did much worse things to Depp than he did to her. Case in point getting a broken bottle thrown at him and then getting a part of his finger sliced off as a result.

 

[Chuck]

Why is this just live on YouTube???

 

[Minthara]

Why are people rooting for Depp? If one thing is clear from the last trial they're both bad people. Rooting against Heard is fine but rooting for Depp is puzzling (and yes I know in a legal sense they're equivalent).

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A lot of it comes down to Depp is currently "paying the price" for his side of things by losing franchises, movie roles, etc while she just kept trucking along like nothing happened despite the profound physical and mental abuse she committed.

The fact that she's protected by WB, who sides with abusers anyways, makes things worse. Hell, right after the previous trial Heard became the face of L'Oreal in some parts of the world.

Rightly or wrongly Depp has become the poster child for many men who feel like they've been abused by women and are never treated seriously.

 

[excelsiorlef]

A lot of it comes down to Depp is currently "paying the price" for his side of things by losing franchises, movie roles, etc while she just kept trucking along like nothing happened despite the profound physical and mental abuse she committed.

The fact that she's protected by WB, who sides with abusers anyways, makes things worse. Hell, right after the previous trial Heard became the face of L'Oreal in some parts of the world.

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So then the correct response is fuck WB, Team No One

Not Go Johnny Go

 

[GYODX]

Why are people rooting for Depp? If one thing is clear from the last trial they're both bad people. Rooting against Heard is fine but rooting for Depp is puzzling (and yes I know in a legal sense they're equivalent).

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Neither is innocent, but Heard was clearly the worst in terms of abuse, imo. Especially physical abuse.

 

[BLEEN]

Heard is in the wrong here so I hope this goes well for ol' Johnny

 

[NuclearCake]

So then the correct response is fuck WB, Team No One

Not Go Johnny Go

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It's both.

 

[modoversus]

A bit annoying, but can anyone give the cliffnotes of what has transpired in the few years with this case?


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This may help.

Inside Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's legal battle

Depp has sued his ex-wife for an op-ed she wrote about being a domestic abuse victim. She counter-sued.

www.bbc.com

 

[Minthara]

So then the correct response is fuck WB, Team No One

Not Go Johnny Go

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While I agree, see my edit to my post.

Rightly or wrongly Depp has become the poster child for male abuse victims who aren't treated seriously. So people are cheering him on from that perspective.

 

[excelsiorlef]

It's both.

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Both?

Both what

 

[Scarlet Spider]

I truly hope Depp gets justice.

 

[Falchion]

Hopefully she gets legally crushed.

 

[R dott B]

Good luck to Depp.

 

[unknownspectator]

Both?

Both what

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It's as Thanatos said. People are looking at it from the male abuse victims side. It's not Depp they are cheering on but the fact that this sheds light on abused male victims.

 

[LastNac]

#justiceforjohnny

I've appreciated Depp for years cause we're both from Kentucky, but when I heard that audio I was instantly empathetic. Been in a toxic relationship myself, and for him to say "I'm not gonna fight I'm just gonna remove myself from the situation" only for her to say "I'll just follow you" triggered some deep pain and memories.

So let's go Johnny!

 

[kradical]

If you're gleefully pulling out the popcorn for live updates and declaring yourself to be on team anyone in a domestic abuse case you should probably reassess.

 

[Volimar]

So then the correct response is fuck WB, Team No One

Not Go Johnny Go

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Yep.

If you're gleefully pulling out the popcorn for live updates and declaring yourself to be on team anyone in a domestic abuse case you should probably reassess.

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Also yep.

Best we can hope for is that they're both treated fairly for what they've done.

 

[GYODX]

Yep.



Also yep.

Best we can hope for is that they're both treated fairly for what they've done.

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Depp has suffered all the consequences. Amber has suffered none. Amber losing this case is but a small step toward parity. So yes I will cheer on Depp.

 

[Diarrhea Day-Lewis]

I don't understand the campaign for Depp online. He admitted in the leaked audio that he abused her. He literally said he had to leave before they committed more "physical abuse" on each other. Most likely scenario is they're both toxic, abusive people, so why are we trying to root for either?

And honestly most likely scenario due to age and Depp being known to be somewhat eccentric (and more scarf than human at this point) is that Amber was younger and had some bad ideas of what love was/how you treat others and Depp likely made them even worse. Sometimes two people can just be awful together when shit hits the fan.

I feel like the media has not done enough to report on both Depp and Heard having credible accusations of abuse. Like how everyone blasts Jada Pinkett for "cheating" on Will when they were separated (and seemingly already had an open marriage) but ignores that in the very same infamous red table talk Will admitted to cheating too.

Honestly people think a man who has "Winona Forever" tattoo for his ex and sends texts to friends about "burning" his current spouse isn't a POS??

The convo they with their lawyers in 2020 where Depp tries to convince her to not go to trial has all the telltale signs of emotional abuse at least with Depp's condescending "this will ruin you" attitude basically saying "you're nothing without me"

Honestly I think the OP needs to be updated with links to all the leaked audio and statements over the years. Everyone ignores Depp's super toxic comments, let alone his admission of violence

 

[excelsiorlef]

Depp has suffered all the consequences. Amber has suffered none. Amber losing this case is but a small step toward parity. So yes I will cheer on Depp.

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You can call for consequences to Heard without cheering for Depp

 

[NuclearCake]

Both?

Both what

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The correct response. You can say fuck WB, Team No One. Which would be correct.

But you can also say Go Johnny Go. Because showing support for a victim is not an incorrect response.

 

[King Dodongo]

Team Depp. Not watching Aquaman2 if amberturd is there.

 

[The Big Short]

Heard definitely hasn't faced enough (edit: or any) consequences for her actions, but Depp managed to fuck up his career entirely on his own and doesn't deserve any sympathy.

 

[LastNac]

Man should have never done the Rum Diaries.

 

[excelsiorlef]

The correct response. You can say fuck WB, Team No One. Which would be correct.

But you can also say Go Johnny Go. Because showing support for a victim is not an incorrect response.

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You'd all be uproarious if someone cheered on Amber, because Depp abused her too.

That's my point

 

[cowtools]

It's not Depp they are cheering on but the fact that this sheds light on abused male victims.

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Shedding light and stoking the flames of casual misogyny are two very different things.

We are talking about the fallout of a private relationship between two individuals. People are flawed, relationships are tough and the person everyone is 'rooting" for is not taking up any causes with this battle.

There are plenty of abuse advocates to rally around.

 

[NuclearCake]

You'd all be uproarious if someone cheered on Amber, because Depp abused her too.

That's my point

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Nice whatabaoutism.

 

[CDX]

Depp I'm no fan of and haven't seen or even been interested in anything he's been in since Willy Wonka.

Amber Heard's own words made me so disgusted by her I never want to see anything she's acting in. Which is disappointing because I do actually want to see Aquaman 2 and The Stand.

Amber Heard is such an off putting person to me, I find it perplexing WB is still standing by her.

 

[Minthara]

I think the thing to keep in mind is that this current case is about whether Depp destroyed his own career (her argument) or whether she played a role (his argument) in that.

I don't like the "Well he destroyed his own career" argument here because it absolutely minimizes the multiple abusive things she did to him, such as cutting off his finger.

Now whether that causes me to be #TeamDepp on this? No, but I think any abuser making an argument that "Well I didn't abuse them, they abused themselves" should face a reckoning for that.

It's complicated.