Copyright 2022 NPR. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. He also did show that he has a huge fan base and he can bring a big crowd, Engelmayer said. In the opinion piece, Heard referred to herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse". Actor Johnny Depp attends his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, U.S., April 27, 2022. The current chapter of their domestic warfare is taking place in a Fairfax County, Va., courtroom, where Depps defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Heard is unfolding before a jury of seven. 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CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. 10:17 a.m. April 25, 2022: An earlier version said a judge in Londons Royal Courts of Justice determined in 2018 that Johnny Depp had not been libeled. Have a look at social. Depp and Heard were married between 2015 and 2017. They originally awarded him $15 million, but because of, you know, certain laws in Virginia, the judge amended that down to just over $10 million. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard attend the UK Premiere of "Mortdecai" at Empire Leicester Square on January 19, 2015 in London, England. He filed a libel lawsuit against her, claiming hed lost work as a result of the piece, including a starring role in a Pirates of the Caribbean sequel for which he claims he would have earned $40 million. These self-styled defenders of an alleged abuse victim are happily partaking in misogynist abuse online. Depp sued Heard for $50 million and argued that she defamed him when she called herself "a public figure representing domestic abuse" in a newspaper opinion piece. Whether or not he wins I dont think it matters to him or even to the court of public opinion, Lizardo said. hide caption. In April 2018, the London-based newspaper the Sun published a story headlined Gone Potty: How can JK Rowling be genuinely happy casting wife-beater Johnny Depp in the new Fantastic Beasts film?. "Given the timeline of the events leading to Heard's statements, including inconsistencies in the couple's joint statement just one year before her statements in the Washington Post op-ed, it doesn't surprise me that there is more sympathy for Depp than Heard in this case," Lau said. Anyone can read what you share. Some of them are obsessive Depp fans; as Kaitlyn Tiffany wrote in The Atlantic, theres a history of online communities fixating on theories that the male objects of their fandom were being manipulated and tortured by less-famous, female romantic partners.. This is what you get when fame and fortune infantilize two grown people, each of whom needs desperately to have the last word and to have it in public. Depp won $10 million in compensatory damages and, $5 million in punitive damages.. Conversely, Heard is countersuing for $100 million for nuisance with her attorneys set to argue that the essay in question was a matter of public interest and she should therefore be protected from a defamation suit. Juda Engelmayer, the president of public relations firm Herald PR who reps disgraced filmmaker Harvey Weinstein, agreed that the fact that the trial was televised was a loss for Heard in the public and suited Depp well as a natural entertainer. 2023 Cable News Network. MARTINEZ: Jurors in the defamation case against his ex-wife and fellow actor Amber Heard awarded Depp more than $10 million in damages. She wrote, quote, "it sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated. They have both accused each other of physical and emotional abuse. She can be reached at fharrop@gmail.com. And the answer to that question matters, because the reality is that abuse is very much a gendered issue: Women face much higher rates of intimate partner violence and are much more likely to be injured or killed by an intimate partner. But this, I suppose, is the result of the misguided righteousness that has blinded Depp and Heard to their own faults. Mr. Depp testified that he, not Ms. Heard, was the victim of domestic abuse. There are ambiguities in the sordid conflict between the divorced actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, but some things are clear. Accuracy and availability may vary. Follow Elizabeth Renzetti on Twitter: @lizrenzettiOpens in a new window. Keep your Opinions sharp and informed. A small number of accounts can drive conversations on Twitter, he said. But the impact of this trial isnt limited to its outcome or what that says about the story either side is telling. Heard did not name Depp in the Post essay, but Depp says his professional reputation was hurt nonetheless. Its very strange when one day youre Cinderella so to speak, then 0.6 seconds later, youre Quasimodo, he testified Tuesday. We know that domestic violence is a hidden epidemic, and is vastly underreported. No matter the outcome of this trial, he testified Wednesday, the second those accusations were made against me, and they metastasized as fodder for the media, I lost and Ill carry that for the rest of my life.. Trial watchers obsess over the tiniest details to claim that Heard is a drug user and therefore untrustworthy. Heard says that Depp slapped, kicked and headbutted her. Depp texted a friend that he wanted to kill Heard and then have sex with her burnt corpse afterwards to make sure she is dead. There is a video of Depp smashing kitchen cabinets while Heard tries to calm him, saying, at one point, All I did was say sorry! In an audio recording, she tells him to go put his cigarettes out on someone else, and he responded, Shut up, fat ass.. "If he was going to leave she would strike him to keep him there. Amber Heard accuses Johnny Depp of sexual assault, Jury hears recordings of Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard's volatile arguments. Johnny Depp is suing Amber Heard, 36, for $50 million in a defamation lawsuit over her 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she referred to herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse.". But the other reason is that in online spaces, we often see that men's rights groups and other anti-feminist groups are better organized. Who can help student-athletes cash in? It would be nice if we all learned something from this sordid mess. The actors completed their whirlwind divorce years ago but. Heard has been sued by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, over a 2018 op-ed she wrote in which she stated that she had been the victim of domestic abuse. 2. Johnny Depp's testimony against ex-wife Amber Heard triggered a groundswell of public support. Actor Johnny Depp has had a wild last few years, as his notoriety shifted from this career as a character actor to this long legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard. Heard is a much less well-known and less successful entity. Closing arguments in the case are expected to begin this Friday. ! Their former marriage therapist described their relationship as mutual abuse, which is itself a contentious term. This truly happened. Pool photo by Jim Lo Scalzo. Market data provided by Factset. Depp sued ex-wife Heard for $50 million alleging she defamed him when she wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post back in 2018. In a video shown in court, Johnny Depp is seen pacing in an elevator after a fight with Amber Heard on May 21, 2016. Its not exactly War of the Roses grotesque, but its pretty depressing. Heard says Depp physically, emotionally and sexually abused her; Depp says he never hit her but that she assaulted him. A makeup brand even took part in the anti-Heard melee, posting a TikTok video meant to contradict her lawyers description of how she covered up bruises. Here's Depp's lawyer, Benjamin Chew, speaking just outside the courthouse yesterday, thanking the jury and Depp supporters. The question is whether or not there should be consequences for that violence. Heard supporters are routinely attacked and abused online; their accounts are mass reported and sometimes suspended, and they are subject to streams of misogynist vitriol, all, apparently, to make the case that Depp isnt an abuser. - after the jury decision was announced and Johnny Depp stans were out there every day sort of dressed in "Pirates Of The Caribbean" gear, you know, supporting him throughout the whole thing. Johnny Depp's defamation trial against Amber Heard was one of the biggest pop culture moments of 2022, and in the midst of his legal battle, he issued a warning about cancel culture, saying: Twitter: @AbcarianLAT. Thursday, he admitted that he had assaulted a couple of cabinets.. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The problem with the Depp-Heard case, though, is that while the evidence doesnt make either party look particularly honorable, the social media commentariat doesnt do complexity. Then in 2020, Heard countersued Depp, claiming his former attorney defamed her when he said her abuse allegations were a sexual violence hoax, ginned up to attract attention for her movie Aquaman, which premiered three days after her essay ran in the Post. One month after tying the knot, according to Depps lawsuit against Heard, she threw a vodka bottle at him in Australia. There seems, however, to be a broader misogynist frenzy at work, one characteristic of the deeply reactionary moment were living through. The actor has accused Heard of throwing a bottle of vodka at him, smashing his hand and slicing his finger; throwing a bottle of mineral spirits at his face; and being emotionally abusive. Ironically or perhaps predictably the protestations of Depps total innocence have turned into online mobs swarming anyone who disagrees and believes that Heard is the victim. Online, theres a level of industrial-scale bullying directed at Heard that puts all previous social media pile-ons to shame. MARTINEZ: Now, what was the trial like? A public spectacle that's proving as dangerous as it is divisive. Now that the 58-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean star has told his side publicly, legal and PR professionals told The Post a jury ruling in his favor doesnt matter as much. As an alleged victim of domestic abuse, Amber Heard has a new problem. Sources reveal how the trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard will play out over the next few weeks and why each side is out for blood. Amber Heard's stand against Johnny Depp's assaults should not have deprived her of public sympathy for suffering the ordeal of domestic violence, a leading human rights lawyer has said. She would rather be in a fight than have him leave.". People online love to hate her. Primary Menu Sections Skip to search results Depp would grab her by the hair, backhand her and slap her in cycles of abuse. We call it the perfect victim trope. nsisted that he "never" hit Heard while testifying in court in Fairfax, Virginia this week. Statistics paint a big picture but they dont tell us what did or did not happen between two people. She is losing in the court of public opinion. And even Depps daughter is being targeted for online abuse by Depp fans who believe she is insufficiently supportive of her dad. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Johnny Depp, Amber Heard and the court of public opinion Elizabeth Renzetti Published April 27, 2022 Updated April 28, 2022 This article was published more than 6 months ago. And while they arent going to make him the lovable hero in the next movie, they could make him the hate-able villain or the lovable villain.. He has denied it and no charges were filed, but she was granted a temporary restraining order after swearing to the court that she feared for her life. Indeed, one of the most sensational details from the trial the one thats been used to jeer at Heard across every form of media might just as easily fit into a story of her victimization. Its like vitriol, the California lawyer added. Theres no way for an outsider to easily judge the dueling claims in the court battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. The 58-year-old famously lost a defamation case in the U.K. against the British tabloid The Sun in 2020 after a judge found that the allegations of domestic abuse against him were "substantially true." "Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain. Their marriage counselor testified that both abused each other. Life is stressful. Behavioral analyst Susan Constantine, who specializes in reading body language and detecting deception, says she does "not believe" Johnny Depp "was abusive with" his ex-wife, Amber Heard, based on both of their testimonies during Depp's defamation trial against Heard. Before and after photos from space show storms effect on California reservoirs, Dramatic before and after photos from space show epic snow blanketing SoCal mountains, Its really bad up here. Stranded residents in San Bernardino Mountains brace for more snow, Column: Supreme Court conservatives may want to block student loan forgiveness. Actor Johnny Depp waves to the gallery as he leaves for a break Monday during his defamation trial in Fairfax, Va. against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. The trial has drawn endless commentary on social media that is largely heavily critical of Heard. The ruling was made in 2020. But its also something much more valuable: an insight into the way we think about and, much more often, ignore intimate partner violence. Depp is pictured testifying during the trial at Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia on April 19, 2022. If Depp somehow prevails, one can expect similar lawsuits against other women who say theyve survived abuse. At the time, he blamed the destruction on an armadillo hiding in the closet. The court of public opinion is the wrong place to do this. Depp currently being more vocally backed on Twitter. Johnny Depp's latest appearance in court seems to be swaying public opinion as the actor took the stand on Tuesday in his multi-million dollar defamation suit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. However, Ahouraian noted, Depps legal team made sure to address Heards allegations against him head-on, giving his perspective on what happened. The actors completed their whirlwind divorce years ago but continue to volley accusations of physical abuse in what has turned out to be a battle for public opinion. "This is something I say a lot," she continued. It's been something of a catalyst for men's rights groups to rally around Depp. Now the question is, these fans who are rallying behind him, do they have more sway than a potential financier or investor who is still putting the risk up? Ahouraian said. All Rights Reserved. It was so important for Depp to clear his name on the domestic violence accusations that he was willing to air his other dirty laundry in the process including his battle with alcohol and drugs. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. When [Johnny Depp] stepped off the stand, I think he already won based on his definition of winning, said Texas civil attorney Katherine Lizardo. Thanks for contacting us. On the contrary, it handed the gossip industry new material. Amber Heard on April 13 and Johnny Depp on April 11. Mr. Depp, 58, is suing Ms. Heard, 36, over an essay she published in The Washington Post in 2018 about sexual violence, in which she described herself as a "public figure representing domestic . ", JOHNNY DEPP V. AMBER HEARD: THE SHOCKING TRIAL'S WILDEST MOMENTS. This is the real deal. Engelmayer also said he believes Heard could still continue her career after the trial with studios that want to be on the right side of social history giving her roles in smaller films. John C. Depp v. Amber Laura Heard (Depp v Heard) is an ongoing defamation trial in Fairfax County, Virginia that began on April 11, 2022. "In our society," Bedera said, "we expect that victims fit a specific mold. Depp and Heard were married between 2015 and 2017. As CNN has reported, social media responses to the trial are overwhelmingly from users in Depps corner and are often vicious to Heard, who is more than two decades younger than Depp and was much less famous prior to the marriage, divorce and all of the ugliness that followed. Unless you happen to live on under a rock, you've probably heard of the name Johnny Depp. Depp claims that Heard falsely and maliciously accused him of domestic abuse, damaging his career and. Complicating the story, Heard has admitted that she struck Depp while on Ambien. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Things may change once Ms. Heard takes the stand. 2ND UPDATE, 1:23 PM: "I tend to be quite expressive in my writing," a halting Johnny Depp said Tuesday on the stand of his $50 million defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. The image of Heard, a woman whose brand is bombshell blond glamour, is now linked, perhaps permanently, to excrement. In November 2020, after a salacious three-week trial in Londons Royal Courts of Justice, a judge determined that Depp had not been libeled and referred to 12 separate incidents that justified the Suns headline. First off, the public face of domestic abuse is a title Heard bestowed on herself. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor accused Heard of indirectly defaming him by referencing allegations she made against him amid their divorce. Again, what may be true or not is impossible for bystanders to guess. I know it lasted a long time. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Amber Heards lawyer grills Johnny Depp during cross-examination with a slew of embarrassing messages that might undermine parts of Depps testimony. Ms. Heards lawyers say she will outline the physical, sexual and emotional abuse he inflicted on her when she testifies (she had not yet taken the stand as I wrote this). I cant look away from the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial. The trial, which is being carried live on Court TV, has been a feast for gossip gluttons who have strong stomachs. Her columns appear on Wednesday and Sunday. Some. To a casual observer, the case seems to be about two deeply dysfunctional people who both saw their emotional dysregulation made exponentially worse by their romantic relationship. The trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard shows how bias impacts moral judgement. His fans are basically doing a smear campaign around Amber Heard without him even having to do anything. ", TOP 5 TAKEAWAYS FROM JOHNNY DEPP DEFAMATION TRIAL, She said he shoved his fingers insider her. There's no way for an outsider to easily judge the dueling claims in the court battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. What was clearly a complicated relationship has been rendered in black and white by legions of Depp superfans who seem to find some larger life purpose in standing up for the honor of Captain Jack Sparrow and smearing the woman who dared accuse him of wrongdoing. It isnt going to go flawlessly and she is going to make mistakes, Engelmayer said. "This is not one of these Johnny Depp performances. We also know that one of the best ways to stem this epidemic is through prevention, which requires educating our children very early in their lives about the power of consent and how to conduct healthy relationships. A judge, evaluating 14 incidents of Depps alleged abuse of Heard, found that 12 of them had occurred and concluded that The Suns words were substantially true., Now Depp is suing Heard in Virginia for $50 million, saying that she defamed him when she described herself, in a Washington Post opinion essay that didnt mention Depp, as a public figure representing domestic abuse. His case seems absurd, since even if he were entirely innocent, the British verdict was well known, and Heard was referring to what she symbolized, not what she allegedly endured. Meanwhile, the couple's former marriage counselor Dr. Laurel Anderson said in her testimony that the pair engaged in "mutual abuse". How much more himpathy is afforded Mr. Depp because hes the Captain Jack Sparrow and Edward Scissorhands of childhood dreams? Heard played dirty when she wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post portraying herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse. Depp insists he never laid a hand on Heard and is suing her for defamation. By Jessica Winter May 23, 2022 Update: On June 1st, the jury awarded. Outside a courtroom in Fairfax, Va., fans were ready for a verdict in favor of Johnny Depp. "Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love," the pair said in a joint statement at the time. The video ends when he sees that she is recording him and furiously grabs the phone. And she could also go on talk shows to discuss her experience after going through two trials. I felt as though I was on trial in the court of public opinion. Perhaps she was, but writing an op-ed in The Washington Post is not exactly the way to reclaim ones privacy. In 1994, he trashed a $1,200-a-night Manhattan hotel room he shared with then-girlfriend Kate Moss and paid nearly $10,000 for the damage. twitter. Public opinion appears to be weighing far more heavily in favor of Depp than Heard. She is sitting in a high-pressure role. Both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard admit that there was violence in this relationship. ", Then in 2018, Heard published an op-ed in The Washington Post titled: "I spoke up against sexual violenceand faced our culture's wrath. Experts said he achieved this with his time on the stand. He twisted his fingers around.". Only radical intervention can save juvenile justice, Commentary: L.A.s snowy mountains are a glorious, fleeting thing to behold. Earlier this week, Heard's former personal assistant, Kate James, testified that Heard once allegedly spit in her face while discussing a possible pay raise. This is down to certain "inconsistencies" in Heard's story, says attorney Kimberly Lau who specializes in harassment and assault suits. Dont these institutions have an obligation to first determine the truth behind the charges and if they find reason for concern, how serious the misdeed? It was a pretty similar case, except for the fact that Depp actually lost that one. And so his side of the story has been told in full. Results. Because he already obtained the favor of the court of public opinion once he told his story.. Fifty-eight-year-old Johnny Depp brought the defamation action against 35-year-old Amber Heard (to whom he was married between 2015 and 2017) following an article in the Washington Post in which . Heard defamation trial; a court case intended to determine whether Amber Heard had defamed her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, in an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in 2018 in which she. The trial gives you a glimpse of Depp-Amber's . But its not just the internet. I need him on his best behavior and he gets one shot.. Looks like he knew his audience. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Men can of course be harmed by intimate partner violence, and they are deserving of support. She described the disorders as "two sides of the same coin" that feature "dramatic, erratic and emotional" behavior. Recordings of their bitter fights have been played. Pay farmers handsomely to give up their water rights. In one 2016 recording taken after Head accused Depp of domestic abuse and obtained a restraining order, Heard says to Depp, "You can say it was a fair fight. Countless videos skewer Heard on TikTok; the NSync member Lance Bass joined in the trend of mockingly re-enacting her testimony. 141. Heard wrote that Depps alleged use of drugs and alcohol periodically led to violence, after which he would sober up and apologize. A cellphone video she entered into the record depicts an apparently drunken Depp storming into their kitchen, grabbing a bottle of red wine, and slamming and breaking glass cabinet fronts. Depp lost his case. ! that kind of bombast is typical in a fraught breakup. Depp is suing Heard, his ex-wife, for $50 million over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in which she described herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse." Though . Winning it would just be icing on the cake for him because his main goal for filing the defamation lawsuit was to clear his name and to appeal to the court of public opinion.. A Saturday Night Live sketch last weekend turned one of Depps wildest accusations against Heard into a skit, treating her as a figure of ridicule and him as a charming scamp. Depp texted a friend that he wanted to kill Heard and. Although the article did not use his name, Depp claims it destroyed his career and made him a Hollywood pariah. Yes, Bedera responded. Abcarian: Mask mandates? Under cross-examination, Johnny Depp was asked if he was more upset by events in 2016 than by what Amber Heard wrote in allegedly defamatory article. And we're seeing it on display really clearly in this case, where Johnny Depp is denying not that he was violent, he actually is still admitting that there was violence coming from him in this relationship. Depps former lawyer characterized Heards claims as an abuse hoax. Maybe, maybe not. 6 min read. Depp won$10 million in compensatory damages and, $5 million in punitive damages. But now it seems that outpouring of support has left Heard with Depp currently being more vocally backed on Twitter. Johnny Depp won his defamation trial, and Amber Heard has partially won her countersuit against Depp. Opinion: Why does Mexicos president want to dismantle the democratic system that elected him? or redistributed. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento and Matthew Schuerman produced and edited the audio version of this story. A month later, the Washington Post published an opinion essay by Heard, in which she described herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse who had felt the full force of our cultures wrath for women who speak out. Though she did not mention Depp by name, it was clear she was referring to him. An earlier version said a judge in Londons Royal Courts of Justice determined in 2018 that Johnny Depp had not been libeled. Heard published an editorial in the Washington Post in which she alluded to ab*se she had experienced but avoided mentioning Depp. Its OK to not know the answer to a question as complicated as what happened inside the Depp-Heard relationship. Opinion: Jurors in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard case face choice over which actor to believe. On sites like Twitter and TikTok, the actress was branded a psycho, a witch, a liar and much worse. "I think there are a lot of reasons for that," Bedera said. The publication had described him as a "wife-beater.". Certainly winning the lawsuit helps because it would establish that something untrue was said about him and thats a big deal.. Book publishers and universities are blacklisting people based on unverified accusations, allegations or complaints. They often dont even reveal exactly what the accused had allegedly done. That could pose risks to accusers who are not as high-profile as Depp and Heard. 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