Isabella Gomez Sarmiento and Matthew Schuerman produced and edited the audio version of this story. Sign up today. We can choose to look at conflicting accounts and evidence and conclude that we just dont know what exactly happened. Johnny Depp won his defamation trial, and Amber Heard has partially won her countersuit against Depp. Its also about what message is being sent by these vicious online attacks on Amber Heard. Depp and Heard were married between 2015 and 2017. 20. Her abuse was already acknowledged in a U.K. court, in an unsuccessful libel action brought by Mr. Depp against a British newspaper that called him a wife beater. (The judge in that case said, I accept her evidence of the nature of the assaults he committed against her. Heard, for her part, has accused Depp of many assaults, including a surprise accusation in the latest trial that he sexually assaulted her once while he was black-out drunk. There is a still a group of women out there, a group of supporters and people who believe that she is righteous for coming out with her voice and her truth and strong enough to sit there and take the public abuse and humiliation during the course of the trial, Engelmayer said. There are ambiguities in the sordid conflict between the divorced actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, but some things are clear. 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. Follow Elizabeth Renzetti on Twitter: @lizrenzettiOpens in a new window. Discovery Company. Why arent we warning them. "If he was going to leave she would strike him to keep him there. Steve Helber/Pool/AFP via Getty Images All rights reserved. The jury also awarded Amber with almost 2 million dollars in damages for being defamed by Depp's lawyer who called her allegations "a hoax". To find out more about Froma Harrop and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators webpage at www.creators.com. I often write about intimate partner violence (most recently in an ongoing series with my colleagues Tavia Grant and Molly Hayes), and whats frustrating is how much attention this trial is sucking up. ! Depp wrote in the email to Carino. Heard complains that this sordid story has hurt hers. Complicating the story, Heard has admitted that she struck Depp while on Ambien. But it doesnt automatically follow that he physically hurt her. California entertainment lawyer Mitra Ahouraian added that the case isnt really about winning a defamation claim but about clearing Depps name in the public sphere, as hes said. View more opinion articles on CNN. Market data provided by Factset. Amber Heard attends trial at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on April 19, 2022. BENJAMIN CHEW: We are also most pleased that the trial has resonated for so many people in the public who value truth and justice. If Heard wanted out of such a marriage, she certainly had good reason. Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard: She Axed Crisis PR Team After Bad Press "So I don't know if either of them will ever get another role in Hollywood again, but I do think it's looking good for. Or to stop an honest conversation about an interaction that was, at bottom, messy. Depp won$10 million in compensatory damages and, $5 million in punitive damages. And while Depp may come out a little tarnished and is not a family man anymore after the trial, Engelmayer says Depp has shown how vast his base of supporters and fans is, which could appeal to studios considering hiring him for new projects. It isnt going to go flawlessly and she is going to make mistakes, Engelmayer said. However, Heard has claimed that his finger was cut when he smashed a phone against a wall repeatedly. Social media doesnt care about the facts, they just care about what they see.. To much of social media, though, it looks like a simplistic morality tale: a hero being brought down by a scheming wench; a good man taken in by a bad woman. Meanwhile, the couple's former marriage counselor Dr. Laurel Anderson said in her testimony that the pair engaged in "mutual abuse". 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. He went into this knowing that all of this was going to come out, Ahouraian said. Neither of them seem like particularly pleasant people. And the testimonies from the two of them went into a lot of lurid details about their really turbulent relationship, which, you know, I should say, a lot of this information came out in 2020 when Depp sued the English paper The Sun for libel for calling him a, quote, "wife beater." The panel awarded Heard $2 million in damages. Countless videos skewer Heard on TikTok; the NSync member Lance Bass joined in the trend of mockingly re-enacting her testimony. 2. The lawsuit opposing him and Heard in Fairfax, Virginia, which has unfolded over the course of the past . How much more himpathy is afforded Mr. Depp because hes the Captain Jack Sparrow and Edward Scissorhands of childhood dreams? 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." Recordings of their bitter fights have been played. If Depp somehow prevails, one can expect similar lawsuits against other women who say theyve survived abuse. Both Depp and Heard seem to have a loose relationship with the truth. Robin Abcarian is an opinion columnist at the Los Angeles Times. On Monday, actor Johnny Depp is scheduled to return to the stand in the defamation trial between him and his former wife, Amber Heard, that is taking place in Fairfax County, Va. Depp sued Heard over an op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post in 2018 about being a survivor of domestic violence. By 2012, she was "walking on eggshells" but didn't know what she'd done wrong. But many women have exploited #MeToo as a weapon designed to extract revenge, money or publicity. MARTINEZ: What has Amber Heard said about the verdict? I didnt know what to do," she recalled. This brand of hyperbole is often aired in divorce courts. Thats disgusting.. And here with us now is one of our culture desk reporters, Andrew Limbong. Heard testified that one of their dogs, incontinent since eating Depps weed as a puppy, defiled the bed. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. And I think that is going to impress studios more than anything else. But now it seems that outpouring of support has left Heard with Depp currently being more vocally backed on Twitter. Opinion: Guns are the biggest public health threat kids face. Her profession is used against her, as Depp fans claim that shes acting her way through her testimony and is clearly insincere. Heard wrote that Depps alleged use of drugs and alcohol periodically led to violence, after which he would sober up and apologize. Based on Depps testimony and graphic, violent text messages that he sent about Heard, which were presented at the trial, he also seems to revel in misogynist violent fantasies. "A woman never wears black in the courtroom. [There is] a lot at stake for her. (Samuel Corum/AFP), She added that attorneys often advise women not to wear "black in the courtroom. Statistics paint a big picture but they dont tell us what did or did not happen between two people. From the beginning of his testimony, Depp emphasized that he brought the lawsuit to clear my name, for his sake and that of his children, Lily-Rose, 22, and Jack, 20, as well as for those in the movie industry who trusted him. or redistributed. In a highly-publicized court case, his ex-wife Amber Heard appeared as a witness on . Amber Heards lawyer grills Johnny Depp during cross-examination with a slew of embarrassing messages that might undermine parts of Depps testimony. 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. Meanwhile, Heards testimony is mocked and ridiculed. Market data provided by Factset. First off, the public face of domestic abuse is a title Heard bestowed on herself. The trial of Depp's defamation case against Heard entered its 15th day on Thursday. "Miss Heard reported that it was a point of pride to her, if she felt disrespected, to initiate a fight. "He ripped my dress," she recalled, fighting back tears. Related:How Amber Heard Really Felt About The Public Hate During The Johnny Depp Trial 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.". Closing arguments in the case are expected to begin this Friday. But Im among the numberless hordes who are gruesomely fascinated by the spectacle unfolding in a Virginia courtroom, and on social-media platforms around the world. Results. People online love to hate her. And in the op-ed, she wrote that she was scared to go public with this information because of all the public scrutiny she'd face and the possible roles she'd lose out on. The Depp fandom includes some very loud mens rights activists, who claim that women are often the abusers in relationships, as well as seemingly average citizens who have become self-styled experts on everything from domestic abuse to body language to personality disorders. Public opinion appears to be weighing far more heavily in favor of Depp than Heard. A Canadian couple with an uncanny resemblance to Amber Heard and Johnny Depp has gone viral on TikTok after imitating the actors amid their blockbuster defamation trial. We can all agree that the trial of Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard is a unique and cultural moment. Butin the court of public opinion, Depp was announced the winner from day one thanks to internet trolls. Things may change once Ms. Heard takes the stand. That has to change.". We know that domestic violence is a hidden epidemic, and is vastly underreported. The bottle shattered and the broken glass severed and shattered the bones of his right middle finger. Amber Heard testifies that Johnny Depp hit her on May 4, 2022. Depp lost his case. The ruling was made in 2020. And he happens to be a victim of domestic violence," the behavior analyst said, calling Depp an "internal processor" based on the movement of his eyes and other body language while he is recounting past events on the witness stand. Experts said he achieved this with his time on the stand. At the time, he blamed the destruction on an armadillo hiding in the closet. However, Ahouraian noted, Depps legal team made sure to address Heards allegations against him head-on, giving his perspective on what happened. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. "According to a Know Your IX report from 2021, they found that of the survivors that report to their universities, 23% are threatened with defamation lawsuits by their perpetrators, and 10% face some kind of a retaliatory complaint on campus.". She can be reached at fharrop@gmail.com. Depp, 58, is suing her over a 2018 op-ed she wrote alleging she was a victim of domestic violence, claiming the abuse allegations were an elaborate "hoax" to promote her film "Aquaman" and punish him for leaving her. But it doesnt work that way, Amber Heards defense team raises lurid details of Johnny Depps alleged drug use, Johnny Depp alleges Amber Heard hit him repeatedly, details finger-disfiguring fight, Letters to the Editor: Yes, L.A. drivers are getting worse. But theyve hit a snag, Op-Ed: I pushed my kids to succeed academically to escape racism. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Heard won $2 million in compensatory damages. Depp claims that Heard falsely and maliciously accused him of domestic abuse, damaging his career and. Who can help student-athletes cash in? This article was amended on 3 June 2022 to specify the defamation count on which the jury ruled for Amber Heard, and to give the sum awarded to Johnny Depp by the jury as $15m (later reduced by . They have both accused each other of physical and emotional abuse. But the impact of this trial isnt limited to its outcome or what that says about the story either side is telling. ANDREW LIMBONG, BYLINE: So, yeah, the jury unanimously sided with Johnny Depp, you know, saying that Amber Heard acted with actual malice in defaming him. When Heard went to court to get a domestic violence restraining order against Depp, she had a bruise on her cheekbone from where she said he threw a phone at her. He says he didnt come close to hitting her, nor have I ever struck any woman in my life. He further accuses her of having thrown a vodka bottle his way that smashed and severed a finger. Millions more will see the short, fan-made clips . Depp, meanwhile, has well-documented and admitted issues with drug and alcohol abuse that dont seem to factor into his defenders case. Johnny Depp is coming out on top in the court of public opinion and that could be even more important than whether he wins his bombshell defamation case against Amber Heard, experts say. "I just, stood there staring at the stupid light. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. 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. 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. So this was back in 2018. This doesnt mean that the case is entirely straightforward. 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. 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. "[T]he question is, was he abusive with Amber? Yet even if trolls and bots helped juice anti-Heard mania, there are obviously plenty of real people participating in it. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The trial gives you a glimpse of Depp-Amber's . So far were experiencing a textbook case of what philosopher Kate Manne has labelled himpathy the tendency to extend undue empathy to men, and make excuses for certain behaviours. MARTINEZ: That was NPR's Andrew Limbong. Curry said she met with Heard, 36, for 12 hours as well as reviewed her medical, legal and psychiatric records to reach her diagnosis. Amber Heard 's defense rested its case on Thursday after an exhaustive six-week trial. When Mr. Depp testified in the first days of the trial, the headline on Ms. Heards article was brought glaringly to light. She is sitting in a high-pressure role. The volatile actress who at times was violent toward Depp, and who never made good on a promise to donate her entire divorce settlement to charity is very far from a perfect victim. If shes telling the truth, one has to marvel at how thoroughly Depp and his team have sullied her name. Actor Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife actress Amber Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in 2018 referring to herself as a. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst/Pool), She aslo claimed that Depp's apparent vulnerability and embarrassment while speaking about his struggle with substance abuse is indicative of "someone that was a survivor.". The misogyny of fandom has produced toxic results before, and what is a woman particularly one who may be the victim of emotional or physical abuse supposed to take away from the vitriol this trial has unleashed? There is enough evidence to support Johnny Depp 's $50 million claim of defamation. Later, it was Johnny Depp who first sued ex-wife Amber Heard for defamation after the latter wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post. (Jim Watson/Pool/AFP). "One question I have right now, in our sort of post-#MeToo moment," Bedera commented, "we're trying to decide what the consequences should be for intimate partner violence. They must have been terrifying.) Ms. Heard may win or lose this new trial, but shes already lost in the court of public opinion. Heard published an op-ed in The Washington Post, and in it, she wrote that she had become a, quote, "public figure representing domestic abuse," end quote. 'DARVO' is an acronym that stands for deny, attack and reverse victim and offender. Get the Opinion newsletter. The lesson seems to be that who is believed in a situation in which there are mutual accusations of domestic violence will depend on popularity and that men will be given the benefit of the doubt, while women will be ridiculed for their tears. And the reality is that Johnny Depp is facing a lot of consequences for committing acts of violence, not just to Amber Heard but also for volatile behavior on set. The couples marital counselor testified that they engaged in mutual abuse, saying of Heard, It was a point of pride to her, if she felt disrespected, to initiate a fight.. Outside a courtroom in Fairfax, Va., fans were ready for a verdict in favor of Johnny Depp. 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. "In our society," Bedera said, "we expect that victims fit a specific mold. Depp is pictured testifying during the trial at Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia on April 19, 2022. She has indeed faced the cultures wrath. Who's the one that's wearing the pants in the family?" Did you encounter any technical issues? She will hit the wall hard!! Here are some tips. We call it the perfect victim trope. His fans are basically doing a smear campaign around Amber Heard without him even having to do anything. It's been something of a catalyst for men's rights groups to rally around Depp. 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. She is countersuing. 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. I cant look away from the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial. And, you know, we heard those cheers at the top - right? ", Then in 2018, Heard published an op-ed in The Washington Post titled: "I spoke up against sexual violenceand faced our culture's wrath. She countersued the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star for $100 million, accusing him and his former lawyer of conspiring to destroy her reputation in a series of smear campaigns. Johnny Depp said that he had never "struck any woman" during his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard on Tuesday. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Email tips toaudrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants. Amber Heard testifies that Johnny Depp hit her on May 4, 2022. More Americans Believe Johnny Depp Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Although most Americans aren't paying much attention to the defamation trial between actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber. 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. Depp asserts he was the victim of spousal abuse. Still one can find fault with the tactics applied by one of the combatants. Their marriage counselor testified that both abused each other. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much 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. The video ends when he sees that she is recording him and furiously grabs the phone. Mr. Depp has accused his ex-wife of revenge defecation in their marital bed, and of throwing a vodka bottle at him, which severed the tip of his finger. "[W]e do talk about her dress code. Johnny Depp is coming out on top in the court of public opinion and that could be even more important than whether he wins his bombshell defamation case against Amber Heard, experts say. 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. 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. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Johnny Depp, left, and Amber Heard arrive for the European premiere of their 2011 film, The Rum Diary, in London. I think its probably a defense mechanism but its also calculated too. And she could also go on talk shows to discuss her experience after going through two trials. Only radical intervention can save juvenile justice, Commentary: L.A.s snowy mountains are a glorious, fleeting thing to behold. 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. ", TOP 5 TAKEAWAYS FROM JOHNNY DEPP DEFAMATION TRIAL, She said he shoved his fingers insider her. Depp, you may know by now, accused Heard or one of her friends of defecating in her bed as an act of revenge, and his bodyguard said shed confessed to a prank gone wrong. He is suing his ex-wife for $50 million, alleging she defamed him in her 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she described herself as a victim of domestic abuse. First Amendment scholars say the battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is unlikely to have any deep significance for the law. For this list, we'll be looking at what doctors, attorneys, and other professionals have. All rights reserved. Some information may no longer be current. There's no way for an outsider to easily judge the dueling claims in the court battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. They should be listened to, yes. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images. "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. But this, I suppose, is the result of the misguided righteousness that has blinded Depp and Heard to their own faults. "I know she led (the fights) on more than one occasion and started it to keep him with her because abandonment and having him leave was her worst nightmare," Anderson said last week. And perhaps it is. The trial was headed by a seven-member jury, who awarded Depp with more than 10 million dollars in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amer Heard. Keep your Opinions sharp and informed. Pay farmers handsomely to give up their water rights. Heard was granted a restraining order against Depp in 2016 after claiming he had struck her face with a phone and she was then subjected to an online backlash from fans of the star. This story has been shared 156,414 times. Johnny Depp's testimony against ex-wife Amber Heard triggered a groundswell of public support. 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. Editorial: Los Angeles County bus riders get no shelter from the storm. Actor Johnny Depp testifies as an article seen on a screen is entered into evidence, during the trial at Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Va., Wednesday, April 20, 2022. We know that men's rights activist forums, for example, have been following the Heard case pretty carefully.". Why are we still having these debates? twitter. 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. He said he was looking for his drugs, his cocaine, his coke. In 2018, The Sun, a British newspaper, called Depp a wife beater, and he sued for libel. This is the real deal. LIMBONG: Now, I should add that Heard did countersue, and then the jury also awarded her $2 million. Ever, ever, ever. 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. Amber Heard testifies that Johnny Depp hit her on May 4, 2022. Her father had beaten her, she was not going to end. As an alleged victim of domestic abuse, Amber Heard has a new problem. Depp sued Heard for defamation, alleging $50 million in damages following an opinion piece Heard wrote for the Washington Post in 2018, although she denies that the op-ed was about Depp, and she . It wants a hero and a villain, and it wants to drive that villain into the ground. On TikTok, as of Monday morning, #IStandWithAmberHeard has garnered about 8.2 million views, while #JusticeForJohnnyDepp has earned about 15 billion views. Its worth noting that in 2020, Bot Sentinel, a group that tracks online disinformation and harassment, was hired by Heards lawyers to analyze the social media campaign against her. And so what's sort of, like, on display is the dynamics of our, you know, cultural fandom sort of interacting with how, you know, we as a society view women. "My goal is the truth because it killed me that all these people I had met over the years that these people would think that I . Depp lost his libel battle against the Sun in London's high court in November 2020, after the judge found the majority of alleged assaults made by Depp against Heard were "proved to the civil . FAIRFAX, Va. ( NewsNation) Actor Johnny Depp told jurors Tuesday that he felt compelled to sue his ex-wife Amber Heard for libel out of an obsession for the truth after she accused him of domestic violence. This story has been shared 100,343 times. He admitted to head-butting her, though he said it was an accident. Readers speculate why, Letters to the Editor: Serious about the drought? I can't wait for the inevitable docu-series and its fresh, new perspective. "I just stood there while he did that. But then, so should men. I think for Johnny Depp, winning the legal side of the defamation claim does not matter to him, Lizardo told The Post. On April 11, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard reported to a Fairfax, Virginia, courtroom for a long-awaited defamation trial that would air all the dirty laundry of their tumultuous marriage. Opinion: Jurors in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard case face choice over which actor to believe. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. Johnny Depp attempted to sue the British tabloid newspaper The Sun for labeling him as a wife-beater in 2018. Andrew, thanks a lot. appreciated. One almost suspects that, for some of the most vociferous defenders of Depp online, the misogyny is the point. She is human. And, in the meantime, domestic violence victims and abusers alike are watching this play out. A jury in Fairfax, Va., on Wednesday ruled in Johnny Depp's favor, and he will be awarded more than $10 million in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard. "Right now, [Depp's] team is alleging that if a woman comes forward and identifies as a survivor in public, that that could count as defamation.". Heard didnt help her case when she attached it to #MeToo movement. The Times is committed to publishing a diversity of letters to the editor. "This is not one of these Johnny Depp performances. 6:08 PM EDT, Tue May 17, 2022, 'Every word of it is true': Heard speaks on op-ed after break in defamation trial, OK Boomer, Lets Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind, much higher rates of intimate partner violence. 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