Depp is suing Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court in the US after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post referring to herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse. And really, its Depp whos the joke here: The would-be coolest of the cool, a 58-year-old man coloring in court as photos of him nodding off, passed out on the floor, are entered into evidence. Mind you, any evidence supporting that he was physically abusive has been largely discredited. Learn more about, Twins & Multiples: Your Tentative Time Table. While Heard didn't name Depp in the article, his lawyers have argued that it was obvious she was referring to the actor. This story has been shared 103,553 times. But I really dont. I think she manipulated him and pushed him, he then became abusive in return, and then she became unhinged trying to make him the devil. Dont ask Amber Heard to be a perfect victim. Children but interest outside their waking hours.. August 01, 2022 | by AMOM-A-BAZILLIONMORE. While Mr Depp isnt named in the piece, his legal team argues that it contains a clear implication that Mr Depp is a domestic abuser, which they say is categorically and demonstrably false. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. "I thought Amber Heard testified as well as she could," said Grant. Then two years ago, I became a public figure representing domestic abuse, and I felt the full force of our cultures wrath for women who speak out, she added at the time. Whats stopping the rest of us? I believed him last week but my god he was so melodramatic. #jasonmomoa is now splitting with his wife after starring in a film with her. He added that companies are looking for added value, not negativity, noting that a film star becomes the face of a franchise they appear in. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. The company behind the makeup compact Heard used to hide her bruises even made a TikTok disputing her claims. By continuing to browse, you agree to the use of cookies. Content copyright Journal Media Ltd. 2023 Registered in Dublin, registration number: policy. hdsejs123. On her first day of testimony, Heard, 36, said the defamation trial was painful. Depp then slapped her "across the face," she testified. I also believed that amber misconstrued many of his intentions as a result of bpd and Johnny didnt know how or chose not to understand that. Yes. We are so proud of you for being able to get through her testimony. News images provided by Press Association This is the most painful and difficult thing Ive ever gone through, for sure.. Does that give him the right? If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. She didnt have to go to the courthouse (not legally required in fact victims are encouraged not to physically appear), she didnt need to get the TRO (she knew Johnny would be out of the country for months), she didnt need to get paparazzi photos (admitted basically that she did alert tmz) and didnt need to publish the op-Ed. When #JohnnyDepp testified #AmberHeard was staring at him and has done throughout. If he had beaten her like she says and there were pictures I don't think there would be a trial. (Ex: him drinking in front of her knowing itll piss her off). Alicia Lutes / Twitter / Twitter. 483623. supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press I think in most of her testimony she stuttered through a lot of things, she said. Johnny tried to help her by telling her how to dress and what roles to take, and took it too far. Last week #JusticeForJohnnyDepp was trending on Twitter; yesterday, it was #AmberTurd. Just a quick look at his wikipedia page will show that in the past he got arrested for assault, also for trashing a hotel room, etc. 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,. . We want to believe the highest paid actor of all time. So mutually abusive can include physical vs verbal abuse (they do not have to be the same type of abuse). I think its also a tough situation because abusers that are good manipulators will have everyone saying no, not them which can be even harder on the victim. Completely believable. He is the one spending millions of dollars to run a pointless show trial on tv which has already had the effect of scaring domestic abuse victims everywhere into silence for fear they will be treated the way Heard has, because they were not perfect victims. Heres how they summed it up, and note that it didnt include anything about actress Amber Heard: The statement begins with them telling readers that they have felt the squeeze and changes of these transformational times, and that they are parting ways in marriage. They assure fans the love between them carries on, evolving in ways it wishes to be known and lived. Women who support Amber Heard in her trial against Johnny Depp say they have received online hate. I know a couple people who are on ambers side because they think Johnny Depp is getting better treatment and that people believe him simply because hes Jonny Depp. They could have gotten the divorce quietly, gotten the help they need, and moved on. You listen to your wife. That is a bottle of wine a day. created content and their own posts, comments and submissions and fully and effectively warrant It's interesting because in some regards we are conditioned to believe her. I'm mindful that these two are actors. But, I acknowledge that Heard's allegations are possible. Through his lawyers, he accused Heard of trying to extend her fifteen minutes of fame. Oh yeah, tons of people are defending her. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. Speaking to Channel 7s Sunrise on Thursday, psychologist and broadcaster Cooper Lawrence did not mince her words, to quote the shows co-host Natalie Barr. I just listened to a few mins. Also, that Depp should consider himself lucky to be able to pull someone like her, and he only managed that because of his money and fame. This one require some mental gymnastic or maybe a blind faith. However the cavity search? Also, it is not true that he was never violent. Lets revisit this cover story in The Hollywood Reporter, which ran in December 2020, one month after Depp lost his U.K. libel suit which declared him, essentially, a wife-beater. All too often, allegations of domestic violence and sexual assault are met with scepticism and suspicion. We all understand that Depp fans will side with Depp. Depp has taken Heard to trial, accusing her of defaming him with domestic-violence allegations. this!!! I do believe she defamed him out of spite. I think the whole relationship was toxic, on both sides, but I dont believe most of what she says. An American psychologist has revealed in a no-holds-barred interview why she doesnt believe Amber Heards court testimony. I believe her.I believe her because of my careful assessment of this case, and my very extensive understanding of what DA is like, what it involves, & how perpetrators & survivors think, behave and react.https://t.co/RP4apBrpAU via @BBCNews. He is 20 years her senior, extremely successful, very rich. #JasonMomoa #LisaBonet, Antoinette (@starshine_3) January 13, 2022. He knows there is no evidence hence the lawsuit. Maybe because the Internet has decided that Depp has already won this trial. Amber story doesnt make sense?? I cant think of any actresses who have prevailed, whove been cancelled, Mr Marks said. They both sucked. A reminder that #johnnydepp broke up his relationship not long after starring in a film with #AmberHeard You think to yourself, Which one of them is doing the better job of acting?. , of course they will say she did it intentionally. All rights reserved. Regarding the SA: I dont believe the bottle incident, that doesnt make sense at all. Depp and Heard met on the set of the 2011 film The Rum Diary and married in 2015. Hollywood can put up with divas and drugs to make money, Mr Marks said, but added that they have drawn a line at allegations of abuse. This is really weird to me considering she would call him a "monster" intoxicated and claimed to want him sober. Of course not. Speaking to Channel 7's Sunrise on Thursday, psychologist and broadcaster Cooper Lawrence did "not mince her words", to quote the show's co-host Natalie Barr. I do believe that he retaliated at least once. It also doesnt seem as though anyone else was involved with the breakup. Again though, that would be a mutual fight, and him using way more force than necessary to stop her, not him chasing her down and beating her. Just Ambers word and a photo of her with a pimple. This would be a no brainer. Johnny, an addict, looks for the coke and trashes the room in the process. I believe both of them, its so toxic and sad to watch. The details of both Depp and Heards testimonies are harrowing all by themselvesgruesome, violent, and containing deeply intimate anecdotes about their relationship. Like, I feel like Im going crazy because sure its not a complete black eye or anything but if I saw someone show up looking like that I would think they had been in a fight or accident or something? I wouldn't think the two of them would come out in his defense if he had been violent. (Yet these two are older than Depp, make Santa Claus look buff, and are greasy, sweaty, sickly-looking alcoholics. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. was testifying, I overheard a lot of people snickering, making snide comments, and laughing . you cannot possibly say this about everyone who supports Johnny Depp bc thats just stupid. Shes going to have to be extemporaneous [done without preparation], and that is going to be hard for her.. Pennington describes a scene where Johnny walks by, says "get your hands off my woman" and then leaves. So we got to see the contrast between the things that were rehearsed and the things she just knew.. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. They both need professional help. The actress captioned the photos with a strong, simple statement: "One dress, four years apart. They had many, many heated arguments. Why would he in the same message where he says all of that about her also include a lie about cutting his own finger to protect her? Okay, but the whole writing creepy ss messages on mirrors and lampshades with a bloody severed finger isnt a question of fact or a question of credibility. Its very hard to believe her; I want to, but the way shes coming across in her testimony just feels like its not genuine., At this point, Nat Barr said, You dont mince your words!. apparently saying he wants to rape her corpse is just angry ranting. I believe that Johnny was a paranoid, jealous, misogynistic and controlling. Despite her credibility issues, the experts said Heard was likely to win the case. There are lots of statistical studies done to back this up. He admitted to cutting his own finger. If he hit her and it left a bruise why does it matter how big the bruise was? Well rally, we always rally, but right here, right now, it feels shit. Lawrence said Heards first day of testimony sounded rehearsed. Its only now that her story has been corroborated by a man that her allegations are once again being taken seriously. I agree we are conditioned to believe her not him. They all took drugs. All things that are equally horrible and disturbing. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Press J to jump to the feed. When #JohnnyDepp testified #AmberHeard was staring at him and has done throughout. As has Chris Rock, who said onstage last week that yes, we should "believe all women, just not Amber Heard." Wow.. But does it make it a whole lot more likely that shes the problem here? I spend a lot of time wondering if everyones lost the plotif the erosion of empathy we see online has rendered us so inherently unkind as a species that theres no return. Ferragamos Creative Director Maximilian Davis On His First Collections and Exploring the Archives. Press J to jump to the feed. Some of the messages were: Call Carly Simon, she said it better, babe, because his past relationships have all said that he was not abusive. Heards time on the stand comes after Depps legal team spent three weeks painting a portrait of the actress in which she was allegedly verbally and physically abusive towards her then-husband. Depp's refusal to look at his ex-wife during her testimony sparked spirited debate among each of the stars' supporters on Twitter, as they shared their opinions on the matter. I just believe Johnny over Amber, thats all. Im not sure that I completely agree with this, think we are more conditioned to believe her which is why he was canceled and she went on to do AquaMan. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. He said the column damaged Mr Depp and created a cancel situation, if you will. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Richard Marks says family-friendly companies like Disney are the pinnacle of sensitivity, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile, Watch live as Johnny Depps trial against Amber Heard continues. Apparently, a guy hitting his wife is super hard to believe. While Depp had repeatedly denied ever having been violent to Heard during the three-week trial in London, a judge found that The Sun's claims that the Kentucky-born actor was abusive to Heard were "substantially true.". After watching a segment of trial testimony - where Heard described Johnny Depp as the love of her life but also this other thing this awful thing that would come out - Lawrence was asked her opinion. Depp had previously lost a 2020 libel case against British tabloid The Sun, which had labeled the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory star a "wife-beater," in reference to Heard's allegations of domestic abuse. Yet day in and day out, Depps female fans flood the courtroom and stare lovingly at the back of his head. I think he has way more solid evidence of abuse from amber heard than she has to use against him.. You stated yours too & I didnt agree with you which is also okay lmao. When I go into the courtroom . Always. Either way, there is clear cut evidence that comes from no other than him, but of course you are free to believe whoever you want. They were mean, codependent. Another posted a photo of Depp looking down while he was in court, surmising that the actor's lack of eye contact was something that made his fans proud. "Him looking down most of the time was concerning. Some weeks the internet is buoyant, all of us kept afloat by daft dresses and Kardashian weddings and Marvel actors saying theyve never been in the same room. Still would be considered SA though. Sometimes it can be effective to look like you're not paying attention to a jury. Same. Listen to women, believe women and stop letting powerful men away with this behaviour. . At this point i wonder if her name is even amber, Shes probably gonna dye her hair brown and call herself Johnny soon with all that copying of outfits . The Atmospheres and Architectures of Cerith Wyn Evans. What will this trial do to women already afraid to report their abusers? He told the court that he was brought in to look at how the op-ed may have damaged Mr Depps reputation. Even if its aggressive or violent. Johnny Depp engaged in abusive behaviours (name calling, talking about killing himself, etc) due to the abuse against him but I do not believe he is an abuser or Amber Heard is a victim of abuse. By Jessica Winter May 23, 2022 Update: On June 1st, the jury awarded. This is imo spot on and exactly what I believe. JD cut his own finger. No other logical explanation. Unfortunately, as of this writing, it looks like Jason Momoa took down the initial announcement which was made on his Instagram page. May 24, 2022 at 2:52 p.m. EDT Actor Amber Heard listens, next to her lawyer Elaine Bredehoft during Heard's ex-husband Johnny Depp's defamation trial against her at the Fairfax County Courthouse.. Does she seem to be lying about this? It might be crazy but 10000% bigger person for not getting physical back with her. Please note that uses cookies to improve your experience and to provide Wire service provided by AFP and Press Association. So, why believe their testimonies? 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