Photo by STEVE HELBER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images. He told the court that he was brought in to look at how the op-ed may have damaged Mr Depps reputation. Thats batsht crazy behavior. Why is he so creepy and why are people attracted to him? The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial Is Not as Complicated as You May Think The entirety of the case rests on twelve words. Despite her credibility issues, the experts said Heard was likely to win the case. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. So he wrote a message saying such vile and disgusting things about her, just so he can in the same message protect her by saying he cut his own finger. They are more inclined to believe a gone girl narrative than that a powerful man, who have severe drug and alcohol problems and history of violent outbursts, was abusive to his wife. 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. That does not make any sense. Just Ambers word and a photo of her with a pimple. Whether you think Heard is telling the truth or not, anyone who has ever been a victim of domestic violence will tell you: None of this is funny. Edit: wording for accuracy. Again, not getting into either of their respective guilt or innocence here but I do think there is worthwhile evidence in this case to examine from both parties. Also, not specific to this case but people abuse other people all the time, very very badly, and get away with it! They had many, many heated arguments. . Even if its aggressive or violent. Shes far more concise and believable than he was (imo). Talking about her crapping on his bed as if it was the first time hed ever said the word feces. Eastern Eye columnist Asjad Nazir shared side-by-side shots of Heard and Depp in court to illustrate his suggestion that Depp's behavior was the result of past abuse. He was replaced in his role as Gellert Grindelwald by Mads Mikkelsen. Amber Heard at the Depp v. Heard defamation trial in Fairfax, Virginia, on April 28. 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. I could care less about either of them I havent watched a single movie with either of them in it. You can change your settings or. The answer doesn't lie in chanting "believe all women", a mantra implying that the only way of overcoming centuries of misogyny is to treat women alone as above suspicion. His die hard fans argue that he wanted to protect her by saying it was him, but just look at this message. So, why believe their testimonies? We all understand that Depp fans will side with Depp. (@WinkiesWord) January 13, 2022. On Twitter user stated: "what johnny depp is doing in court right now is admirable. I dont like the term reactive abuse because I dont think that a victims reaction to being abused should be categorized as any kind of abuse. 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. Then after a while, according to Pennington, Heard realises Johnny wasn't joking and goes off looking for him. 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? Mr Depp is seeking damages of not less than $50m. Which was horrible and disgusting and deeply disturbed. Heard took to the . Some of it warranted, some of it not. She said she was dragged across broken glass while naked and that her feet were cut with glass. Pick your battles. This is a morally grey case, and Amber Heard is a millionaire, she'll be fine. Amber is obviously lying but a lot of people are saying that when you're traumatized you remember every detail and her inconsistency proves it didn't happen. However, one, or a few instances of MUTUAL physicality does not equate to domestic violence in my opinion. She messed up badly there. Johnny Depp's refusal to look at Amber Heard as she testified about the alleged abuse she suffered during their relationship has sparked a debate online. His story of grabbing her by the shoulders and sitting her on the bed to let him leave? Thanx. 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. He told her it said "wino," and she laughed, believing he was joking. US actor Johnny Depp on the stand in his defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard. I found him *somewhat* believable and I find her believable. News images provided by Press Association She had like mini marks and she even stated in the testimony that some were a few days after etc where bruising would increase or worsen if you were PUNCHED by a MAN. I think he has way more solid evidence of abuse from amber heard than she has to use against him. The top comment there says "It's time to change "believe all women" to "treat every woman's claims seriously and then look at the evidence."" It's really not hard to tell that none of them even glanced at the evidence. imagine a scenario: theyre in a fight, amber steals and hides his coke out of spite. Depp has taken Heard to trial, accusing her of defaming him with domestic-violence allegations. 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. & this isn't me being a fangirl as I have 0 interest in both but I've followed the trial closely and Amber Heard is straight up not traumatised even . Other weeks it just feels too heavy. The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. And regardless of what Heard did or didnt suffer at the hands of Depp, isnt the relentless memeing of her a form of violence in itself? and honestly, shes a crap actress compared to him. 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. Go figure.). Psychologist Cooper Lawrence talks about Amber Heards testimony on Sunrise. . You simply cant work with him now., This wasnt just down to his anger, the magazine said, but Depps unquenchable thirst for revenge., Another studio head called Depp a huge liability . He knows there is no evidence hence the lawsuit. 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!. 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. I suppose my real question is, are they saying she did it intentionally? No photos, no medical records, no nothing. ", "Johnny Depp is so cowardly (we already knew it) that he doesn't even dare to look Amber Heard in the eye and tries to escape this by smiling with his lawyer, drawing," wrote another. Alicia Lutes / Twitter / Twitter. The details of both Depp and Heards testimonies are harrowing all by themselvesgruesome, violent, and containing deeply intimate anecdotes about their relationship. Aggressive_Elk_1754 3 mo. does not make logical sense. it is majority women, Law & Crime reporter Jesse Weber told Mediaite. However the cavity search? 483623. You fisted her looking for drugs and dangled your dogs out of the window of moving vehicles. And I didnt see myself as a victim. "I felt safe talking to my mom because I knew she understood those dynamics and she wouldn't judge me for staying with him, for loving him even though this was happening to me," Heard said. A presenter appearing on Australian breakfast TV show Sunrise has issued a brutal comment on the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial after the Aquaman actress took to the stand. However, GFR managed to quote some of the statement before it was removed. ", During her testimony on Wednesday, Heard was asked to recall the first time Depp allegedly hit her. A sociologist who studies sexual violence recently explained on Twitter why a number of women who identify themselves as domestic abuse survivors do not believe the allegations of violence by. If it were him on those recordings saying I didnt punch you I slapped you. What are we, as women, supposed to take away from this tacit endorsement of his behavior? They should be focused on helping themselves rather than pointing the finger at each other. Were watching people actively seek out humor in domestic abuse as Roe v. Wade is terrorized by pro-lifers and as we see yet more episodes of racially aggravated violence. Its time to draw a line. And thats something that we always look for, its always a tell. He is using such vile language and accusations against her in this very message just so he can protect her in the last paragraph of the same message. You wouldnt want to hire an actor who has negativity following them especially in the last five years, with the Me Too movement.. I dont think were conditioned to believe her at all. Based on what I've seen of the trial, I think Amber Heard is very much the aggressor. Jason Momoa & Lisa Bonnet are divorcing. He said the pinnacle of sensitivity against this can be found in family-friendly companies like Disney. I do believe Johnny is downplaying the severity of their fights, and I do believe amber is embellishing the shit out of them. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. Shes focusing on all of it. Create an account or log in to participate. Ferragamos Creative Director Maximilian Davis On His First Collections and Exploring the Archives. Amber Heard did everything she was "supposed" to do. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. was testifying, I overheard a lot of people snickering, making snide comments, and laughing . Judges fail to back Adams' drive to curb big crime with cr Biden's WHO pandemic treaty would kill Americans in the name of 'equity', 'Tis the month Don 'GodBlessUs' Lemon and many other celebs were born, JK Rowling showing outstanding moral courage as she stands up to vile woke mob, 11-year-old reads aloud from 'pornographic' book he checked out from library at school board meeting, Family raises 250-pound 'dog' for 2 years then realizes it's a bear, Influencer refuses to switch business class seats so family can sit together, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle confirm they were asked to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage. Completely believable. esp since it wasnt coupled with the other markers of dv such as isolation and manipulation, financial control (amber continues to claim she was financially independent from him) etc. I just believe Johnny over Amber, thats all. Completely believable. If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au. "Him looking down most of the time was concerning. this. They loved sober JD. the evidence points to her being a fat liar. They both had issues. How about yall take that energy to call for her to get help and bring awareness to trauma and mental disorders instead!! Honestly though they are both actors. Also it puts the onus unfairly on the survivor. In an emergency, call 000. Ditto. Women who support Amber Heard in her trial against Johnny Depp say they have received online hate. The revelation has led to headlines like this. have you ever in your rants stated that you want to **** dead corpse of your partner to make sure he is dead? Those who know me can tell you about the passion that I have not just for my job and the company that I work for but . Still would be considered SA though. 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. The 2018 article does not mention Depp by name. Amber Heard has been found guilty on one charge. I havent met one person yet just wondering if there are any out there. Next: I also believe there was physical abuse. We almost always want to believe the man, the more powerful and dominant one. 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. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. 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. Unless she just didn't see anything wrong with it.I suppose she could have made a decision to get sober with him but I heard none of that kind of support. As we hear testimony that his drug and alcohol abuse has rendered him incontinent and uninsurable. Well rally, we always rally, but right here, right now, it feels shit. policy. Of course not. It's a good campaign. During the first 10 minutes of testimony, Depp kept his head down. I dont really buy that, personally, but it could be. She said she asked him about a tattoo on his arm that looked like black marks. ", "This is horrible for me to sit here for weeks and relive everything," Heard said. But I never called. it has nothing to do with who he is. I call B S. I cannot imagine someone that was so "concerned" about his sobriety, self report to the "fake nurse report* as drinking 3 to 4 glasses of red wine per day. Its recently been announced that actor Jason Momoa has ended his marriage with Lisa Bonet. A reminder that #johnnydepp broke up his relationship not long after starring in a film with #AmberHeard On Monday, she testified that Depp, more than once, grabbed her by the pubic bone and taunt[ed] me, asking me if I thought I was so fing tough tough like a man now?. While Heard didn't name Depp in the article, his lawyers have argued that it was obvious she was referring to the actor. Its time to believe womenall women. Pip Christmass and Georgie Kearney / Justin Bieber. They bring gifts hell never open. ! pic.twitter.com/EsRFT4PA2M, Jen (@No_Reason_Jenz) January 13, 2022. Specifically, fans think they mightve started seeing one another while working together; similar to how she initially started dating Johnny Depp. But she did. MermaidsHaveCloacas 6 mo. But does it make it a whole lot more likely that shes the problem here? Photo: ELIZABETH FRANTZ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Last week, Amber Heard took the stand in her ongoing defamation trial. You think to yourself, Which one of them is doing the better job of acting?. hdsejs123. Its not a case of shooting himself in the foot. All symptoms of her mental health disorders. Idk, wish I had time tonight to watch some of her testimony. As the trial's fourth week rolls on in Fairfax, Virginia, the Aquaman actress took the stand on Wednesday as she detailed her allegations, and said that the past few weeks had been "the most painful and difficult thing I've ever gone through. We want to believe the mysterious good looking man who is largely considered the master of his craft. all for camera. What Do I Do About the Ex Who Is Slandering Me (And Our Relationship) Online? I think they were both toxic and both abusive. All the essentials: top fashion stories, editors picks, and celebrity style. Amber Heard came off as less authentic than Johnny Depp on the stand, experts told Insider. (Yet these two are older than Depp, make Santa Claus look buff, and are greasy, sweaty, sickly-looking alcoholics. As has Chris Rock, who said onstage last week that yes, we should "believe all women, just not Amber Heard." Wow.. Media organisations even resorted to digging up photos of her smiling in an attempt to prove that she couldnt possible have been abused. And he was my favorite actor since my childhood. From the many audios, we can assume he did not communicate those boundaries in an effective way, or that amber understood and accepted them. Through his lawyers, he accused Heard of trying to extend her fifteen minutes of fame. Does that give him the right? Testifying about her marriage to Johnny Depp, she detailed years of alleged abuse in graphic detail. "Hear people that I knewsome well, some notmy ex-husband with whom I shared a life, speak about our lives in the way that they have.". 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. the crying? : 29.7K.: 951. TikTok masa (@lutizluva): all the comments I get from those who don't believe Amber, these "arguments" give me reason to understand that the person who writes them has no understanding of what the abuse of an addicted person is. refusal to look at Amber Heard as she testified, Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. You listen to your wife. I dont understand how anyone can support either of these people. I think he has way more solid evidence of abuse from amber heard than she has to use against him.. i want to put this on a billboard. "If [Heard] had kept her head down when he was talking she would have been accused of being guilty! I think its because he never stood up for Lisas friend Johnny Depp & allowed her into their lives. Maybe bc Im reading a lot of the testimony and not hearing it I am so confused as to why people like him. But when she told stories of things that actually happened, it was very natural and very believable. And he used to be in my top 5 actors I would have loved to ***. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. 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. That complicates things. Also, it is not true that he was never violent. You might say Pirates Of The Caribbean is Johnny Depp and vice versa, he said. So mutually abusive can include physical vs verbal abuse (they do not have to be the same type of abuse). Could you imagine the rage you would have if your partner severed your finger? Lawrence said Heards first day of testimony sounded rehearsed. 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. No human is 100% evil, not even Amber Heard. He cut his own finger. They broke up in May 2016 and settled their divorce out of court in August 2016. Tangentially, The idea that depp would only bring forth a suit he knew he could win is directly contradicted by the fact that he did this exact think in the uk and lost. They mock a woman they refuse to believe at all even though false reports of domestic violence are extremely rare. Now Depps former business managers are alleging that the actor did indeed get violent with Heard. bruises dont like to be touched, Depp leaned into his lawyer and smirked. Its not going to be rehearsed, Lawrence said. As many have pointed out, however, none of this should come as news to anyone seeing as Amber Heard said Johnny Depp abused Amber Heard last year. Julie Grant, a host on Court TV, which is broadcasting the trial, told U.K. TV show Good Morning Britain that she found Depp's behavior to be "concerning.". She was celebrating her birthday with a bunch of friends, Im sure they were all wasted. 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. I think in this situation they are both abusers and the victim. Really thats it. By continuing to browse, you agree to the use of cookies. But I really dont. I suspect that she was the aggressor in a mutually abusive relationship and her version is greatly over exaggerated. No other logical explanation. Entertainment lawyer says he believes Amber Heard thought she would benefit from Johnny Depp abuse claims. This would be a no brainer. Why does such vile testimony consistently elicit contempt from Johnny Depp? Lawrence was also asked her opinion on Depps testimony. 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