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As Johnny Depp Completes His Testimony, Here Are 35 Reactions People Had To The Trial So Far
It is not unusual to see celebrities getting in several relationships, breaking up, getting married and getting divorced in short periods of time. For us it may seem like they're playing just another role and entertaining their fans but it’s their real life and they go through real emotions with long-lasting consequences.
We may often not see the pain they go through, but it’s not the case with Johnny Depp’s and Amber Heard’s relationship as the defamation lawsuit the actor filed against his ex-wife went to trial and is broadcasted in its whole entirety for people to watch and have a glimpse of what happened between the two and what they feel about one another.
The trial is far from over but one of the two most important witnesses in this case, Johnny Depp, just completed his testimony so we will take a look at what are people’s thoughts on what happened in the courtroom so far.
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Everyone encourages women to talk vent and share their experiences. Men? Not so much. They say the minimum and are told they talk to much
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard started dating around 2012 and people realized that the couple were in a serious relationship when they spotted the woman wearing a ring that was assumed to be an engagement ring in 2014. The actor confirmed the rumors and the couple married in a private ceremony in 2015.
However, the marriage didn’t last that long as on May 23, 2016, Amber Heard filed for a divorce. Not only did she want to separate from her husband, she obtained a temporary restraining order against him because she claimed that he physically abused her during their relationship due to the man suffering from drug or alcohol addiction. The divorce case ended in 2017 with Amber Heard receiving a $7 million settlement.
My mother and sister are my abusers. My mother started her abuse (physical, mental, verbal, and emotional) when I was maybe 5. My mother abused my father as well - including physically. I’m no stranger to “women can be abusers, too”. It always surprises me when other people seem to not believe that.
Since then, Johnny Depp’s reputation plummeted and if people mentioned his name, they would also bring up the accusations of abuse. Things escalated when The Sun published an article with the headline "GONE POTTY How Can J K Rowling be 'genuinely happy' casting wife beater Johnny Depp in the new Fantastic Beasts film?" and Johnny Depp decided to defend his reputation in court.
In November 2020, the actor lost the case and after trying to appeal, he again got a negative answer. He had to step down from the role as the villain Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts series and he lost his iconic role of Jack Sparrow in the Pirates franchise as well as several others.
But the current lawsuit has roots in 2018 when Amber Heard herself wrote an op-ed piece which was published by The Washington Post in which she revealed that she suffered from abuse.
The actress didn’t mention Depp’s name but his lawyers and her ex-husband believed that it was a clear reference to their relationship, so they filed a lawsuit against her for defamation in 2019 with the hope of restoring Johnny Depp's reputation.
There is a barber shop where I went to college whose walls are riddled with Johnny Depp movie posters. I can guarantee that any customer that talks about Amber Heard being a victim will be wheeled out of there on a stretcher....
Yes. This..#AmberTurd trying to confuse the issue cos she doesn't have a leg to stand on.
The lawsuit started on April 11 and it is predicted to last for 6 weeks. On April 25, one of the two protagonists of the case, Johnny Depp, finished his testimony after being questioned by attorneys.
In these 4 days, many audio clips, messages and stories were shared, bringing to the surface all the dirt and pain the man went through. They talked about his drug and alcohol addictions, about his questionable behavior and he talked about experiencing abuse himself that came from his mother and many other quite shocking events. He also claimed that he was the one being abused while he was married to Amber Heard.
Many stories surfaced as other witnesses were called to testify, like Depp’s older sister, Christi Dembrowski, Depp’s doctor, Dr. David Kipper, his security guard Sean Bett, etc. There are actually around 120 people on the witness list for both sides. It includes some big names like Elon Musk, Ellen Barkin, Paul Bettany and James Franco.
Agreed. Speak out anyway. Courage isn't " not being scared", it's being scared and doing it anyway. #AmberTurd #JusticeForJohnnyDepp
There is still a long way to go, but it seems that people’s opinions are changing and they are seeing both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard in a different light. More and more people are coming to Depp’s side and realizing that actually he is the victim and this lawsuit is his opportunity to speak up about his side of the story that he hadn't had the chance to do before.
Many people are now villainizing Amber Heard and are very amused by her attorneys, who oftentimes ask irrelevant questions and make remarks that a professional shouldn't make while questioning Johnny Depp and witnesses who are on his side.
It is not clear what the reactions will be after Amber Heard testifies and the attorneys question witnesses that believe she is the victim. And it is also hard to judge who is saying the truth or catch when they are lying or exaggerating, so we would like to know, who do you believe more? Do you agree with Twitter’s reactions? Also, let us know your predictions of how this case will end in the comments!
One person in the relationship smashed some inanimate objects. The other person in the relationship said “I didn’t punch you. I was hitting you, I didn’t punch you.” Yeah, there sure is a lot of difference between “hitting” and “punching” when it comes to domestic violence, right? /s
I think we all knew he was a flawed human being. You can’t be that brilliant and not carry some demons. He is doing a wonderful service to raise awareness that men can be abused too.
what a nut case ... considering that he's representing a nut case for a person ...
As a woman, Amber Heard disgusts me. She is the kind of person that gives the #MeToo movement a bad name and will cause skeptical men to disbelieve an actual victim of abuse who is female.
I’m pretty sure the only reason the defense attorneys keep bringing up Marilyn Manson, is guilt by association, given the recent Evan Rachel Wood doc, and his own slew of accusers.
Again, building a career of her looks and using people like she did with Johnny, I assume.
Thank goodness. I knew men could be abused by women but listening to her in recordings brings it home and makes it so real.
I think Ambie might be a sadist. Look at this particular piece of testimony.
This is the best part of the entire thing....he's gaining strength every day and I'm here for it.
I absolutely hate that this happened to Johnny Depp but I am so happy that this topic is in the spotlight. Domestic violence and cruelty towards men can be just as vicious as it is towards women. The main difference is we have conditioned men to keep quiet and tolerate it. If they speak up about it they are made fun of or dismissed. It really needs to stop, too. Abuse is not gender specific.
If i hear one more feminist (and I am one) say that it's obvious Heard just got this way because of men? 1. I'll admit there may be merit to that, since my late sister was mean/punch-happy and yes, she wasn't treated ideally but 2. We as women make choices. Feminism means we own the mistakes.
I would like to offer this rebuttal to the "feminists". My son was involved with a teenage girl from age 15-17 (they were both the same age). This girl abused my son so bad. There were many instances but I will share a couple. She would haul off and punch him in the junk for no reason and laugh about it. Another thing is she would be really controlling and get jealous if my son gave attention to anyone but her (including me). One time my son decided to hop on and play COD with his stepbrother. She logged into his PlayStation account booted him out and changed the password because he chose to spend time with his brother. There was SO much more though. I tried so hard to stop it and tried so hard to show him that he was being abused but boys are taught to overlook abuse. It was the happiest day of my life when that ball of toxicity went away.... my point is sometimes it has nothing to do with other men turning a girl/woman that way. Sometimes a female is just a bad person. Sometimes there is no excuse
Load More Replies...I absolutely hate that this happened to Johnny Depp but I am so happy that this topic is in the spotlight. Domestic violence and cruelty towards men can be just as vicious as it is towards women. The main difference is we have conditioned men to keep quiet and tolerate it. If they speak up about it they are made fun of or dismissed. It really needs to stop, too. Abuse is not gender specific.
If i hear one more feminist (and I am one) say that it's obvious Heard just got this way because of men? 1. I'll admit there may be merit to that, since my late sister was mean/punch-happy and yes, she wasn't treated ideally but 2. We as women make choices. Feminism means we own the mistakes.
I would like to offer this rebuttal to the "feminists". My son was involved with a teenage girl from age 15-17 (they were both the same age). This girl abused my son so bad. There were many instances but I will share a couple. She would haul off and punch him in the junk for no reason and laugh about it. Another thing is she would be really controlling and get jealous if my son gave attention to anyone but her (including me). One time my son decided to hop on and play COD with his stepbrother. She logged into his PlayStation account booted him out and changed the password because he chose to spend time with his brother. There was SO much more though. I tried so hard to stop it and tried so hard to show him that he was being abused but boys are taught to overlook abuse. It was the happiest day of my life when that ball of toxicity went away.... my point is sometimes it has nothing to do with other men turning a girl/woman that way. Sometimes a female is just a bad person. Sometimes there is no excuse
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