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In reply to the discussion: Jury finds both Amber Heard and Johnny Depp liable for defamation [View all]Hav
(5,969 posts)37. Who was she talking about when she alleged domestic abuse and referred to
calling out sexual violence? Was she married to someone else at the time? She also testified that she wrote it because he was a powerful man.
That was a major part of the decision the jury had to make: Where the statements defamatory, intended, false, would other people reading it interpret the statements as defamatory and did she act with actual malice. The jury agreed unanimously.
It's not the advocacy for victims at all that is hurting her career. Besides being a bad actor, it's that most don't believe her lies.
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Amber's is owning him $ 8.5 mil as it stands now which is going to be hard for her
littlemissmartypants
Jun 2022
#43
As others have said, now we can start worrying about mass shootings, the overturn of Roe, etc. etc.
groundloop
Jun 2022
#5
Celebrity. People can't help themselves. Look at the Kardashians. Trash who make millions.
oldsoftie
Jun 2022
#23
The jury awarded Depp $10 mil plus $5 mil for punitive damages. $2 mil for Heard and $0 in punitive
chowder66
Jun 2022
#22
I found him to be so revolting during the trial. Cannot watch him ever again.
MaryMagdaline
Jun 2022
#27
This will have a terrible chilling effect on reporting by domestic violence victims.
SunSeeker
Jun 2022
#31
The jury found her general statements advocating for abuse victims defamatory. That was wrong.
SunSeeker
Jun 2022
#41
I don't know, but the lesson is that SHE paid the price, three or four times over.
Sparkly
Jun 2022
#42