Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies, Copyright The Associated Press All rights Reserved 2022. Social media: Before Amber Heard took the stand, Johnny Depp had already won Mr Marks said Ms Heard was calling out Hollywood to take action, and that the publicity machine was in high gear as the column was published around the release of her film Aquaman. Of course not. She took a sedative to knock her out in the same house with her abuser. There are lots of statistical studies done to back this up. Entertainment lawyer says he believes Amber Heard thought she would benefit from Johnny Depp abuse claims. Four men and three women sit on Depps jury. As has Chris Rock, who said onstage last week that yes, we should believe all women, just not Amber Heard.. 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. & 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 . Shes going to have to be extemporaneous [done without preparation], and that is going to be hard for her.. Tired of her flying monkeys as this is too close to personal experiences. : 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. (Ex: him drinking in front of her knowing itll piss her off). That is a bottle of wine a day. Its time to believe Heard. Learn more about, Twins & Multiples: Your Tentative Time Table. Nope, I cant imagine a single scenario in which I write threatening messages on the wall in blood with a severed finger. One is a cluster B nutcase who has been physically abusive to her partners and is the perpetual victim. He said the column was geared to Hollywood who got the message loud and clear. Its not an excuse for shitting in someones bed, but him being an addict at the time doesnt excuse his behaviour either. The exes have been involved in multiple legal battles since their split. But the truth is, neither one of them is acting. Thats the only reason I believe what I believe, It may not be that they are so much attracted to him (aside from some die hard fans), as much as they love to be able to say that a woman is lying, Some people are inclined to think that a woman is the one being manipulative. Psychologist Cooper Lawrence talks about Amber Heards testimony on Sunrise. Depp sued his ex-wife 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 "public figure representing domestic abuse.". "But to do it for such a prolonged period of time on Wednesday, that to me was a problem. She misconstrued their relationship and denied her part in it. Its not going to be rehearsed, Lawrence said. They broke up in May 2016 and settled their divorce out of court in August 2016. She kept trying to catch your eye but you never allowed it. I don't know the intimate details of their relationship. 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. Based on what I've seen of the trial, I think Amber Heard is very much the aggressor. LAST YEAR, AMBER Heard filed for divorce from actor Johnny Depp and subsequently filed a domestic violence restraining order against him. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. You call "victim-blaiming" when their relationship was seemingly destructive from both sides. The revelation has led to headlines like this. I think its because he never stood up for Lisas friend Johnny Depp & allowed her into their lives. A reminder that #johnnydepp broke up his relationship not long after starring in a film with #AmberHeard The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard Trial Is Not as Complicated as You May Think The entirety of the case rests on twelve words. I believe both of them, its so toxic and sad to watch. While Heard didn't name Depp in the article, his lawyers have argued that it was obvious she was referring to the actor. Domestic violence experts say these reactions can be triggering for survivors of abuse.. Some still believe Johnny Depp is a wife-beater, and Amber Heard is the true victim in this situation. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I dont want to think about what this is saying to victims of abuse who are considering coming forward. Though Ive felt myself veering toward it, I can no longer both sides this. This is the most painful and difficult thing Ive ever gone through, for sure.. As has Chris Rock, who said onstage last week that yes, we should "believe all women, just not Amber Heard." Wow.. But even the less aggressively Depp-pilled of us want to believe that the Caribbean pirate is blamelessif not squeaky clean then at least under the duress of drug addiction or acting out of character; that his violence can be somewhat explained away by a lapse of judgment or circumstance or both. and RollingNews.ie unless otherwise stated. Clearly, the point is to establish Heard as a liar. Registered office: 3rd floor, Latin Hall, Golden Lane, Dublin 8. Kaur commented. Both have stated that they dont believe men are victims of abusive women, that the man always has the power in the relationship and therefore its their own fault if they are harmed by their victim. Both have also said that even if Amber is lying, anyone who supports Depp is a misogynist. In fact, I observed one of the court officers going up to a group of Depp supporters in court and telling them to quiet down, to show respect to the witness on the stand.. All things that are equally horrible and disturbing. It's a good campaign. Completely believable. They both had issues. On May 4, Twitter user @christinapykles . Mandel was also later informed that Depp had violently kicked Heard during an incident that took place in or around 2014. services and You listen to your wife. I agree we are conditioned to believe her not him. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Hes an addict, theyre both inebriated. 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. I think in most of her testimony she stuttered through a lot of things, she said. ''It's really hard to know what is authentic and what is an act. 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. And Ive been angry before but thats not angry thats insanity. Mr Depp is arguing that she defamed him in a December 2018 op-ed published in The Washington Post titled I spoke up against sexual violence and faced our cultures wrath. I believed him last week but my god he was so melodramatic. "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. [Stop] changing the narrative to suit your love for Depp. However, GFR managed to quote some of the statement before it was removed. When they were high? WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Psychologist assesses Amber Heards testimony, Stream the world's best reality, entertainment and true crime shows for free on 7Bravo on 7plus >>. 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. refusal to look at Amber Heard as she testified, Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion. Last week #JusticeForJohnnyDepp was trending on Twitter; yesterday, it was #AmberTurd. During the first 10 minutes of testimony, Depp kept his head down. Go figure.). Pathological liar. So much so, in fact, that some fans are blaming Jason Momoas Aquaman co-star Amber Heard for the end of his marriage. . 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. 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. and she was still treated as a liar. The two were. I dont think my mind can be changed on that & no that is very extreme and disturbing but the name calling i have most definitely done while angry ranting. 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. Amber Heard was able to provide texts, videoand photographs to substantiate her claims. the evidence points to her being a fat liar. This is imo spot on and exactly what I believe. Nazir's personal assessment was echoed in a wave of comments shared by fans of The Pirates of the Caribbean star Depp. As a society, its important that we believe women. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. Always. But like with a lot of things Amber says it does not fit. ", Listening Amber Heard's testimony. this!!! He shot himself in the face.. Depp, 58, filed a $50 million lawsuit against Heard, 36, accusing her of defaming him in an op-ed published by The Washington Post in 2018, in which she said she was a victim of domestic abuse. 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.". document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. 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. Rossalyn Warren / Twitter / Twitter, Alicia Lutes / Twitter Unable to find it he searches ambers clothes and body, probably not gently. I want to believe that some of us are offline and mildly compassionate or compassionate in a way that doesnt get tweeted aboutthat youre all out there being nice to each other and Im reporting on a tiny cluster of internet users with pitchforks. I also believe that when Johnny did hit back it was akin to a shove, not chasing and holding her down and beating the shit out of her. Johnny Depp, a Hollywood star whose career currently consists of a perfume advert, is suing his ex-wife Amber Heard, a Hollywood actress who didn't star in anything before she met him, for. Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you'll know that the ex-spouses are back in court. lol that is insane! Press J to jump to the feed. he won't look at her, he listens and chats with his lawyers while doodling on his notebook as a coping mechanism. It goes so far that in this case they claim that AH is acting fake abuse for years, from texts to messages to pictures, fake bruises, fake conversations to her family, therapist, etc. This story has been shared 103,553 times. Well rally, we always rally, but right here, right now, it feels shit. Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, But I think we are conditioned to believe him and not her. [Joel Mandel, one of the managers,] was informed well after the fact through communications with various house staff and security that Depp had been extremely volatile and had sometimes gotten physical with Heard. 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 . As he smirks and laughs as Heard testifies to horrific abuse, to Depp forcibly searching her vagina for cocaine and, in another incident, raping her with a liquor bottle. He even said he thought the messages he wrote in blood were good advice and acted like thats normal. But I never called. be FAIR. 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. I do. Over 3 million people read Morning Brew ; you should too! Photo: ELIZABETH FRANTZ/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Last week, Amber Heard took the stand in her ongoing defamation trial. JD cut his own finger. We free each other -to be who we are learning to become. They end it with J & L. After the statement comes a number of photos, including one of an early evening sky, and one of someone holding a bird while wearing a shirt that says May my soul shout love.'. What will this trial do to women already afraid to report their abusers? Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet Announce Marriage Split The Hollywood Reporter https://t.co/5t3nPFKm9f, N G E L (@MrsAngelMiller) January 13, 2022, What the F*CK did Amber Heard do now? "Just because #JohnnyDepp keeps his head down doesn't make him innocent!" Unfortunately, as of this writing, it looks like Jason Momoa took down the initial announcement which was made on his Instagram page. All rights reserved. Because the idea that women are conniving schemers is more readily believed than the idea that powerful, famous men are capable of abusing their spouses. I dont think this trial makes anyone look good and they probably should have both just ended the relationship and moved on. the crying? Whats stopping the rest of us? And I still believe her right now more than I believed him. Specifically, fans think they mightve started seeing one another while working together; similar to how she initially started dating Johnny Depp. I didn't believe they could do anything for me. Amber story doesnt make sense?? 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. Its recently been announced that actor Jason Momoa has ended his marriage with Lisa Bonet. 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. They mock a woman they refuse to believe at all even though false reports of domestic violence are extremely rare. On Twitter user stated: "what johnny depp is doing in court right now is admirable. The fact that Johnny is kind to his fans, or he looks very gentlemanly . 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.. Depp, 58, filed a $50 million lawsuit . 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