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This week, American actor Johnny Depp lost a libel suit he filed in London, suing the newspaper The Sun for calling him a "wife beater" in one of their articles, a reference to his relationship with ex-wife Amber Heard. The case was ugly, dragging both actors' private lives into the spotlight. It was complicated, too; each accused the other of abuse.
British libel law works differently from the American version. In the US, the burden of proof for libel is on the person claiming to have been libeled — that is, the plaintiff has to demonstrate that what was written is false (at least in cases involving matters of public concern). In the UK, the burden of proof is on the party accused of libel — that is, The Sun had to prove that the things published about Depp were true. A judge held that 12 of 14 of Heard's accusations of abuse met the threshold for truth in civil court. Depp's attorneys say they plan to appeal. (Depp is also suing Heard for defamation in a U.S. court after she published an op-ed in The Washington Post identifying herself as a survivor of sexual and physical violence.)
On the Internet, it seems that Johnny Depp has a lot of people by his side. Twitter, Reddit, and other platforms are being flooded with memes, supporting the actor. There are, however, those who disagree with them.
The actor issued this statement after losing the libel suit he filed in the UK
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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard met when he was a 45-year-old father of two living with his longtime partner, Vanessa Paradis, and she was 22. A few years later, Depp and Heard married and soon divorced. In 2016, Heard filed for divorce from Depp and also obtained a temporary restraining order. Her allegations that Depp was physically and verbally abusive while using drugs and alcohol were soon widely publicized. She alleged that at the time of filing for divorce, an incident had taken place during which Depp threw his phone at her, leaving her with a bruised face. However, a police spokesman told People that an investigation into the domestic incident radio call found that no crime had taken place.
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yep, 100% accurate.i
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Depp denied the accusations against him and through his representatives said Heard was "attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse." Heard testified under oath at a deposition, but she withdrew her request for a domestic violence restraining order and a settlement was reached. According to People, Heard received $7 million from the divorce but donated it to charity. She also canceled her spousal support request of $50,000 a month.
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He does
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"Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love. Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain,"Depp and Heard said in a then-released joint statement."There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm."Their divorce was finalized a year after Heard filed. The Hollywood Reporter said that a non-disparagement clause was inserted into the settlement that prevented either party from saying anything negative about the high-profile relationship and break-up.
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I like this one.
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In December 2018, Heard wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post saying she was abused but Depp was not mentioned by name. In 2019, Depp sued Heard for $50 million for defamation over the article. The suit said that Heard "is not a victim of domestic abuse, she is a perpetrator," and denied that Depp ever abused her. Instead, the suit said that Heard's allegations were part of an "elaborate hoax to generate positive publicity" for the actress. "The op-ed depended on the central premise that Ms. Heard was a domestic abuse victim and that Mr. Depp perpetrated domestic violence against her," Depp's lawyers said. In a court filing that attempted to dismiss Depp's defamation suit, Heard recalled multiple instances of alleged abuse that she said occurred during their marriage and referred to him as "the Monster."
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The word "men" isn't supposed to be capitalized. There's no such thing as "men's culture". Men aren't a distinct ethnicity or something. Just use it like normal, instead of like you're trying to get an op ed in the bible or something.Still, f**k Amber Heard.
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In 2020,phone recordings obtained by the Daily Mail were released where Heard admitted to "hitting" Depp. Heard is heard saying: "I'm sorry that I didn't ... hit you across the face in a proper slap, but I was hitting you, it was not punching you. Babe, you're not punched. "I don't know what the motion of my actual hand was, but you're fine, I did not hurt you, I did not punch you, I was hitting you." "I left last night. Honestly, I swear to you because I just couldn't take the idea of more physicality, more physical abuse on each other," Depp said in the recording. "Because had we continued it, it would have gotten f---ing bad. And baby, I told you this once. I'm scared to death we are a f---ing crime scene right now." Heard responded: "I can't promise you I won't get physical again. God, I f---ing sometimes get so mad I lose it."
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W i l l y Wonka :D
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Sharon Osbourne has weighed in on Johnny Depp's high-profile "wife beater" trial, sayingon CBS' "The Talk"that Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard were "as bad as each other" and that she could understand the pair's relationship because she once had a similar dynamic with her husband, Ozzy.Many Internet commenters also share this opinion.
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definitely us potterheads
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hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe
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WILLIAM FAULK WILLIAM FAULK Community Member Follow
Haha, he entertains the children with pirates, and the parents with rum jokes.
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That's not the first hatable thing Warner Bros do though
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She's a gold digger from the get go
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So true...
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MERCI LANGSTON MERCI LANGSTON Community Member Follow
At first I was like they messed up her last name until I realized how it was supposed to be like that.
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Long live Captain Jack!
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http://chng.it/2L4nTzpsVk heres the link! go sign!!!
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It’s is true? God I hope so
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WILLIAM FAULK WILLIAM FAULK Community Member Follow
yes, that is accurate. Also, is that Schwarzenegger?
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HOT CHOCOLATE <3 HOT CHOCOLATE <3 Community Member Follow
i was looking for it....AND THEN I SAW THE DIRT
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http://chng.it/ggGjcZfQY9
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Evil Little Thing Evil Little Thing Community Member Follow
This one is funny
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"Not made with mematic"- I've been laughing at that for some unknown reason
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This feels really accurate. And it doesn't make sense. It seems that the evidence would have been "good" for ratings/clicks.
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Let's go, Reddit! (and all internet, of course.)
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Good!
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Hey wait not just reddit the entire internet!
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I know im not the only one who read this and heard Lisa's voice??
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Sherry Hart Sherry Hart Community Member
Yeah pretty accurate, I’ve never heard of her until she married Johnny Depp.
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#justiceforjohnnydepp
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it is very acceptable
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NOOOOOOO STAN LEE IS FADING
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did she actually say that?
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Lauren Caswell Lauren Caswell Community Member Follow
Google, unnecessarily: did you mean "How do I help JOHNNY depp?". Thanks Sheldon...oops I mean Google XD ;)
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COcO BAMa COcO BAMa Community Member Follow
I know im gonna get downvotes but I feel like they just needed to take one of them off so fast and just ended of with Jonny Depp thats kinda ahole -ish for the fact he's the one who got abused and amber was the abuser and was faking the whole thing.. all i'm saying is aquaman isn't gonnsahave a lot of ticket sales
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XD
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Warner bros assumed that he was the abuser because he's a man and now that shes been proven to be an abuser they dont want to look weak by taking what they did back
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LALALALALA we cant hear you. WE CANT BE WRONG
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Zombie need brains, not bowl with tumbleweed. Zombie not fall for that, zombie rotten brain smarter.
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PLease sign petitions to bring him back... You can find them all over the internet!
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dang
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You know, I personally hate these kind of memes, feel free to downvote me.
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Whatever the truth? Getting treated unfairly and being told, "No one will believe you!" is pretty common to ALL victims of abuse of any gender, race, etc.. Ditto ridiculously unfair outcomes.
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Tabitha L Tabitha L Community Member Follow
So true. Victims of childhood sexual abuse, victims of workplace abuse, victims of emotional abuse, victims of sexual assault, etc. The abusers think that they are above reproach, and try to convince their victims that no one will take them at their word.
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Museo Museo Community Member Follow
Amber Heard was arrested in 2009 when she was beating up her former partner. Why is she allowed to continue making movies and Johnny is kicked off on unproven charges of her - a proved abuser and beater?
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It has also been proven that Judge Nichol's son works for the defendant & with the author of the story calling JD a wife beater at Talk Radio which is owned by Ruppard Murdoch who owns The Sun and Judge Nichol's wife's best friend is best friends with Amber Heard's main attorney. They even invited AH to a dinner party during the trial & Judge Nichol's also previously worked for the defendant when he was a barrister.With those, plus a couple more connections, he should of recused himself from the case just for his son currently working for the defendant alone and if you read the court documents, he told JD he believed him but believed her more; by 1% more as the outcome was 51% in favor of her.
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The problem is that the judge who called Depp a wifebeater ignored the fact that Depp never was trailed or even convicted of domestic violence or assaulting Amber Heard. Instead he based his verdict on allegations that weren't proven at all.On the other hand there's more than enough evidence that Amber heard was the offensive and abusive party in the relationship. She even told Johnny Depp that she could do what she wanted because no one would believe Depp."Go and tell the world that I, Johnny Depp, am a victim of domestic violence and see how many people believe you.". https://www.screengeek.net/2020/02/07/amber-heard-johnny-depp-full-leaked-audio-recording/
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Whatever the truth? Getting treated unfairly and being told, "No one will believe you!" is pretty common to ALL victims of abuse of any gender, race, etc.. Ditto ridiculously unfair outcomes.
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Tabitha L Tabitha L Community Member Follow
So true. Victims of childhood sexual abuse, victims of workplace abuse, victims of emotional abuse, victims of sexual assault, etc. The abusers think that they are above reproach, and try to convince their victims that no one will take them at their word.
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Amber Heard was arrested in 2009 when she was beating up her former partner. Why is she allowed to continue making movies and Johnny is kicked off on unproven charges of her - a proved abuser and beater?
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It has also been proven that Judge Nichol's son works for the defendant & with the author of the story calling JD a wife beater at Talk Radio which is owned by Ruppard Murdoch who owns The Sun and Judge Nichol's wife's best friend is best friends with Amber Heard's main attorney. They even invited AH to a dinner party during the trial & Judge Nichol's also previously worked for the defendant when he was a barrister.With those, plus a couple more connections, he should of recused himself from the case just for his son currently working for the defendant alone and if you read the court documents, he told JD he believed him but believed her more; by 1% more as the outcome was 51% in favor of her.
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The problem is that the judge who called Depp a wifebeater ignored the fact that Depp never was trailed or even convicted of domestic violence or assaulting Amber Heard. Instead he based his verdict on allegations that weren't proven at all.On the other hand there's more than enough evidence that Amber heard was the offensive and abusive party in the relationship. She even told Johnny Depp that she could do what she wanted because no one would believe Depp."Go and tell the world that I, Johnny Depp, am a victim of domestic violence and see how many people believe you.". https://www.screengeek.net/2020/02/07/amber-heard-johnny-depp-full-leaked-audio-recording/
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