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Johnny Depp won his defamation trial against Amber Heard, with some speculating social media support may have influenced the jury.
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Depp’s lawyers deny social media had any impact on the jury’s decision, emphasizing respect for the legal process.
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Heard’s representatives criticize Depp’s legal team for their victory lap, sparking backlash and debate over the trial’s outcome.
In case you missed it, Johnny Depp won in his defamation trial against Amber Heard. After six weeks, the jury found that Heard’s op-ed piece defamed Depp when she claimed to be a victim of domestic abuse. But, after finding out the jury was not sequestered during the trial, meaning they could use their phones and see the overwhelming support for Depp online, some believed that the jury was swayed in their opinion. With TikTok memes making light of the trial and clips being reposted in support of Depp, with Heard even saying she is being harassed online, some online could definitely see how this might sway an opinion. Depp’s lawyers, however, spoke on “Good Morning America” and denied this as a possibility.
“He was over the moon … I feel that finally after six years he's gotten his life back.”
Johnny Depp’s lawyers Camille Vasquez and Ben Chew share the actor’s reaction to his legal victory in court against Amber Heard. https://t.co/kWY5S6eOU4 pic.twitter.com/9pe7ax2nSe
— Good Morning America (@GMA) June 8, 2022
Ben Chew and Camille Vasquez, who were on Depp’s legal team, reiterated their belief that social media had nothing to do with the jury’s decision, who they believe voted based on facts alone. “This was a decision made by the jury on the evidence presented by both sides,” Chew said. Vasquez, who began trending on Twitter this week after her firm promoted her to a partner, said that “They had a tremendous amount of respect for the court and the process, and they were doing the best that they could.” Although the jury was not sequestered, Vasquez reiterates that they were reminded every night to ignore the social media response.
EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Depp’s attorney Camille Vasquez says the verdict in Depp's trial against Amber Heard was “overwhelmingly positive” for the actor. pic.twitter.com/Y3bs1qbFEL
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) June 8, 2022
Heard’s representatives discussed their thoughts on Depp’s lawyers discussing the trial in multiple interviews, saying “It is as unseemly as it is unprofessional that Johnny Depp’s legal team has chosen to do a victory lap for setting back decades of how women can be treated in the courtroom.”
Johnny Depp's lawyers are finally doing their first public interview tomorrow and this was Amber Heard's response even tho her lawyer literally went on the first talk show possible less than 24 hours after the verdict pic.twitter.com/cbF6omoEBg
— Izze ???????? (@Izze1122) June 8, 2022
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But, some people did not take kindly to Heard’s representative’s response, as many people believed the jury made the decision based on facts and facts alone. She also received hate for discussing Johnny Depp’s TikTok, which gained millions of followers overnight.
