The Washington Post added a caption that Amber Heard’s 2018 article defamed Johnny Depp, after the actor won the lawsuit.
On June 3, the editorial board of the newspaper Washington Post added a caption at the top of Amber Heard’s 2018 post: “In 2019, Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard for defamation arising from this article. On June 1, after a trial in Fairfax County, the jury was concludes Heard faces three counts of defamation in three paragraphs The first is ‘I spoke out against sexual violence – and faced the outrage of our culture. That must change. Change’ The second was ‘Then, two years ago, I became the representative of family abuse and I felt the total indignation of the culture towards women who spoke out.’ Third. “I’ve seen how organizations protect men accused of abuse.”
The judge in the US read the verdict of the trial between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp on June 1. Video: People
Emily D. Baker – a law expert – commented that the action was the right move of the newspaper. She told People: “The lawsuit is watched and discussed by many people. It may be easier for the newspaper to make a decision than to delete the article and remain silent. I think that article should be kept so that people understand the context of the matter. I also I really like the way they highlight the passages that are considered libelous.”
During the arguments in May, Amber Heard confirmed all the information in the above article Washington Post true. However, she said the statement in the headline “I spoke out against sexual violence – and faced the outrage of our culture. That must change” was edited by the newspaper itself. practice again. The actress said that at that time, she did not pay too much attention to this and did not ask them to edit it.
In 2020, Depp lost a lawsuit against the newspaper The Sun of England because of reports that he beat Amber Heard while they were still married. Judge Justice Nicol said the reports were “basically true”. In March 2021, Depp filed an appeal but was dismissed. He had to pay $5 million in damages and also pay a legal fee of £630,000 for the bill The Sun.
Amber Heard hearing the verdict from the judge in Fairfax on June 1. Image: Reuters
The lawsuit between Depp and Heard stemmed from the actress’s post on Washington Post in 2018, two years after their divorce. In it, Heard called for opposition to sexual violence, seeing himself as a victim of domestic violence. Although she did not directly mention Depp’s name, the actor was hated by Hollywood boycott, take many projects. In 2019, he filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife. Heard countersued, seeking compensation of $ 100 million for the same crime.
In six weeks, jurors heard more than 100 hours of testimony from witnesses. They often offer conflicting views on aspects of the couple’s private life. Amber Heard’s side accused Depp of more crimes sexual assault. Many witnesses who have worked with two people such as doctors, nurses, neighbors, and security personnel who support Depp, say they have never seen the actress show signs of illness. abused. Heard admits hitting ex-husband but with purpose Self defence and protect my sister. Whitney – Heard’s sister – is the only witness who claims to have seen Depp beat my sister.
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