Amber Heard supporters bombarded with misogynistic hate from Johnny Depp fans

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as a jury decides whether Heard, 36, had defamed Depp, 58, when she signed a 2018 op-ed in the Washington Post, which appeared to accuse her former love of domestic abuse.

Depp is suing the actress for $50 million; Heard subsequently filed a $100 million countersuit.Now, with both sides having testified — although Heard’s defense remains ongoing — rapt viewers are publicly throwing their support behind one or the other using the hashtags #IStandWithJohnnyDepp and #IStandWithAmberHeard.And while one can’t yet predict who will prevail in court, some believe it’s Depp who’s winning the social media campaign, as tagged videos for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star are currently pulling in 12 billion views on TikTok alone.

That vocal support has also reared its impolite head in the hallowed legal halls of Fairfax, Virginia, where a gaggle of female fans has gathered for Depp, reported Law & Crime’s Jesse Weber via Mediaite. “It is majority women,” Weber said. “When Heard . . .

was testifying, I overheard a lot of people snickering, making snide comments, and laughing . . . In fact, I observed one of the court officers … telling them to quiet down, to show respect to the witness on the stand.”In fact, “bad headlines” associated with the “circus” of a trial reportedly prompted Heard to fire her public relations firm midway through the proceedings.Meanwhile, Heard fans — with TikTok views allegedly amounting to a comparatively paltry 44 million — have allegedly endured “sexist” trolls on social media who seek to silence her side of the story, according to an Insider report.