Johnny Depp’s Lawyers Don’t Believe Trial Verdict Will Impact #MeToo: ‘We Encourage All Victims To Come Forward’

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For Johnny Depp’s legal team, any effect his trial against Amber Heard might have on society is completely unintended. On Wednesday, attorneys Camille Vasquez and Ben Chew sat down with Savannah Guthrie on “Today” to discuss the trial and its verdict last week, that Heard defamed her ex-husband with an op-ed alleging she was a survivor of domestic abuse. READ MORE: Johnny Depp Creates A TikTok Account, Amber Heard Reacts: ‘Women’s Rights Are Moving Backward’ Asked about some perception that the verdict may be a setback for the #MeToo movement, Vasquez pushed back: “We’re here to talk about the case that we tried, right?

We encourage all victims to come forward, have their day in court, which is exactly what happened in this case.” Discussing what might have led the jury to its verdict, which found three instances of defamation by Heard against Depp, along with one instance by a member of Depp’s legal team against Heard, Chew suggested that it “had a lot to do with accountability, that Johnny owned his issues.

He was very candid about his alcohol and drug issues. He was candidate about some unfortunate texts that he wrote, and I think it was a sharp contrast to Miss Heard, who… the jury may have perceived that she didn’t take accountability for anything.” The pair also addressed comments last week by Heard’s attorney Elaine Bredehoft that the jury was denied evidence, including therapist notes, which would have bolstered her client’s case. “I think it was very disappointing to hear that and to hear her impugn the character of the jury,” Chew said. “The evidence that came in should [have] come in, and the judge was very fair to both sides.” READ MORE: Stenographer In Johnny Depp Vs.