What happened after Netflix’s ‘Depp v. Heard’?
nme.comJohnny Depp and Amber Heard’s highly publicised court case is the subject of a new documentary.Directed by Emma Cooper, Depp v.
Heard is a three-part series which explores the impact of social media on the trial, which saw Depp sue his ex-wife for defamation.A synopsis reads: “The trial of Depp v Heard, in which both parties accused each other of domestic abuse, was a global media event and dubbed ‘the first TikTok trial’.
It raised huge questions about violence, gender and the memeification of justice in the era of post-truth.”The documentary series, which originally aired on Channel 4 in the UK earlier this year, was released worldwide on Netflix in August.Depp sued his ex-wife Heard for defamation over a 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post, where she wrote about being a survivor of domestic violence.
The piece did not mention Depp by name, but his lawyers argued it falsely implied she was physically abused by him during their marriage.Heard later filed a counterclaim, arguing Depp had created a smear campaign against her.Following the trial, a jury found Heard liable in three instances of defamation raised.
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