The online support marks a shift in attitude toward Amber Heard, who, during the six-week trial in Fairfax County, Virginia, became the center of backlash from Johnny Depp fans while the proceedings were broadcast across the country.
Depp had sued Heard over her 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post, in which she said she had become a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” Although the essay never mentioned Depp by name, his attorneys said it indirectly referred to allegations she made against him during their 2016 divorce.$10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages in his defamation suit. Heard, who countersued Depp, was also awarded $2 million in compensatory damages.
The hashtags included “JusticeForJohnnyDepp,” “AmberHeardIsAnAbuser,” “WeJustDontLikeYouAmber” and “AmberTurd.” The maligning of Heard on social media became so severe that some survivors of domestic abuse and supporters of Heard said they wereIn recent weeks, Burkhart, the YouTuber, accepted donations from viewers of her channel to pay over $3,300 to download the new court documents, which were unsealed July 13.
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