Why is Johnny Depp Suing Ex-Wife Amber Heard in Virginia Where Neither of Them Live or Work?

Why Johnny Depp Filed Suit in Virginia

In addition to their divorce, the two actors are at each other’s throats in a defamation suit filed by Johnny Depp against Amber Heard. But Depp filed the suit in Virginia, where neither of the actors live or work. In the lawsuit, Depp is named as “John C. Depp, II.”

In the defamation suit Depp vehemently denied claims that he was violent towards her during their marriage, and instead alleges that Heard’s purported injuries were staged. Depp also accuses Heard of committing innumerable acts of domestic violence against him, often in the presence of third party witnesses, which in some instances caused me serious bodily injury. The suit also alleges that Heard was violent toward several former female lovers, including an ex-wife.

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Last week a Virginia state judge ruled that Depp will be allowed to move forward in Virginia in his $50 million defamation case over a December op-ed in The Washington Post centering on her discussion of domestic abuse. The printing presses of The Washington Post are located in Virginia.

Heard didn’t mention Depp by name in the op-ed, but he argues it was pretty obvious she meant Depp when she wrote, “Then two years ago, I became a public figure representing domestic abuse, and I felt the full force of our culture’s wrath for women who speak out.”

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Virginia is one of just ten states that adhere to what’s known as the lex loci delicti rule, which is Latin for place of the wrong where the tort was committed. That’s defined as where the publication occurs. However, the Washington Post isn’t just printed in Virginia, it’s also published on the internet. The newspaper’s servers are also located in Virginia.

Why Didn’t Depp File His Defamation Suit in California?

California has a strong anti-SLAPP statute. Anti-SLAPP laws are intended to prevent people from using lawsuits, such as defamation suits, to intimidate people who are exercising their First Amendment rights.

Under California’s, and most, anti-SLAPP laws, the person sued for defamation can make a motion to strike the suit because it involves protected speech. For example, Amber Heard would argue that her op-ed about domestic violence is about a matter of public concern that merits First Amendment protection. The plaintiff (Johnny Depp) then has the burden of showing a probability that he will prevail in the suit. If the plaintiff cannot meet this burden, the defamation suit can be dismissed.

Under California’s anti-SLAPP law, if Depp lost an anti-SLAPP motion to strike, he would also have to pay Heard’s legal fees. Losing an anti-SLAPP motion to strike also usually signals a death-knell for a defamation suit, which is likely a bigger problem for Depp because his Hollywood career depends on not being viewed as a domestic abuser / wife beater.

Who do you believe – Depp or Heard?

101 comments on “Why is Johnny Depp Suing Ex-Wife Amber Heard in Virginia Where Neither of Them Live or Work?

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        June Korda on

        Actually the one with the history of abusive behavior is Amber Heard – not Johnny Depp. Amber Heard was arrested for beating her ex-wife in front of witnesses. She spent a night in jail. Lying about it, she claimed the arresting officer was just being homophobic. But actualy the arresting officer is gay and a gay rights activist, who saw the abusive behavior of amber Heard with her own eyes.

        Also, just google “Amber Heard admits to hitting ex-husband Johnny Depp”. In addition, the entire 2-hour conversation is available – it clearly9 revals who the abuser is. In that conversation, Heard not only admits she hits Depp, she browbeats him throughout, makes fun of him, and claims he always walks away when she wants to fight and that THAT is the problem. So, no.

        THe one with the history is Amber Heard.

        In addition, Amber Heard hired a private detective to dig up dirt and interview every woman he’s ever been with prior to her latching onto him. The detective didn’t find any dirt. He interviewed not only the women in Depp’s life, he did an extensive search. He found nothing

        Also, if you look at her “evidence” – it is clearly crap. Photos that she claims were taken within minutes reveal she has different clothes on in each one, her jewelry is not the same, and neither are the rooms where the photos were taken. Also her so-called witnesses contradict themselves in their testimonies. They’re a buch of freeloading frauds. Yep, freeloading. Depp let them live rent-free in his properties, and they LIED through their teeth for their vindictive friend Amber.

        It’s sad, how obvious a fraud she is at this point.

        Just pathetic. Listen to the 2-hour conversation The funniest thing is, she was the one who recorded it. She just thought she could walk all over Johnny Depp.

        Also the police who responded to the 911 call had their cameras on. The apartment she claimed was “wrecked” was pristine. She wasn’t expecting a defamation lawsuit to reveal the truth.

        But the truth will PREVAIL. As a former victim of abuse, she has to answer to all of us who have been abused. She’s an outright fraud, and it’s obvious she’s also a vindictive and mallignant narcissist which is typical of abusers.

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        Susanna on

        He has never been arrest for domesric violence nor ever hit a woman. If he was like that he would have done something with Vanessa who he was with for 14 years. Amber Heard HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC VOILENCE TO AN EX-GIRLFRIEND IN THE PAST. Men can be victims of domestic voilence as well. She has mental issues and a history of voilence. It will all come out. People like her dont change wait to see the future and I guarantee another incident will happen with anyone stupid enough to get involved with her.

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        lol on

        None of his ex’s has ever come out about being abused but amber has literally been arrested for domestic violence. stop being a loser simp

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        E on

        Where was that? Drunk yes but no assaults. He is known for running papArazzi away with a board. Being angry yes but no assaults. What entertainer has not attacked paparazzi? Not many weather physical or lawsuits. COME ON , get your facts straight.

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        Christina on

        Never his domestic partner or spouse. Just paparazzi who really had it coming with their incessant harassment and stalking.

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        Shadow Ghost on

        And you were there or have proof of this right. If you are referring to publications that is here say. Let me guess you have indepth knowledge of their relationship. Perfect why don’t you get on the stand end this whole thing after all you know.

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        Stacey on

        He never ever hit any of his exes. That was proven in court. Never hit any woman. Just Cuz there was problems in the past does not mean he’s an abuser. The bitch only wants money. She’s a shitty actress with no money. She faked it all. She’s guilty as charged. A pathetic piece of shit. A liar too. Really get your story straight. You don’t kw anything about what went on.

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      Marla Boester on

      I think he’s innocent of this.
      I don’t know about any other cases with him. But ir has no baring on this case. I saw her picture of supposed injury. There isn’t any swelling of the eye lid nor under her eye. I see what might be a nic under eye . I’m a survivor of domestic violence, it was my father. The minute I was slapped or punched, things started to swell.

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      Paul Ames on

      No one may read this, but over the years I have thoughly enjoyed not only his acting but his intelligence, free-spirited philosophy on life and music. I’ve never heard a sideways thing about the man. Hell he he even worked with the Butthole Surfers. Like anyone who has paid even a little attention will hear all types of negative stories about his X. If you look at her in court she looks evil. I’ve dated a couple, I certainly know. Their relationship is none of my business. But Im going to stick my two cents in anyway and say, I’m sorry your going through this Johnny. Your looking good as hell right now. I mean win or lose you have already come out WAY AHEAD this time. This is redemption. I know you didn’t want any of this. But you will be alright

      The 9th Gate is one of my 3 favorites. Blade Runner and The Jerk being the others.

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    beverly on

    Heard is the true victim. Depp is a crook and an abuser. i saw all the articles written up and how they unplayed her being the perpetrator and him the victim. the whole thing is biased and political.

    If Heard’s lawyer can’t help her, then she needs to get a stronger lawyer.

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      Jackson on

      I’m going to say that Johnny Depp is not perfect but I’m 58 years old and I’ve followed his career and what is allowable in his personal life which is truth and paper he has never denied that he has been verbally abusive or said nasty things but this ex-wife of his Amber Heard has gone above and beyond by saying things that are completely not true so I’m just saying that you’re entitled to your opinion but you need to read all the court cases and all the facts because there is no ex wives that will go against him as in the court case that is happening right now he has more people that are there to defend him because his ex-wife had a heart attack his own ex-wife so I’m so sorry that you feel this way but you need to read all the documents and make sure you fact-check all your information before you say

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      lauriegreeneyes on

      Exactly you read articles! Do you think every news article is true especially on celebrities?? That’s why they’re called gossip magazines! No I believe Johnny Depp is innocent Amber Heard couldn’t stand the fact that he didn’t want to be married to her anymore and then she said I’ll show you and ruined his career that’s exactly what it was!!

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      Cathy on

      I find that ridiculous that you would make that kind of assumption you have to be unbiased and understand that as a person I have been physically abused by my husband but I am not going to judge Johnny Depp because he’s in the Limelight I do understand that there’s an issue between the two and it was very toxic so I’m going to allow the courts to tell the truth and have the witnesses come forward before I pass judgment on him as an actor or her like I said we have no right to make a full sumption if you are a woman that has been abused you obviously are going to be there towards Amber Heard but I’ve been through a lot with my ex-husband and I have watched Johnny Depp for so many years and interviews and his wife has been interviewed who he was married to for 14 years and she has no reason to lie and they did not have a good split and she said he never struck her so I don’t know why people are saying all this s*** about Johnny Depp First Watch the court case and find out who is telling the truth

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      Tiffany Robertson on

      Yea because everything you read is the truth. Its funny hes has ex’s and kids and never abused them. Apparently to you it took him marrying her to become a crook and an abuser. Gtfoh learn facts

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      Sonya on

      There is audio recordings of Amber saying Johnny always run from arguments and there is ones where she admits to hitting him. Yes the name calling is bad but they both did it. She also admitted that she took a poop in his bed as a prank. Who in their right mind would do that especially if they are “afraid” of the other person!!!

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      Terri on

      That is a lie, you must be lost. Evidence is everywhere. Maybe you think she will find a free place for you to live like her mooching friends.

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      Napatu on

      Johnny is the victim. He has presented real evidence in Court. Amber can now go and shit somewhere else!!!
      Not on Johnny’s bed.

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      ifyoubelieveamberyourinsane on

      if you truly believe heard is the true victim then you have not watched the case at all…she was proven that she doctored her pictures in court and the articles you read photoshopped the pictures they are literally completely different. Compared to the pictures she posted as evidence in THE LIVE COURT CASE BEING STREAMED, compared to the ones in this article..its literally completely different than the one Amber herself used as evidence its sad how much people don’t do actual research. I wish you the worst in life goodbye

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      Stacey on

      Lol you don’t kw anything. She’s a liar pos. And all she wants is his money Cuz she’s a broke ass cunt. Can’t act. She needs Johnny to get her movie rolls. He’s never hit any woman in his life. That’s been proven. Amber is a LIAR!

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    Rlc on

    I have a very hard time with this. Firstly, if I was the judge I’d tell them both to vacat my court room and get to therapy. 3 months single each and 3 months couples. Meet back here in 6 months I’ll grant your divorce. Familiarity breeds contempt. I don’t think mr. Depp is a violent person and I do see some very impolite behaviour from Ms. Heard. How did Johnny get that burn on his face? Now, here’s my bottom line. Johnny isn’t just an older husband. Johnny is old enough to be ambers father. Making him an elder. He had a moral ethical patriarchal obligation to correct his marriage. The second Amber displayed hostility toward johnny he should have walked out returning the next day with a team of therapists and banging out whatever issues he and his wife had until it was done. That to me is the bottom line. I do get he was smitten in love adoring and I’m sure didn’t want to do anything but love her and be loved. I do not think either party intended to hurt the other. They both seem like sweet kids and things just got away from them. I think they desperately need counseling.

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      Susi on

      They did do that. They did couples counselling and individual. When people from her own inner circle cannot significantly substantiate claims, then it speaks to the fact that perhaps there is significant embellishment on her part.

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      Susanna on

      He has never been arrest for domesric violence nor ever hit a woman. If he was like that he would have done something with Vanessa who he was with for 14 years. Amber Heard HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC VOILENCE TO AN EX-GIRLFRIEND IN THE PAST. Men can be victims of domestic voilence as well. She has mental issues and a history of voilence. It will all come out. People like her dont change wait to see the future and I guarantee another incident will happen with anyone stupid enough to get involved with her.

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      Keisha Malik on

      You win. I wholeheartedly have to admit some truths… I have had similar experiences being both parties. I was and played the victim and i was and played the perpetrator. One cant really pick a side when if you take the fame and the assumed gender roles and causes at the time, out of the equation…
      …. they are stuck in a cycle and in this case they are played by each other and have had played both sides. and to think the peasants are made to feel inferior to those in the land of greatness called Hollywood,

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      Jil on

      Unless he is an empath and doesn’t realize he’s being manipulated into thinking he did these things to her. This is classic narcissist (Heard) abusing an empathic person (Depp). Either way, I would think that they both should have moved away from the violence. I think he loved her and she used him.

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      Ellen DeBeard on

      “moral ethical patriarchal obligation to correct his marriage.” This is precisely the kind of rubbish that perpetuates inequality and the patriarchy. A marriage is not the sole responsibility of one person (the man, if we are to believe you).It’s an equality where both parties are equally responsible. Also, Amber is an ADULT. she is accountable, too, as is Johnny.

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      Stacey on

      Amber was the one that walked out first. It’s a fact and was proven. She is the one that filed for divorce not him. I watched the trial. He did nothing wrong. She did. Ppl saw her hit Johnny. She guilty not him

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      Bob on

      Say what you will about Amber Heard. Honestly, the ACLU should’ve never chosen her to pen the op-ed in the Washington Post as a representative of domestic abuse victims, especially since Johnny Depp was already developing a reputation for filling lawsuits as a way to blame others for problems he’s created.

      For all of Heard’s problems with credibility, Depp has shown that he’s no better. He can gloat and crow and fist bump with his adoring fans over his win in court all he wants — it doesn’t change the fact that he still comes across as a vengeful prima-donna.

      In his own words, Depp wanted his ex-wife to suffer “global humiliation”. That’s exactly what he got — thanks to an ugly and disturbingly misogynistic smear campaign that at worst, Depp knowingly encouraged, or at the very least, tacitly approved of.

      Depp couldn’t care less that his ex-wife and those who testified on her behalf have received death threats. His claim that he’s the real victim of abuse is ironic given that he’s shown no concern whatsoever for those who’ve been targeted by his more fanatical fans — all thanks to a trial that Depp and his ruthless lawyers instigated and insisted be made public.

      If Depp really cared about abuse victims, he might’ve at least tried to discourage his fans from turning the trial into a public circus. He could’ve denounced the extreme public hate towards Heard, or at the very least, publicly condemned the death threats she’s received.

      But a de-escalation of the angry mob who continues to harass Heard even after the trial has ended wasn’t what Depp wanted. He wanted revenge. It was never just about “clearing his name”.

      Depp’s defamation lawsuit was a childish attempt on his part to have the last word. He HATED that the UK trial dismissed his lawsuit based on evidence that Depp had, in fact, abused his wife multiple times. To Depp, this was a zero-sum battle to gain the upper hand by seeing Heard brought low.

      To soothe his fragile ego, Depp decided to sue Heard for an op-ed he probably didn’t care enough about to read initially since it didn’t refer to him. Imagine an international celebrity and multi-millionaire (who owns a private island or 2) whining about how an op-ed that didn’t even mention him ruined his life. Boo hoo.

      In all likelihood, Depp and Heard’s relationship really was mutually abusive. They’re both toxic. They’ve both done awful things. It’s obvious they brought out the worst in each other.

      In the end, none of us will ever know for sure who was worse behind closed doors, no matter how closely we’ve followed this sordid tale.

      Yet Depp’s money and fame have largely shielded him from the same vitriol and hateful public backlash his ex-wife now faces.

      Johnny Depp is put on a pedestal, when in reality, he appears to be as petty and as vindictive of a narcissist as Amber Heard is perceived to be.

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    Meike Marxen on

    After following the trial in London I am more than convinced, that Johnny Depp has a case against Amber Heard. Her evidence and credibiliy are weak. In my opinion Johnny Depp´s lawyers had the much better arguments and evidence. And his US lawyers will have even more for VA. If justice is justice, I see no way he will lose the trials.

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    Rosalind Mary Grover on

    I believe Johnny Depp to be innocent. He is spending a lot of money on proving his truth .. which is saying he is determined to win and clear his good name. Many of his friends and former partners have come forward to stand up and express their thoughts and love, and of Johnny’s non participation in violent behaviour in past relationships . This speaks volumes of our beloved popular actor’ good nature and his heart of gold.

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    John Keisker on

    Of the two, Heard is the one who has been cited and arrested for domestic abuse in the past. Heard is the only one to be recorded saying she hit Depp. Even in their private recordings Depp never said he hit Heard, in fact he denied it and said that she was the aggressor. There are far more witnesses to Heard abusing Depp. The only people to say they witnessed Depp be abusive are Heard and her sister. Her friends say they saw bruises after the fact. Depp has many witnesses, including LE that say they witnessed no violence or marks on Heard after some of the attacks were alleged to have occurred.
    Heard did NOT donate the 7 million she got from Depp to charity and she is fighting efforts to subpoena those donation records.
    Heard mocks Depp on audio when he says he will go public with her abuse, saying that no one will believe him because women don’t abuse and he is a man. Well she was right on that part at least as one old man in a wig in England with ties to the paper that printed this slander did indeed believe her.
    Heard is the abuser. She gamed the system in the time of MeToo and won. Let’s hope he has better luck in America. I doubt it though.

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    Lorna on

    I don’t know who I believe, but Depp has a long history of being arrested or sued for violence, multiple witnesses to him attacking her and it was proven in court that her photos of bruises h minutes after he left her (so could not be done with makeup like he said). So people need to stop painting him as a saint

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      Mermaid Garden on

      I believe Mr. Depp to be innocent of any physical abuse.
      However, the marriage was not based on true love or compatibility. He fell for her beauty & mystique and she saw a chance for fame & fortune. They both have anger issues. There is always 3 sides to a story.
      His, Hers and the truth.
      Ms. Heard knows he did not hit her, she also knows she manipulated and purposely antagonized him to cause fights. Me. Depp made a horrible decision in his pursuit of Ms. Heard considering her past. He completely ignored all the warning signs about this woman. Unfortunately she will carry her lies to the grave and does not care if she destroys his career in the process. He has many character witnesses that have know him for decades. Hopefully the court in Virginia will rule correctly in this case.

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      Lynda Horne on

      She could have had a far bigger divorce settlement. She refused to go for it and agreed on the 7 million. Johnny Depo had no legit reason to pay the Charities direct. He is still looking to control her.
      Yeah she was hitting him!
      Possibly the victim turned abuser, which is comon and happens a lot

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      Gloria Korany on

      I think there are many definitions of abuse, it is not just about hitting someone. They both are guilty of abusing each other in this abuse. Amber was caught many times for being disceptive, during her deposition, and on the stand. I am hoping that truth will prevail in this deformation trial. But, again, it is another fight between them, about who’s right, not about what’s right. What will they try and do next time to harm one another…so nobody is right, nobody wins, not really.

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    Dreama on

    Living in Virginia myself, I wish Depp luck. Virginia is known for siding with women; just sayin. I am on his side. Men can be on the receiving end of abuse as well and I know women like Amber Heard, manipulating narcissists. Hope he has good attorneys. Good luck Johnny!! <3

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      Donne Munoz on

      I truly believe Amber was using Johnny Depp to get what she wanted . These young women know exactly what they are walking into and they are very convincing too . That’s the price these older celebrities pay to have a young trophy wife.

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      Michael on

      What county is this being held?

      Actually .. I work in VA and since being here I’ve seen the state side mainly with men or keeping the family together in DV cases, child custody hearings etc.

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    Mk on

    Just listen to the podcast “ the road to Fairfax”. Clearly amber is lying and I can’t wait until the courts bring out the truth in Virginia. The podcast does a deep dive on the filings and depositions.

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    Jesika on

    Heard is a sad b rate actress that most people have never even heard of. She’s quick to jump on the ‘me too’ wagon hoping to get a boost on her career or at the least a get her name out in her attempt to ruin Depps career. I’m glad to see men finally standing up for themselves in a day and age where all it takes is a womans accusations to completely ruin a man’s life.

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    Lourdes Herrera on

    Johnny Depp is innocent, nice guy, with history of family dysfunction. Amber Heard is a psycho, his mistake is falling for someone who is beautiful on the outside but a monster on the inside….

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    Sarah Schürch on

    Her credibility is weak…I think there is a big chance that she lying and she has some sort of hidden agenda in painting Depp as an abuser…

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    Rob on

    I’ve experienced a 17 year marriage to a covert narcissist with borderline personality disorder and it was hell on earth. Amber Heard exhibits all of the signs of an abuser. She love bombed him in the beginning followed by the devaluation stage and in the end, made sure that she slandered and hurt him as much as possible in order to avoid blame. She is a crazy narc and needs to pay for the damage that she’s caused!

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    Bryan L on

    Amber Heard is crazy. Evidence showed. She stiffed a charity. As well as take Johnny for what his worth. 15 months of Marriage and almost 15 million later. She is. A phsyco. Ya’ll defending have issues too if you can’t clearly see the evidence.

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    Sis on

    Not a die-hard fan of either actor. Looking at what was presented thus far by team Depp, I find him to be more credible.

    Waiting to see what next week brings to see what team Heard brings to the fore.

    Even if it turns out that he is not the abuser and it turns out to be her, will it be enough to win the suit? I ask this because his suit isn’t about who was the abuser. It centers on whether or not it was defamatory in nature even though his name was never mentioned.

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    Cynthia on

    Depp’s attorneys obviously are very astute and strategic in getting this court case filed in Virginia. I live in California so yes the laws are much stricter. Also quite a bit of the evidence presented so far of audio recordings may also be considered unlawful in California if I recall correctly, private conversation require all party consent. Depp and Heards relationship seemed to be quite toxic and unhealthy. I am glad to hear Johnny has become clean and sober and is surrounded by people who support and care for him. I hadn’t watched his films in a while despite being a fan. Watching The Rum Diary for the first time now as i type, the irony perhaps is a scene in how he was told to stay far away from her. I hope both of them get therapy and healing and I believe he has already cleared his name with the public. I don’t blame him for not wanting to work with Disney ever again. Corporations do shady stuff. I pray all victims of domestic violence find some healing in this case as well as the many men whom experienced DV from abusive women.

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    AR on

    Depp all the way. Also she totally could have had make up on to make it look like he hit her. They are actors after all and have been in multiple hair and make up sessions. It’s pretty easy to fake scratched and bruises with the right kind of product.

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    Gurucharan bhat on

    His depp a saint? Ofcourse not we all know that.
    But the fact that Amber Heard is no Saint but portrayed as one “voice of Domestic abuse”
    This case is about that!
    She not only defamed depp but thousands of those who are true victim of domestic abuse inclusive of all gender

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    Ray Marquette on

    We are following the case on television. The lex loci delicti rule is an interesting part of the case. I hope this sets a precedent for articles like this in the future that attack people like Mr. Depp without definitive evidence to support the claim.

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    JR Rightwing on

    In my lifetime, I have seen far more women hit men (sometimes seriously) than the other way around. And I am over sixty.
    Men need to be protected from female abuse too.

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    Denise palermo on

    Apparently it’s something wrong with this little girl. Amber is blaming everything on Johnny and isn’t taken any blame herself so what’s wrong with this picture. As far as I’m concerned she just digging for money and she provides it on tv the other day with her 7 million dollars.

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    Kathleen A. Pritchett on

    I believe Depp. I am very tired of the ‘me too movement’. Yes, there are true cases of sexual, physical, and mental abuses by men toward women. In many of these cases, the women have little or no power to defend themselves. However, there are a few, a very few, like Heard’s case that will use this movement to their advantage. Throughout the trial, Heard has demonstrated that she is a volatile , impulsive, impetuous and immature personality. All of the actions she accuses Depp of, she does or has done.

    I speculate, that Heard who left for Hollywood at the age of 17, is a very good example of someone who knows how to look out for their own interests. If she has done anything, she has worked to place herself in a position of power and prestige. She does not let anyone or anything topple her from the top of the heap.

    With this particular mindset, she will seem to fight her opponents often with misguided sense of worth in an attempt to maintain her ‘power’. Additionally, many witnesses for Heard have suggested this is her mode of operation.

    Depp’s witnesses have all maintained he is not the abuser that Heard says he is. They are believable.

    What I REALLY do not understand is how Heard’s lawyers often fumble and do not ask pertinent questions or really fight for her. They have appeared as the dunces in this trial. Why? I am sure they are top-notch legal experts, but do not appear to be in this trial.

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    Napatu on

    With all the evidence that Depp has presented in court, Amber was the abuser in this relationship. She’s an embarrassment to all the women who have been through domestic violence like me. She’s laughing on the graves of those who died as a result of domestic violence. May Karma catch up with her.

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    Shadow Ghost on

    I feel sorry for both parties, they both NEED Jesus. You have Johnny’s version and there is Amber’s. Both state that they are telling the truth but we all know there is embellishments on both sides but somewhere in the middle is the real truth. Listening to what both say they have both told lies. What is the real truth we will have to look in the middle.

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    Deanna on

    Matter fact I know for a fact that he has he has that he just bought a few months ago in Virginia. Because he wants to get out of the Hollywood.

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