Jury's duty in Depp-Heard trial doesn't track public debate

For six weeks, testimony focused on details of alleged abuse that Heard says she suffered at the hands of Depp. Heard has outlined more than a dozen specific instances where she says she was assaulted by Depp.

That article never even mentions Depp by name, but his lawyers say he was defamed nonetheless. Most of the article discusses public policy as it relates to domestic violence, and Heard's lawyers say she has a First Amendment right to weigh in. In a second passage, she states, “I had the rare vantage point of seeing, in real time, how institutions protect men accused of abuse.”

That's because libel law spells out several factors that must be considered. First, the alleged defamatory statements have to be about the plaintiff. Heard's lawyers said the article is not about Depp at all. He's not mentioned, and they say the focus is on Heard's experience about the aftermath of speaking out. Those statements remain objectively true even if she wasn't in fact abused, her lawyers contend.

Heard lawyer J. Benjamin Rottenborn said during Friday's closing arguments that Heard carefully reviewed drafts of the article — the first draft was written not by her, but by the American Civil Liberties Union — with her lawyers to make sure that what was written passed legal muster. Rottenborn said that fact alone is sufficient proof that she didn't act with actual malice.

No one on earth could miss that the op Ed is about him

The jury should have every bit of information available. Including Amber faking notes and her lawyer noticing the cringe.

What his trial is trying to do is distracting us from everything else that is going on with the rest of the world

BELIEVE ALL WOMEN EXCEPT AMBER HEARD.

It's simple, she was a bipolar in extreme emotional swings. Johnny was just the sad f*ck that was in her way. It appears she was a social-climbing, egocentric wild child. I figure that the sex was otherworldly. Poor Johnny got sucked in. Men don't think their brain. I'm bipolar.

If the jury’s findings are released between 8.44AM on 31st May, and 8.44AM on the 1st of June, then he will be in a Master 55/1 Personal Day during that time, which accords with the Destiny Number of Johnny Depp. That would mean he would win, undoubtedly. Amber will appeal.

Well it should, because Phoo. Would they be surprised

Hey when you get in trouble Amber follow ing you the turd ,don't Forget to call your fans up for Amber alert the money turd digger

The next movie Johnny takes will be a blockbuster! His fans will make sure of it. Amber is probably washed up.

JusticeForJohnnyDepp

Why does anyone really care about celebrities and their domestic issues?

That's a pity, we already had the verdict

Johnny will be fine win or not. Producers have seen his fans rally around him.

She's done regardless of the jury's decision. AmberTurd

Her career is toast either way.

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