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If you’ve been keeping up with the ongoing trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, you probably know that the testimonies have just concluded. With such a high profile case, it’s no surprise that millions of people worldwide have been keeping up with every update. Soon it will be coming to an end, as the jury is expected to begin deliberating this afternoon after closing arguments are heard, but for now, the internet is buzzing with reactions to some of the most shocking courtroom moments. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best responses that audiences have tweeted, so you too can read them and decide how you feel about the case. And if you’re interested in more content surrounding this case that’s taken the internet by storm, be sure to check out some of Bored Panda’s last articles on Depp v. Heard here and here.

If you haven’t been able to keep up with the Depp v. Heard trial, let me catch you up to speed. Johnny Depp is suing his ex-wife Amber Heard for $50 million after she wrote an op-ed piece in the Washington Post in 2018, implying he abused her. The trial has now been going on for over six weeks, and over 100 hours of testimonies have been heard. But let’s go back to the beginning of the couple’s relationship timeline to understand how they got to this point.    

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard met in 2009 on the set of The Rum Diary, and began dating in 2014. Later that same year, the pair got engaged and was married by February 2015. Unfortunately, however, newlywed bliss was short-lived for the pair. After only 15 months of marriage, Heard filed for divorce and even obtained a restraining order against Depp, claiming that he had abused her.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing in her testimony added up. Her witnesses seemed so uncooperative also.

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Depp has denied these accusations since 2016, and a $7 million divorce settlement was reached in court between the couple. Heard pledged to donate her funds from the settlement to two charities, the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and the ACLU. She released a statement saying, "As described in the restraining order and divorce settlement, money played no role for me personally and never has, except to the extent that I could donate it to charity and, in doing so, hopefully help those less able to defend themselves.” She went on to say, “This is over and above any funds that I have given away in the past and will continue to give away in the future." 

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After the divorce, the couple released a joint statement saying, “Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love. Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain. There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm." Depp presumably thought the whole affair was ending and that they could finally move on with their lives. Unfortunately, the battle between the two of them was far from over. Cut to 2018. Heard releases an op-ed piece for The Washington Post portraying herself as a victim of domestic abuse. She never mentioned Johnny Depp by name in the piece, but he was clearly implied as the perpetrator. 

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can see there is still mutual respect there....unlike someone and all her ex-friends.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Won’t we all? Lmao I swear this trial has been like my whole life these past couple of weeks

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The op-ed piece was really the catalyst for the seemingly never-ending legal battles between the two. In 2019, Depp sued Heard for $50 million for defamation, after her claims in the op-ed piece began costing Depp acting jobs. In response to that, Heard counter-sued for $100 million. In 2020, Johnny Depp also sued the publisher of The Sun for libel, as they published an article in 2018 claiming he had been violent towards Heard. Depp continued to deny these claims, despite Heard testifying that he threatened her life “many times”. The London court denied Depp an appeal at the time, deeming The Sun’s claims about him to be “substantially true”.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And she looked absolutely, jaw-droppingly, STUNNING. Graceful, genuine, composed. Cast shade on Ms Turd.

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As far as the former couple’s 2022 legal battles, the ongoing defamation case began in Virginia on April 12th. The entire trial has been widely publicized and incredibly painful to watch. In their opening statements, Heard’s legal team said that Depp would “try to turn this case into a soap opera”, but the reality of the case is much heavier. Any trial dealing with claims of domestic violence and assault is never easy to watch unfold, but it must be even harder to be a part of when the entire world is watching the courtroom’s every move.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dad was a victim of domestic abuse from my mother during their entire marriage… emotional, mental, and physical (she would hit him and sometimes even slice him with a knife.) This was in the 80s-90s, when men were NEVER the “victim”. I had to watch my father get broken and beaten by my mother regularly. I hope this case is a step towards realizing that abusers are not restricted to any one gender, etc and that nothing justifies hitting another person.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those allegations are so vile if they're proven to all be fabricated. Imagine your whole life (applies to any gender) turned upside down because your ex decides to tell the world lies about you. Absolutely horrible.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a brave courageous man. Hopefully he gets the justice he deserves

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Johnny Depp’s testimonies have included incredibly painful moments from his past including his childhood growing up with an abusive mother, his past struggles with substance abuse and his turbulent former relationship with Heard. While he admits that the couple had their fair share of arguments, he maintains that he was not abusive towards her. "Never did I myself reach the point of striking Ms. Heard in any way nor have I ever struck any woman in my life." In fact, it appears that Heard knew Depp was actually a victim, rather than an abuser. Jessica Meyers, Depp’s attorney, asked him what his response was in an audio clip that had been played for the court where Heard said to him, “Tell the world, Johnny. Tell them, Johnny Depp, I, Johnny Depp, a man, I'm a victim, too, of domestic violence.” Depp responded, “I said, ‘Yes, I am’.”

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's ridiculous that she use JD as an excuse for not fulfilling her donation pledge, even though JD didn't sue her until 13 months after the divorce. And she also compares making a donation to buying a house?

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As the testimonies began winding down this week, the courtroom became more and more heated. The British model Kate Moss testified on behalf of Johnny Depp, denying claims that he had pushed her down a flight of stairs while they were dating. Heard had brought up the rumor at one point, claiming she was fearful he might do the same to her sister while they were arguing. Moss cleared up the situation, saying she one time fell down the stairs while following Depp out of a room. “As I left the room, I slid down the stairs and I hurt my back," she said. "And I screamed because I didn't know what had happened to me and I was in pain. [Depp] came running back to help me and carried me to my room and got me medical attention."

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She didn't even give her a second to fabricate anything, she had her so rattled after that.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, referring to Vanessa Paradis as “my girl” over and over again. Burn

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This picture needs them walking away from the explosion that ought to be Amber Turds life....

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All of them wearing sunglasses and strutting, not walking, strutting. Like someone else posted, a nice breeze would have just iced that cake nicely.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I see pictures like this I always think “damn it, I wanna be there”

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Isn’t this shot what they use at the beginning of every Law and Order?

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Oceans 5, right there. Vasquez is the mastermind Clooney and Depp is Pitt

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Depp also issued a “blanket denial of Heard’s testimony” earlier this week. “It's insane to hear heinous accusations of violence, sexual violence, that she's attributed to me, that she's accused me of," he said. "I don't think anyone enjoys having to split themselves open and tell the truth, but there are times when one simply has to because it's gotten out of control. Horrible. Ridiculous. Humiliating. Ludicrous. Painful. Savage. Unimaginably brutal. Cruel. Um, and all false. All false. This is not easy for any of us, I know that," Depp went on to say. "But I did get here and I did tell the truth."

Though reactions to the trial have been somewhat mixed, many people are considering it a turning point for male victims of domestic violence. Heard has admitted to hitting Depp, yet the idea of a man being a victim of assault from their female partner is still considered taboo by some people. Unfortunately, because women are more often the victims of assault, people are more likely to believe them and dismiss violence against men. “When I initially heard [about the case], I was a little shocked. I was like: ‘Wow. Who would’ve thought this could happen to Johnny Depp?’” Tony Enos, a Philadelphia pop singer and survivor of domestic violence, told NBC News. “Awareness is everything,” he said. “Men can be survivors too.”

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For real tho. I have no idea how she ever landed any acting jobs, ever. Oh wait….yes I do…Johnny go them for her

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After years of ugly legal battles, hopefully Depp will soon be able to relax knowing that this nightmare is ending. There is no way to predict how long the jury will take to reach a final decision, but one thing we can count on is that Twitter will be ablaze with reactions as soon as the verdict is announced. Enjoy reading the rest of these reactions to the trial, and don't forget to upvote your favorite takes. Then we'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below if you've been keeping up with the trial: if you were on the jury, what would you want them to do?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How utterly stupid is she? I don't understand how she actually pulled this stuff off she honestly seems to have not a single goddamn brain cell.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sanne H., I'm pretty sure that all the women in this trial identify as women, and the same with the men, so your technicality really doesn't matter at all.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What disturbs me is when they asked Amber Heard if she wasn't afraid or hesitated (dont't remember the exact word used) when sharing embarresing photos of Johnny Depp sleeping and so on. Her answer was 🤷‍♀️ "Why would I ?"... Eeh, because an absuser propably would get worse if you humiliated and belittled them to your friends?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People somewhere in Alpha Centauri: THAT'S MISLEADING! Why are we not included???

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That moment was epic. Elaine accusing him of seeking his 15 minutes of fame, he accusing her of the same thing for representing Amber Heard. He was a GREAT witness.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tbh, I've never heard of Kate Moss but I have so much respect for her from this case!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All the times that she was on the stand fake-crying, we never saw Johnny laugh at her misery. She's proven to be pro-tier manipulator, a pathological liar, and to lack any level self-awareness. Johnny presents as pretty genuine, and his positive reactions all show vindication for the things nobody believed before all this. I think anyone with eyes could call this case. I'm not worried about what the jury will say.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its not just about her writing it about him, they need to prove she wrote it with the intent to damage him and his reputation.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah she chased him through 5 bathrooms and 2 bedrooms, kicked the door in -to tell him to leave her alone lol.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait, what??? That small picture in the middle is a bruise???!!! It looks much more like heavy make-up applied in the wrong way! And I'M NOT SHAMING VICTIMS, AS EVERY PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL IS ONE TOO MUCH! But having played heavily body-involved sports and also got hit more than one time by a jerkface... the last one causing real harm!... I just can't see how is is a lot of film make-up and, if all, a minor touch.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

there are only two reasons heard gave rambling answers: 1. her legal team did not properly prep her in that she is to give direct answers to questions without editorializing or embellishing as that is where witnesses screw up; or,2. they did tell her but she is such a loose cannon that she thinks it better for her to avoid a yes or no but go into a monologue. she was her own worse enemy.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't make this a meme. She doesn't deserve to be famous for it.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think Katy Cordeth lives in an Alternative universe. Or hasn't actually listened to Amber Heard mash up her replies or Katy has 'I hate all men syndrome'.

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