The first instalment of a three part docuseries dissecting all facets of the case beginning with the media coverage, then the analysis of all sets of evidence and the third episode tackles the social implications of the case, specifically discourse around abuse and what may have been regarded as a missed opportunity! Tune in for this episode as we dissect the media reporting of the case, bit by bit.
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Articles & Journals Cited
A makeup company weighed in on the Amber Heard, Johnny Depp trial after its product was shown in court, Kalhan Rosenblatt, 27th April 2022, NBC News, Available at: https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/milani-cosmetics-weighs-amber-heard-johnny-depp-trial-rcna26078
Amber Heard’s Lawyer Roberta Kaplan withdraws from case against Johnny Depp, 16 June, 2020, International The News, Available at: https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/673326
Amber Heard, Cops Are Lying They Saw Me Bruised & Battered 1st June, 2016, TMZ, Available at: https://www.tmz.com/2016/06/01/johnny-depp-and-amber-heard-injuries-domestic-violence/
amber heard arrested in 2009 on charge of hitting girlfriend, MARIA PUENTE, 7TH JUNE 2016, USA TODAY, AVAILABLE AT: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/06/07/amber-heard-arrested-2009-charge-hitting-girlfriend/85563338/
AMBER HEARD PICTURED SMILING WITH FRIENDS JUST HOURS AFTER SHE CLAIMED JOHNNY DEPP ASSAULTED HER, CHARLOTTE WAREING, 28TH MAY 2016, DAILY MIRROR, AVAILABLE AT: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/amber-heard-pictured-smiling-friends-8069579
AMBER HEARD’S LEGAL TEAM CONDEMNS JOHNNY DEPP ABUSE DENIALS, ANDREW PULVER, 4 OCTOBER, 2018, THE GUARDIAN, AVAILABLE AT: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/oct/04/amber-heards-legal-team-condemns-johnny-depp-abuse-denials
amber heard ‘bloody lip’ pic after alleged attack… depp’s team says photo is a fraud, tmz, 11th may, 2022, available at: https://www.tmz.com/2022/05/11/amber-heard-photo-bloody-lip-alleged-johnny-depp-attack-trial/
AMBER SHOWS OFF BRUISES…, JOANNE KAVANAGH, 13 AUG 2016, THE SUN, AVAILABLE AT: https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1604749/amber-heard-arrives-in-la-with-bruises-on-her-arm-as-bitter-divorce-battle-with-johnny-depp-continues/
Amber heard blasts petitions to remove her from ‘aquaman 2’: ‘No basis in reality’, Nate DAY, 13TH NOVEMBER 2022, FOX NEWS, AVAILABLE AT: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/amber-heard-blasts-petitions-remove-aquaman-2
amber heard’s pledge donations – did the aclu, la children’s hospital get duped?, 30/07/2022, inside charity, available at: https://insidecharity.org/2022/07/30/amber-heards-pledged-donations-did-the-aclu-la-childrens-hospital-get-duped-stefanie-stark/
amber heard legal team speaks out on alleged johnny depp incident, michael rothman et al, 31st may 2016, abc news, available at: https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/amber-heards-legal-team-speaks-alleged-johnny-depp/story?id=39499016
A trial by TikTok and the death knell for MeToo…, Rachel Sharp, 1 June 2022, The Independent, Available at: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/johnny-depp-amber-heard-verdict-tiktok-who-won-b2091620.html
“Even if she lied” reference by Liana Kerzner, The Amber Heard Verdict Was A Travesty. Others Will Follow, Michelle Goldberg, 2 June 2022, New York Times, Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/02/opinion/amber-heard-johnny-depp-verdict.html
Referenced by Alina “Legalbytes” Mazeika, The Depp v. Heard trial led to huge income boosts for law YouTubers…, Tanya Chen et al, 13th June 2022, Business Insider, Available at: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-much-top-law-youtubers-made-during-depp-heard-trial-2022-6
AUDIO OF AMBER HEARD BEGGING JOHNNY DEPP TO STOP HIS “SMEAR” CAMPAIGN IS PRESENTED IN COURT, MARCA, 16, MARCH, 2022, AVAILABLE AT: https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/celebrities/2022/05/16/6282a06aca47413a2e8b45fa.html
biggest bombshelLs in unsealed johnny depp v. amber heard court docs…, mike miller, 2nd august 2022, entertainment weekly, available at: https://ew.com/celebrity/johnny-depp-amber-heard-court-docs-unsealed/
How defamation lawsuits are used to silence victims, Steph Auteri, 22 June 2022, Feminist Book Club, Available at: https://www.feministbookclub.com/how-defamation-lawsuits-are-used-to-silence-victims/
How Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s Marriage Turned into a Nightmare, Jodi Guglielmi, 1 June, 2016, People, Available at: https://people.com/movies/how-johnny-depp-and-amber-heards-marriage-turned-toxic/
I CAN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT THIS VIRAL THREAD ABOUT JOHNNY DEPP, AUDRA HEINRICHS, 8 JULY, 2022, JEZEBEL, AVAILABLE AT: https://jezebel.com/i-cant-stop-thinking-about-this-viral-thread-about-john-1849157382
Cameras in the courtroom: the spectacle of the Depp-Heard trial, nOSHEEN iQBAL ET AL, 13TH JUNE 2022, THE GUARDIAN, AVAILABLE AT: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2022/jun/13/depp-heard-trial-courtroom-cameras
Cameras in Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial ‘atrocious decision’ by judge, Stanford professor says, MARTHA ROSS, 25TH MAY, 2022, tHE MECURY NEWS, aVAILABLE AT: https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/05/25/cameras-in-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-atrocious-decision-by-judge-stanford-professor-says/
Defamation and Darvo, Harsey et al, 2022, Journal, Pg. 481-489, Available Online At: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15299732.2022.2111510#:~:text=Moreover%2C%20defamation%20lawsuits%20position%20the,%2C%20silence%2C%20and%20punish%20victims.
Dr. Heinz reference in Newsweek, Rihanna, Johnny Depp Savage X Fenty Collab Rumor Divides Fans: ‘Disgusted’, Simone Carter, 3rd November 2022, Newsweek, Available at: https://www.newsweek.com/rihanna-johnny-depp-savage-x-fenty-collab-rumor-divides-fans-disgusted-1756675
FRIENDS ‘BEG JOHNNY DEPP TO GO TO REHAB’, HELEN KELLY, 2ND JUNE 2016, EXPRESS, AVAILABLE AT: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3751427/Amber-Heard-puts-messy-divorce-Johnny-Depp-parties-List-pals-Margot-Robbie-Cara-Delevingne-London.html
Jason Mamoa reference article: How Johnny Depp Was victorious against Amber Heard and what it means, Richard Winston, 1 June 2022, LA Times, Available at: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-06-01/bad-and-dangerous-what-johnny-depps-victory-means
Johnny Depp Appears in Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Show and we still don’t understand why, Tomas Mier, 8th November 2022, Rollingstone, Available at:
Johnny Depp’s Alleged Attempts to Submit Amber Heard’s nude photos…, Zach Seemayer, 31 July 2022, Entertainment Tonight, Available At: https://www.etonline.com/johnny-depps-alleged-attempts-to-submit-amber-heards-nude-photos-as-evidence-revealed-in-unsealed
Johnny Depp Tells Court He Lost $650 Million in Movie Earnings, Leo Barraclough, 13th July 2020, Variety, Available at: https://variety.com/2020/film/news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-movie-losses-1234704871/
johnny depp goes off on amber…smashes wine glass, bottle, tmz, 12th august, 2016, available at: https://www.tmz.com/2016/08/12/johnny-depp-amber-heard-throws-wine-glass-domestic-violence-video/
johnny depp its all about money for amber she begs to differ, tmz, 11th june, 2016, available at: https://www.tmz.com/2016/06/11/johnny-depp-amber-heard-money/
johnny depp cuts off fingertip in fit of rage… amber claims, 15th august 2016, available at: https://www.tmz.com/2016/08/15/johnny-depp-cuts-off-finger-amber-heard-photos/#:~:text=8%2F15%2F2016%209%3A,to%20Amber%20and%20her%20people.
JK ROWLING HAS A SPECTACULAR LIST OF ACHIEVEMENTS TO HER BUT HER COURAGE IN DEFYING THE CANCEL-MOB…, DAN WOOTTON, 5TH JANUARY, 2022, Daily Mail, Available At: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-10368401/DAN-WOOTTON-JK-Rowlings-courage-defying-cancel-mob-crowning-glory.html
Exclusive: MeToo activist Amanda de Cadanet drops support for close friend Amber Heard…, Ben Ashford, 24th June 2020, Daily Mail, Available at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8456747/Prominent-MeToo-activist-Amanda-Cadenet-drops-support-Amber-Heard.html
Nobel Prize-Winner Annie Ernaux Signs Open Letter In Support Of Amber Heard…, Melanie Goodfellow, 5th June, 2023, Deadline, Available at: https://deadline.com/2023/06/nobel-prize-winner-annie-ernaux-open-letter-support-amber-heard-1235408544/
Targeted Trolling and Trend Manipulation: How Organized Attacks on Amber Heard and Other Women Thrive on Twitter – Bot Sentinel Report, 2022, Christopher Bouzy, PDF, Available at: https://botsentinel.com/reports/documents/amber-heard/report-07-18-2022.pdf
Tell Me Why, Exactly, Did Rihanna Cast Johnny Depp in Her Savage x Fenty Show?, Kenzie Bryant, 9th November 2022, Vanity Fair, Available at: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/11/rihanna-johnny-depp-savage-x-fenty-show
Twitch and Youtube creators come under fire for profiting off Depp v Heard trial, Joel Loynds, 6 June 2022, Metro, Available at: https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/06/twitch-and-youtube-creators-criticised-for-profiting-off-depp-v-heard-16777485/
Rihanna faces backlash for casting Johnny Depp in new Savage X Fenty show, Oscar Holland, 4th November 2022, CNN, Available at: https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/rihanna-savage-fenty-show-johnny-depp-cast-backlash/index.html
Rihanna, johnny depp savage x fenty collab rumor divides fans: ‘disgusted’, simone carter, 3rd november 2022, newsweek, available at: https://www.newsweek.com/rihanna-johnny-depp-savage-x-fenty-collab-rumor-divides-fans-disgusted-1756675
Taylor Lorenz Instagram Story about going on the BBC about the Depp vs. Heard Trial, 3rd June 2022, Available at:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CeW4qUqDgT2/
The Queasy, Inevitable Johnny Depp Gold Continues Downstream, Anna Merlan, 16 May 2022, Vice, Available at: https://www.vice.com/en/article/epxyn4/youtube-tiktok-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial
the amber heard-johnny depp trial was an orgy of misogyny, moira donegan, 1 june 2022, the guardian, available at: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jun/01/amber-heard-johnny-depp-trial-metoo-backlash
tOP 10 VISIONARIES TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2023, SARA SMITH, 6TH JUNE, 2023, LA WEEKLY, AVAILABLE AT: https://www.laweekly.com/top-10-visionaries-to-look-out-for-in-2023/
The Depp-Heard verdict is a gag order for women, Charlotte Proudman, 2 June 2022, Washington Post, Available at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/02/depp-heard-verdict-is-gag-order-women/
TV Cameras to film in criminal courts for first time in major law change, Dominic Casciani, 27 July, 2022, BBC News, Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62323453
Unsealed Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard Court Documents Reveal Shocking New Claims, Marlow Stern, 31st July, 2022, The Daily Beast, Available At: https://www.thedailybeast.com/unsealed-docs-from-johnny-depp-v-amber-heard-defamation-trial-contain-shocking-new-claims
unsealed pretrial documents in johnny depp’s and amber heard’s defamation cases stoke more attention, kenzie bryant, 2 august 2022, vanity fair, available at: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/johnny-depps-and-amber-heards-defamation-cases-unsealed-pretrial-documents#:~:text=Depp%20Is%20Not%20Alleging%20Harm,does%20not%20claim%20that%20Ms.
uSER:@VAERSAC, Thread, 6 august 2022, twitter, available at: https://twitter.com/vaersac/status/1556026685245558784
Washington Post Issues Corrections After Taylor Lorenz Falsely Claims To Have Contacted Youtubers…, Spencer Baculi, 5th June 2022, Bounding Into Comics, Available at: https://boundingintocomics.com/2022/06/05/the-washington-post-issues-corrections-after-taylor-lorenz-falsely-claims-to-have-contacted-youtubers-thatumbrellaguy-and-legalbytes-for-comment-on-depp-heard-trial/
https://nypost.com/2022/06/04/washington-post-adds-two-corrections-to-taylor-lorenz-piece/
Who won the Depp-Heard trial? Content creaors that went all-in, Taylor Lorenz, 2 June 2022, Washington Post, Available at: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/02/johnny-depp-trial-creators-influencers/
Why This Criminal Defense Attorney Is On Team Johnny Depp: Andrea Burkhart…, Jaimee Marshall, 18th May 2022, Evie, Available at: https://www.eviemagazine.com/post/criminal-defense-attorney-team-johnny-depp-andrea-burkhart-answers-questions
Why rihanna casting JOHNNY DEPP IN HER SAVAGE X FENTY FASHION SHOW IS SO BITTERLY DISAPPOINTING, ELLA ALEXANDER, 4 NOVEMBER , 2022, GLAMOUR, AVAILABLE AT:
https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/rihanna-johnny-depp-savage-x-fenty-opinion
You asked us… let the record show that our color correcting kit launched in 2017, Milani Cosmetics Official Tiktok Page, 22, April, 2022, https://www.tiktok.com/@milanicosmetics/video/7089220965246356782
Youtuber says WaPo correction on Taylor Lorenz story claiming contact on Instagram…, Dana Kennedy, 4th June 2022, New York Post, Available at:
Court Documents/codes Cited
Adam Waldman meeting Johnny Depp, Available at: Tracey Jacobs Deposition 2018 pp186-7
california family code, no spousal support to abusive spouse, family code section 4325, arnold, peterson & criste, available at: https://www.thurmanarnold.com/resources/family-law-statutes-page/family-code-section-4325-support-to-abusive-spou/
Josh Drew Deposition, Available at, Josh Drew witness statement, PDF pg.22, deposition transcript page 55-56
NY Marine & General Insurance Company v. Amber Heard (2022), pg.21 of 28, Case; 2:22-cv-04685 Download PDF, Original filing obtained from: Court Listener
Unsealed Documents, Defendants motion in Limine #29, To Exclude Evidence Of The Following Irrelevant Personal Matters (Leaked Nudes Claim), PDF pg.28 Document pg. 19, Evidence of Attorney Fees (insurance), pg. 67-69
Unsealed Documents, Defendants Motion In Limine #29, Depps expert witnesses should be excluded, V. Dr Curry’s Testimony should be limited, PDF pg. 48/995, document pg.39
Unsealed Documents, Plaintiffs Opposition to Motion in Limine #33, V. Dr Curry’s testimony should be limited pg.232/312, document pg.5-8, Motion in Limine #6 To Exclude Evidence Of The Following Irrelevant Personal Matters, PDF Pg. 54/312 document pg.1
Media Cited
amber heard never before seen 2016 testimony! uncut volume 2 (parts 3&4), incredible average, 1 september 2022, youtube, available at: https://youtu.be/kBHDCkcOjrM?t=4628
Depp v. Heard: Bonus ep 3 – Dr Charlotte Proud, Nick Wallis, 11 May, 2022, Youtube, Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb_wbzgAUe4
jOHNNY DEPP V. Amber Heard LIVE |Trial Day 11, 28th april, 2022, available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/iBaK_lrtLy8?feature=share
Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Trial Live! Day 22…, Rekieta Law, 25 May, 2022, Youtube, Available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/ranLrdiAfoU?feature=share&t=22560
Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard | TRIAL DAY 23 | Amber Heard Back On The Stand!, LEGALBYTES, 26TH MAY 2022, Youtube, available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/mfm1-kU7tSs?feature=share
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Cause OUTRAGE | Depp V Heard | Channel 4 Documentaries, CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARIES, 27TH JUNE 2023, YOUTUBE, AVAILABLE AT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UR4jSMH89U
Verdict Watch Day 2 | Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, Legalbytes, 1 June 2022, Youtube https://www.youtube.com/live/OB1DD5jzd8U?feature=share&t=23195
