Johnny Depp's defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard ended on May 27 after six weeks. Jennifer Freyd, an expert in the psychology of sexual violence, discusses the impact of Heard's testimony.
Depp filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife over a 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post, in which she referred to herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse. Depp, seeking $50 million, claims the article damaged his career and has denied allegations of abuse. Heard countersued Depp for $100 million after Deppโs lawyer Adam Waldman gave several statements in the media describing her claims as false.
A previous version of this video incorrectly stated that Heardโs counter lawsuit against Depp was dismissed. The case was not dismissed. Read more: wapo.st/3GtFEZJ. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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Depp filed a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife over a 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post, in which she referred to herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse. Depp, seeking $50 million, claims the article damaged his career and has denied allegations of abuse. Heard countersued Depp for $100 million after Deppโs lawyer Adam Waldman gave several statements in the media describing her claims as false.
A previous version of this video incorrectly stated that Heardโs counter lawsuit against Depp was dismissed. The case was not dismissed. Read more: wapo.st/3GtFEZJ. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: wapo.st/2QOdcqK
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