Celebrities React To The Verdict of Johnny Depp & Amber Heard

Celebrities React To The Verdict of Johnny Depp & Amber Heard

 

 

 

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The verdict is in, as are the celebrity reactions.

After a jury found on Wednesday that Amber Heard defamed Johnny Depp after 13 hours of deliberation, the stars took to social media to weigh in on the conclusion of the highly publicized case.

"Pretty Little Liars" star Ashley Benson celebrated the verdict by posting a photo of Depp, 58, on Instagram and simply captioning it, "YESSSSS 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤."

 

 

 

Sharon Osbourne seemed more surprised by the decision, noting on Piers Morgan's TalkTV: “Wow, it wasn't what she expected. I mean, I wanted Johnny to win, but I didn't expect him to."

 

However, perhaps the most important response came from the two actors involved in the lawsuit.

Depp released a lengthy statement in reaction to the verdict that said in part that the jury "brought me back to life" and that "the truth never perishes."

 

Musician Ryan Adams, who was accused by numerous women of physical and emotional abuse in 2019, reacted to Depp's statement with heart emojis, praising hands and flames.

 

 

 

Sharon Osbourne admitted that she was rooting for Depp to win, although she did not "expect" a victory. FilmMagic

Reality star Harry Jowsey simply commented, “❤️❤️❤️.”

Meanwhile, Heard, 36, told Page Six through her rep that she is "heartbroken" by the verdict and that she "pushes back the idea that violence against women should be taken seriously." .

 

 

 

Amy Schumer apparently alluded to siding with Heard by posting a powerful quote from Gloria Steinem on Instagram that read, “Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her like some kind of dirty joke. . . She will need her sisterhood. @gloriasteinem”

 

Comedian Amy Schumer seemingly empathized with Heard after her loss, posting a powerful quote about "sisterhood" on Instagram. 

 

Depp sued his ex-wife for $50 million over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she called herself a victim of sexual violence. The jury awarded him $15 million in damages.

 

 

 

Although the "Aquaman" actress did not name the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star in the op-ed, it was written a few years after she accused him of abuse in a 2016 restraining order.

 

Later, Heard countersued Depp for $100 million because he argued that her accusations were not false. The jury awarded him $2 million because they found one of the statements made by Depp's lawyer, Adam Waldman, which closed the claims against him, to be defamatory.

 

The jury concluded that Heard defamed Depp after 13 hours of deliberation.

During the six-week trial that took place in a Fairfax County, Virginia courthouse, both the "Edwards Scissorhands" star and the "Pineapple Express" actress took the stand to detail allegations of abuse about the other.

 

 

 

Some selected celebrities at the time talked about who they supported.

Comedians Chris Rock, Joe Rogan, and Bill Burr advocated for Depp, calling Heard a "crazy lady" and a liar.

Heard and his legal team were stoic in the courtroom as jurors read their decision.AP

Depp's "Dark Shadows" co-star Eva Green even took to Instagram to proclaim that she had "no doubt" that he would "emerge with his good name and wonderful heart revealed to the world, and life will be better than ever for him." ». and his family."

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile, the "Cry Baby" star's ex-girlfriend, Kate Moss, has taken the stand in an effort to help her case by shutting down an old rumor about him throwing her down the stairs.

 

 

Heard, for her part, had some supporters, including Howard Stern, who called Depp a "narcissist," and Julia Fox, who cited the power imbalance in Heard and Depp's relationship as an argument for why the "Rum" actress Diary" might not be the abuser.

 

 

“She hit him? Yes. Was he abuse? No," the "Uncut Gems" star said on Instagram. “You need to have power to be able to abuse it. She was 25 years old. Clearly, he was always much more powerful, both physically and financially.mind".

 

Depp's ex-partner, Ellen Barkin, went out of her way to help Heard's case by appearing as a witness and detailing Depp's alleged "jealous" behavior during her brief affair.