#deppheard
Sooooo Amber Heard was arrested for abusing her girlfriend in 2009?
Also, she was caught falsifying legal documents before and basically trying to go around the system for her own selfish reasons.
And she doesn’t want to press charges, because then she’d be subjected to investigation.
Now do you see why I’m not quick to jump on the let’s burn Johnny at the stake train.
I will wholeheartedly believe Amber Heard when/if:
1) Okay, she has texts, but those texts are very vague. I’m really trying to not discredit them and I really want to believe the victim (which might as well be Johnny), but if she has been saving them for 2 years why didn’t she save Depp’s apology? This would’ve blown up the media and there wouldn’t be any doubt he abused her. (as stated in the texts, he texted her appologizing) Why doesn’t the Stephen guy appear and defend her. Texts are the easiest thing to fabricate.
2) Why did she start piling up the information right after it was discovered she spents more than she makes? Why didn’t she just present it all at once in court and get it over with?
3) If she’s trying to protect Johnny’s career why is she going left and right SELLING her pictures to magazines? Again, leave them for the court, use them as evidence, for such a high profile divorce case they were bound to come out. This way she would’ve shown she’s not a gold digger and raised awarness to domestic abuse.
4) And my personal favorite, the disappearing bruise. Where did it go, or more accurately where did the swelling go? Bruises around the eyes take at least 2 weeks to heal properly. Or how did her bruise move?
5) Why does she want the house and the car? Who wants to stay in the home they’ve been supposedly abused for the last 4 years? It doesn’t make any sense to me.
I’m not trying to shame her, I’m trying to understand. Before you all burn Johnny at the stake, keep an open mind, we’re talking about something very serious, and even the possibility that she’s lying would make it harder for future abuse victims to come forward. The fact that she’s a woman doesn’t automatically mean she’s right. Just keep that in mind.
Okay, I want to put together a more coherent response about the whole Depp/Heard situation.
Last time I wrote one, I was nearly crucified for stating an opinion, because of this I’m disabling my ask box for now, because I really don’t feel like getting into a fight. Maybe I was a bit harsh the last time, so this is more put together.
First of all, I don’t care who believes what, I am AGAINST bullying and abuse in any of its forms. I’ve seen abuse, I’ve personally stopped an abuse attack over a friend of mine, and I’ve seen how hard it’s for them to recover. But the thing is - you have to be fully aware of who the abuser is, because abuse is not only physical it could be psychological too. Just because there’s a bruise doesn’t mean there was a crime, and I can argument myself with medical facts, since this is what I’m studying, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
First of all, Johnny Depp is worth 400 MILLION. People have been known to do worse things than to lie about abuse for that kind of money. And let’s not forget the abuse claims surfaced after he denied her spousal support.
Second, the police found no evidence of abuse the night they were called in. Also, the supposed witness has been Amber’s friend for 13 years. It’s biased. As far as the restraining order, it TEMPORARY, and temporary order can be given during an ongoing investigation even for circumstantial evidence. At least that’s how it is where I’m from.
Third, Amber was captured with full face, smiling and laughing a day or two after he supposedly beat her. Now, don’t jump on me, of course she’s supposed to laugh and be surrounded by people who love and support her, but when you have endured abuse there is SWELLING, and it is really, really hard to cover with make up, if not impossible,
Fourth, his ex-wife and then his life partner for 20 years, whom he left for Amber have come to his defence. If that doesn’t speak volumes I don’t know what does. And read this, it’s a very informative article:
These are all famous people, they’re not going to just put their asses on the line if they weren’t sure.
Fifth, she hasn’t filed charges. She wants the house and the car and I don’t know what else. Who wants to stay in the house they have been abused in? Who wants all that horrific memories. Usually victims want a fresh start.
I understand you all want to do the right thing, and support the victim, but I am pretty sure the victim in this case is Johnny. Remember, abuse is not only physical, it could be pshychological. Don’t be quick to judge. See all the facts, because if she’s pulling a Gone Girl, it’s one of the most disgusting things I’ve seen a human being do. If she turns out to be right. I’ll take back everything I said and burn Johnny Depp at the stake like many of you do, the thing is, evidence starts piling up against Amber too, and it’s a lot.
People do awful things for money, and for that kind of money.. well I expect everything.
Hate me don’t hate me, I just don’t feel like arguing, this is just an opinon, don’t come with pitchforks at me.
Okay, here it goes.
I don’t believe Amber Heard. I don’t believe a thing she says, it’s just too fishy. I’m all for feminism, I’ve seen abuse, and I know how hard it is. But her story just doesn’t add up.
1) She files for divorce and wants support for all of the 15 months they’ve been together. There is NO abuse claims.
2) Johnny fights the support. She sees that people side with him, and not because he’s famous and his fans love him, but because it’s just heartless to file for divorce while his mom’s body is still warm, COME ON.
3) And then magically there are abuse claims and pictures. The cops didn’t see any bruises, she’s seen after the supposed fight, looking all snazzy, and in no way covered in blue.
She’s just a gold digger, and she’s playing on people’s emotions. She is an actress, and she knows how to play her cards. She wants to play the victim, because it’s what is going to work, she’s a woman, and it’s obvious who people will side with.
Just put aside everything else, and see the story objectively. There are a shit tone of stuff that just don’t add up. And if she’s truly doing this to get half his money, it’s just cruel and awful. Because of women like her true abuse victims are afraid to speak up.
I don’t believe this is true, and I think people need to cool off and see that not every abuse claim is a true one.
I’m not going to argue over this, I’m not changing my opinion unless Depp himself comes forward and admits or there is actual, real police evidence, not just a picture, which could’ve been easily fabricated. This is just my opinion, hate me if you want.
So if speaking up about your abuser without naming them (!!) is now a case of defamation…y‘all realize what that means, right? Nobody can come forward ever again. Because this case will be used as precedence to sue every woman who dares to publicly talk about abuse. This is what people meant when they said a victory for him will mean a reversal of MeToo. Congrats, you played right into the hands of those who have wanted that for years. And for what?
As a verdict is possibly hours away, a sense of dread has been building in my stomach for what it will mean for Amber’s future, as well as all victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), particularly as women’s basic rights continue to be under attack in the United States. Like many people who are following the case, I have personal experiences with abuse. Much of my research focuses on IPV, specifically, the disparities in resources and services that are available for survivors to leave their abusers, such as economic, social, geographical barriers. It’s a topic which is deeply tied to my own personal experiences and academic career.
I initially was ambivalent to Amber Heard. Before I began to research the case, I was firmly in the “they both suck” camp, having only briefly glanced through articles. I started to pay more attention to the media coverage over the past six weeks and was really staggered by how Heard was being portrayed as a lying, crazy, gold-digging woman through narratives that were not only going unchallenged, but were heavily perpetuated in the public discourse. Even worse, that the abuse she experienced had been capitalized on by “true crime” junkies and mocked in TikTok videos and Youtube compilations. So I began watching the trial live and found that there was far more evidence and far more substantial evidence which shows that JD was the perpetrator of abuse within their relationship.
The evidence collected through JD’s personal texts and emails show an early pattern of abuse. He exerted control over the clothes Amber woreandwould become angry when she didn’t dress “conservatively”. He would consistently accuse her of having affairs with acquaintances,friends, and various co-stars, even with an openly gay director, Clive Barker.He didn’t like that she was ambitious and would scorn her when she took opportunities to advance her career. He would constantly refer to her with misogynistic language. He also referred to Amber, an openly bisexual woman, as a “lesbian camp counsellor”. He messaged other men to discuss killing her through drowning and burning her, and then raping her burnt corpse to prove that she was truly dead. This all occurred while they were still dating. She was in her early 20s and he was in 50s. All of these coercive, paranoid, jealous, controlling behaviours are deeply and unequivocally abusive.
None of this includes the evidence which shows physical and sexual abuse. There are audio tapes in which he admits to headbutting her, so hard that she was concerned her nose was broken. In another recording, they discuss how her family and friends have seen her bruises, broken blood vessels, and bald spots from her hair being torn out of her scalp. Another shows him stating “I will smack the ugly c**t before I let her in.” A video shows him aggressively breaking and smashing furniture near her. One interaction reveals that Stephen Deuters, his assistant, begged her to come back to him after her assaulted her on a plane in front of his bodyguards, pleading to her that JD was remorseful for his actions. Heard also has stated he sexuallyassaultedhermultiple times. Remember, he previously discussed violently raping her in those infamous messages to Paul Bettany.
As for witnesses, several testified to seeing bruises on her numerous times, including JD’s witnesses, such as their marriage counsellor. A makeup artist, Melanie Inglessis, testified to coveringswelling on her lip and two black eyes. Raquel Pennington saw several injuries, including bloodied bald spots on her head, a swollen nose, and cut lip. She expressed fear JD would eventually kill Amber if she didn’t leave. Josh Drew also testified to seeing her with injuries, including black eyes, a swollen cheek, and a busted lip. iO Tillet Wright (who Depp misgenders throughout his testimony) recalled hearing JD assault Amber and scream “oh, you think I hit you? You think I fucking hit you? What if I peel your fucking hair back“. iO then called 911. This was the incident which led Heard to file for a divorce and a restraining order, two days afterwards. It is worth noting that Pennington, Drew, and Wright all corroborated this incident in their depositions, as did iO’s 2016 essay.
Is she guilty of fighting back? Absolutely. Shenever liedabout doing so, even dating back to her 2016 deposition. However, fighting back against a man who has beaten you, sexually assaulted you, controlled your career, finances, and who you can associate with does not equate to being an abuser. It’s simply surviving. And yes, I’ve heard those audio tapes, the in which she’s expresses her incredulity at him for stating their fights were fair when she feared he would kill her.
His case has relied upon deeply misogynistic narratives to discredit both her claims and her character. She was after his money all along, even though she refused the 30 million dollar fortune she was legally entitled to, as there was no prenup. She painted on bruises, even though a makeup artist testified to covering up her swollen lip and two black eyes. She cut off his finger, even though multiple texts and even an audio recording showcase him admitting to doing it in the midst of a bender. She didn’t donate her money, even though she and the organization created a 10 year plan for her to make yearly payments (in my personal opinion, what she does with her money either way is nobody’s fucking business). Also worth noting, an ACLU representative testified to her being ahead of schedule until Depp began suing her. She made up a hoax, because she documented her abuse - as we advise all people who are in abusive situations to do. She’s a liar, because women are inherently deceitful liars.
None of the evidence that JD’s attorneys presented has proven that she defamed him through her op-ed piece. That’s likely because their goal was never to prove that her article - which never explicitly references him or their relationship - impacted his career. Those who watched the trial will know, Tracy Jacobs, his agent of 30 years stated that it was his drug and alcohol abuse, anger issues, chronic lateness (7 or 8 hours late to set each day), and unprofessionalism that led to his career decline. Film crews grew tired of working around these problems, and eventually, so did Hollywood. Tina Newman, a Disney Corporate Representative who worked on POTC stated no one knew of Amber’s op-ed until Depp sued her.
The trial was always meant to humiliate, shame, and terrorize her. We are witnessing in a powerful man terrorize his ex-wife through the legal system, all while the world makes TikToks of her sexual assault testimony. JD has a documentedhistoryofviolence and is due for another court date after assaulting a crew member of the set of City of Lies. To quote his own words, “If I’m angry and I’ve got to lash out or hit somebody, I’m going to do it and I don’t care what the repercussions are. Anger doesn’t pay rent, it’s gotta go. It’s gotta be evicted.”
I don’t know whether Amber Heard will win her case. We’re witnessing a radical right-wing political swing to control and criminalize women’s bodies with Roe v. Wade under attack right now. To be blunt, I have very little faith in the justice system and that a jury - in Virginia of all places - will rule in favour of an abused woman over her charismatic, powerful ex-husband. However, I think it’s important to remember that Amber did everything right, that is, everything we tell women to do. She documented her abuse, left her abusive partner, and was granted a restraining order - and she’s continuing to be punished for doing so. If Amber, a privileged white woman with access to economic resources, is still struggling to escape her abuser, how can we expect women without those privileges to?
I wanted to address a few of the comments I received in regards to the case, particularly Amber’s actions and alleged inconsistencies.
- Amber’s history of violence. Amber does not have a history of violence. The incident with her ex-girlfriend was sensationalized by two aggressive, prejudiced officers. In Tasya’s own words, “in 2009, Amber was wrongfully accused for an incident that was misinterpreted and over-sensationalized by two individuals in a power position. I recount hints of misogynistic attitudes toward us which later appeared to be homophobic when they found out we were domestic partners and not just ‘friends.’ Charges were quickly dropped and she was released moments later. It’s disheartening that Amber’s integrity and story are being questioned yet again. Amber is a brilliant, honest and beautiful woman and I have the utmost respect for her. We shared 5 wonderful years together and remain close to this day.”
- The police officers who were called throughout 2016 made no arrests/charges. I don’t know how clear I can make this, but police are not adequately trained to recognize and respond to IPV. At all. They often fail to follow standard procedures, such as filing a formal report, investigating the situation, and checking in on the survivors afterwards. If you’ll recall, the officers who interacted with Gabby Petito and Brian Landry failed to follow the proper procedures through separating the two (and even listed Petito as the perpetator). Landry murdered Petito days afterwards. Survivors report feeling far less safe after calling the police and feel discriminated against for not being the “perfect victim”. There is also an extremely high prominence of IPV among police officers. 40 percent of police officers’ families experience IPV, which is four times higher than the rates among the general population. I could go on, but police are simply unequip to handle IPV cases and are respond through their own biases.
- Not all Amber’s actions can be chalked up to self-defense. This particular line of thinking is SO harmful for survivors. When we think of survivors defending themselves from their abusers, our minds lean towards the “crying while cowering the corner” stance. Abuse is an imbalance of power.Gender, age, and income are all power imbalances within abusive relationships, including John Depp and Amber Heard’s relationship. I’m sure she wasn’t nice, because “enduring abuse over time can lead to broken down self-esteem, feelings of low self-worth and intense emotional stress or even PTSD.” She endured years of her much older, powerful partner abusing her emotionally, physically, sexually, and financially. So yes, she probably wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows.
- I don’t like Amber as a person. You don’t have like Amber to believe the evidence that she was and is still being abused. That’s irrelevant. There is no such thing as a “perfect victim”. Survivors can be messy, flawed people and that should have no bearing on whether or not they should be believed.
- It’s a defamation case, not a domestic violence case. As Rottenborn, her lawyer, stated, if even one of Amber’s allegations is found to be true by the jury, she wins her case.
I wanted to mention a few other things. We’ve since learned that John Depp attempted to block Amber from following Covid-19 safety measures during her deposition. Amber wanted to wear an N95 mask to protect herself and her infant daughter, as the Omicron variant was surging. Not only did Depp himself refuse to follow proper masking, he attempted to bar Amber from safe masking too, even in spite of the Virginia guidelines. I can’t express how grotesque and inhumane that is.
Depp’s team also put forward a motion to strike a statement in Rottenborn’s closing argument pertaining to abuse survivors, in which he states, “that their decision in this case would send a message to every victim of domestic abuse everywhere.” It really shows that this case was never about standing up for survivors, it was about one man abusing his ex-wife. Remember, if Depp wins, it means that survivors of all genders- which includes men - will not be able to speak about their experiences with abuse for fear of legal retaliationby their abusers. John Depp does not care about survivors because he is an abuser.
I also hope others continue to write pro-Amber pieces. If you’re considering doing so, I would encourage you to turn your anonymous messages off to protect yourself from harassment. Within hours of posting, I had to restrict my messages after receiving multiple anonymous commenters calling me derogatory names and gendered insults, as well as one telling me to unalive myself. I’ve been on this website for over 10 years and have never once experienced that. This seems to be the norm for JD stans, which is partly why I think so many people are hesitant to express support for Amber.
Please continue to be supportive of Amber in your own lives. Please believe survivors.
As a verdict is possibly hours away, a sense of dread has been building in my stomach for what it will mean for Amber’s future, as well as all victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), particularly as women’s basic rights continue to be under attack in the United States. Like many people who are following the case, I have personal experiences with abuse. Much of my research focuses on IPV, specifically, the disparities in resources and services that are available for survivors to leave their abusers, such as economic, social, geographical barriers. It’s a topic which is deeply tied to my own personal experiences and academic career.
I initially was ambivalent to Amber Heard. Before I began to research the case, I was firmly in the “they both suck” camp, having only briefly glanced through articles. I started to pay more attention to the media coverage over the past six weeks and was really staggered by how Heard was being portrayed as a lying, crazy, gold-digging woman through narratives that were not only going unchallenged, but were heavily perpetuated in the public discourse. Even worse, that the abuse she experienced had been capitalized on by “true crime” junkies and mocked in TikTok videos and Youtube compilations. So I began watching the trial live and found that there was far more evidence and far more substantial evidence which shows that JD was the perpetrator of abuse within their relationship.
The evidence collected through JD’s personal texts and emails show an early pattern of abuse. He exerted control over the clothes Amber woreandwould become angry when she didn’t dress “conservatively”. He would consistently accuse her of having affairs with acquaintances,friends, and various co-stars, even with an openly gay director, Clive Barker.He didn’t like that she was ambitious and would scorn her when she took opportunities to advance her career. He would constantly refer to her with misogynistic language. He also referred to Amber, an openly bisexual woman, as a “lesbian camp counsellor”. He messaged other men to discuss killing her through drowning and burning her, and then raping her burnt corpse to prove that she was truly dead. This all occurred while they were still dating. She was in her early 20s and he was in 50s. All of these coercive, paranoid, jealous, controlling behaviours are deeply and unequivocally abusive.
None of this includes the evidence which shows physical and sexual abuse. There are audio tapes in which he admits to headbutting her, so hard that she was concerned her nose was broken. In another recording, they discuss how her family and friends have seen her bruises, broken blood vessels, and bald spots from her hair being torn out of her scalp. Another shows him stating “I will smack the ugly c**t before I let her in.” A video shows him aggressively breaking and smashing furniture near her. One interaction reveals that Stephen Deuters, his assistant, begged her to come back to him after her assaulted her on a plane in front of his bodyguards, pleading to her that JD was remorseful for his actions. Heard also has stated he sexuallyassaultedhermultiple times. Remember, he previously discussed violently raping her in those infamous messages to Paul Bettany.
As for witnesses, several testified to seeing bruises on her numerous times, including JD’s witnesses, such as their marriage counsellor. A makeup artist, Melanie Inglessis, testified to coveringswelling on her lip and two black eyes. Raquel Pennington saw several injuries, including bloodied bald spots on her head, a swollen nose, and cut lip. She expressed fear JD would eventually kill Amber if she didn’t leave. Josh Drew also testified to seeing her with injuries, including black eyes, a swollen cheek, and a busted lip. iO Tillet Wright (who Depp misgenders throughout his testimony) recalled hearing JD assault Amber and scream “oh, you think I hit you? You think I fucking hit you? What if I peel your fucking hair back“. iO then called 911. This was the incident which led Heard to file for a divorce and a restraining order, two days afterwards. It is worth noting that Pennington, Drew, and Wright all corroborated this incident in their depositions, as did iO’s 2016 essay.
Is she guilty of fighting back? Absolutely. Shenever liedabout doing so, even dating back to her 2016 deposition. However, fighting back against a man who has beaten you, sexually assaulted you, controlled your career, finances, and who you can associate with does not equate to being an abuser. It’s simply surviving. And yes, I’ve heard those audio tapes, the in which she’s expresses her incredulity at him for stating their fights were fair when she feared he would kill her.
His case has relied upon deeply misogynistic narratives to discredit both her claims and her character. She was after his money all along, even though she refused the 30 million dollar fortune she was legally entitled to, as there was no prenup. She painted on bruises, even though a makeup artist testified to covering up her swollen lip and two black eyes. She cut off his finger, even though multiple texts and even an audio recording showcase him admitting to doing it in the midst of a bender. She didn’t donate her money, even though she and the organization created a 10 year plan for her to make yearly payments (in my personal opinion, what she does with her money either way is nobody’s fucking business). Also worth noting, an ACLU representative testified to her being ahead of schedule until Depp began suing her. She made up a hoax, because she documented her abuse - as we advise all people who are in abusive situations to do. She’s a liar, because women are inherently deceitful liars.
None of the evidence that JD’s attorneys presented has proven that she defamed him through her op-ed piece. That’s likely because their goal was never to prove that her article - which never explicitly references him or their relationship - impacted his career. Those who watched the trial will know, Tracy Jacobs, his agent of 30 years stated that it was his drug and alcohol abuse, anger issues, chronic lateness (7 or 8 hours late to set each day), and unprofessionalism that led to his career decline. Film crews grew tired of working around these problems, and eventually, so did Hollywood. Tina Newman, a Disney Corporate Representative who worked on POTC stated no one knew of Amber’s op-ed until Depp sued her.
The trial was always meant to humiliate, shame, and terrorize her. We are witnessing in a powerful man terrorize his ex-wife through the legal system, all while the world makes TikToks of her sexual assault testimony. JD has a documentedhistoryofviolence and is due for another court date after assaulting a crew member of the set of City of Lies. To quote his own words, “If I’m angry and I’ve got to lash out or hit somebody, I’m going to do it and I don’t care what the repercussions are. Anger doesn’t pay rent, it’s gotta go. It’s gotta be evicted.”
I don’t know whether Amber Heard will win her case. We’re witnessing a radical right-wing political swing to control and criminalize women’s bodies with Roe v. Wade under attack right now. To be blunt, I have very little faith in the justice system and that a jury - in Virginia of all places - will rule in favour of an abused woman over her charismatic, powerful ex-husband. However, I think it’s important to remember that Amber did everything right, that is, everything we tell women to do. She documented her abuse, left her abusive partner, and was granted a restraining order - and she’s continuing to be punished for doing so. If Amber, a privileged white woman with access to economic resources, is still struggling to escape her abuser, how can we expect women without those privileges to?
I wanted to address a few of the comments I received in regards to the case, particularly Amber’s actions and alleged inconsistencies.
- Amber’s history of violence. Amber does not have a history of violence. The incident with her ex-girlfriend was sensationalized by two aggressive, prejudiced officers. In Tasya’s own words, “in 2009, Amber was wrongfully accused for an incident that was misinterpreted and over-sensationalized by two individuals in a power position. I recount hints of misogynistic attitudes toward us which later appeared to be homophobic when they found out we were domestic partners and not just ‘friends.’ Charges were quickly dropped and she was released moments later. It’s disheartening that Amber’s integrity and story are being questioned yet again. Amber is a brilliant, honest and beautiful woman and I have the utmost respect for her. We shared 5 wonderful years together and remain close to this day.”
- The police officers who were called throughout 2016 made no arrests/charges. I don’t know how clear I can make this, but police are not adequately trained to recognize and respond to IPV. At all. They often fail to follow standard procedures, such as filing a formal report, investigating the situation, and checking in on the survivors afterwards. If you’ll recall, the officers who interacted with Gabby Petito and Brian Landry failed to follow the proper procedures through separating the two (and even listed Petito as the perpetator). Landry murdered Petito days afterwards. Survivors report feeling far less safe after calling the police and feel discriminated against for not being the “perfect victim”. There is also an extremely high prominence of IPV among police officers. 40 percent of police officers’ families experience IPV, which is four times higher than the rates among the general population. I could go on, but police are simply unequip to handle IPV cases and are respond through their own biases.
- Not all Amber’s actions can be chalked up to self-defense. This particular line of thinking is SO harmful for survivors. When we think of survivors defending themselves from their abusers, our minds lean towards the “crying while cowering the corner” stance. Abuse is an imbalance of power.Gender, age, and income are all power imbalances within abusive relationships, including John Depp and Amber Heard’s relationship. I’m sure she wasn’t nice, because “enduring abuse over time can lead to broken down self-esteem, feelings of low self-worth and intense emotional stress or even PTSD.” She endured years of her much older, powerful partner abusing her emotionally, physically, sexually, and financially. So yes, she probably wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows.
- I don’t like Amber as a person. You don’t have like Amber to believe the evidence that she was and is still being abused. That’s irrelevant. There is no such thing as a “perfect victim”. Survivors can be messy, flawed people and that should have no bearing on whether or not they should be believed.
- It’s a defamation case, not a domestic violence case. As Rottenborn, her lawyer, stated, if even one of Amber’s allegations is found to be true by the jury, she wins her case.
I wanted to mention a few other things. We’ve since learned that John Depp attempted to block Amber from following Covid-19 safety measures during her deposition. Amber wanted to wear an N95 mask to protect herself and her infant daughter, as the Omicron variant was surging. Not only did Depp himself refuse to follow proper masking, he attempted to bar Amber from safe masking too, even in spite of the Virginia guidelines. I can’t express how grotesque and inhumane that is.
Depp’s team also put forward a motion to strike a statement in Rottenborn’s closing argument pertaining to abuse survivors, in which he states, “that their decision in this case would send a message to every victim of domestic abuse everywhere.” It really shows that this case was never about standing up for survivors, it was about one man abusing his ex-wife. Remember, if Depp wins, it means that survivors of all genders- which includes men - will not be able to speak about their experiences with abuse for fear of legal retaliationby their abusers. John Depp does not care about survivors because he is an abuser.
I also hope others continue to write pro-Amber pieces. If you’re considering doing so, I would encourage you to turn your anonymous messages off to protect yourself from harassment. Within hours of posting, I had to restrict my messages after receiving multiple anonymous commenters calling me derogatory names and gendered insults, as well as one telling me to unalive myself. I’ve been on this website for over 10 years and have never once experienced that. This seems to be the norm for JD stans, which is partly why I think so many people are hesitant to express support for Amber.
Please continue to be supportive of Amber in your own lives. Please believe survivors.
if any post of mine gets big i hope its this one because i want people to realise how impactful the way amber heard was treated publicly. the day after the trial ended i had MY trial against the man who sexually assaulted me and my mental health was brought up to prove im crazy. they illegally obtained notes from my psych where he wrote i might have bpd. my ptsd was used against me, my creditably was shattered by my reactions despite things being admitted that matched my story. the way yall treated that woman was used against me too, and it will be used against thousands of women in court and people will believe we’re crazy whores who just want to ruin men. and yall did this. never forget that
