Similar to the OG Simpson trial, Depp v. Heard has become a legal phenomenon as she has everyone glued to their phone screens waiting to see who wins. The case was the result of an opinion piece written by Amber Heard, which was later taken to court by Johnny Depp, alleging defamation.
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Johnny Depp had argued that the opinion piece caused him to lose his most important franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean, which also caused him a huge financial loss. In response to Johnny Depp’s lawsuit, Amber Heard filed a counterclaim worth $100 million in damages.
The aftermath of the Depp v. hearing
In the end, Johnny Depp was awarded $10.35 million, cumulative for compensatory and punitive damages while Amber Heard was awarded $2 million. This result shocked many legal experts as they believed he had less chance of winning in the US trial than the UK one.
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But events at court mattered little to the Pirates of the Caribbean actor because he won the battle that mattered most, the court of public opinion. There has been a shift in public opinion believing in the innocence of Johnny Depp and the cruelty of Amber Heard, this has also resulted in a plethora of memes.
Fans are calling the meme mocking Amber Heard vile
From a photo tweeted by @liliandaisiesa nursing student who was tasked with preparing a ‘fictional pain scale’, used footage of Amber Heard from the trial to indicate levels of trauma and pain experienced by the victim and was criticized for having derided her testimony about abuse and rape.
It’s malicious no matter how you phrase it or slice it.
It’s one thing not to believe her, but this…— Mia Goth’s divorce lawyer (@UchihaAquarius) September 18, 2022
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Endless hate to Amber’s pain. Disgusting
— Smile18 (@Smile1836) September 18, 2022
Many Twitter users joined in the criticism, calling the scale evil, sadisticand “unbelievably cruel”. The post gets even worse with its description as the op amusedly promoted it and comically captioned it “This is so awesome!!!”.
incredibly cruel
— lena (@daeneryslore) September 18, 2022
So sad. It makes me sad.
— Sharon Sekhon (@CatsOnlyPlez) September 18, 2022
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Sadistic
— flora + fauna 🏳️🌈 (@Stanford_lands) September 18, 2022
It’s fairly common to troll celebrities and controversial people on Twitter, but for doctors, using it and ridiculing victims raises serious concerns. Regardless of the outcome of the trial, treating victims of domestic violence and rape with indifference is a step too far.
Source: Twitter
