The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard dispute was nasty, unnecessary in the public eye and, above all, a proxy war between two public individuals trying to ruin each other’s reputations while barely preserving their own. The case had an unhappy and abusive relationship spiraling out of control until Amber Heard penned a seemingly accusatory statement in an op-ed that cost Johnny Depp almost everything.
The next four years have been a rollercoaster of embarrassing public trials and explosive online anger. Julia Fox appears to have participated in the trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, and her comments have been widely circulated online.
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Julia Fox’s comment on the libel suit
In a statement on Twitter expressing support for Amber Heardthe actress and model called Johnny Depp’s victory in the libel suit “One of the greatest tragedies of our lives”.
Julia Fox comments on the Johnny Depp lawsuit against Amber Heard:
“We will consider this trial as one of the greatest tragedies of our lives” pic.twitter.com/imBaBqqrUZ
— PopBase (@PopBase) September 30, 2022
Julia Fox’s current remarks do not appear to be her first in favor of Heard. In May 2022, Julia Fox defended Amber Heard in a controversial Instagram post regarding domestic violence. The actress wrote on Instagram:
“She never had the power in the relationship to be violent towards him. Did she hit him? Yes. Was it abuse? No. You must have the power to be able to abuse it. She was 25 years old. He was always much more powerful, including physically and financially.
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Following Julia’s response, many users took to the post, and it quickly went viral on Twitter. Fox’s remark sparked a heated argument among the divided fanbases, who tried to vouch for either Depp or Heard. “innocence”.
Popular reaction to this controversial statement
Many people have indeed criticized him for the controversial tweet in favor of Amber Heard. However, not everyone criticized Julia Fox’s alleged take.
I love it when famous rich white people tell us what the “greatest tragedies” are
— queensh$t (@t_queensh) September 30, 2022
She’s right! Respect to Julia Fox for speaking out on this. All HOLLYWOOD MeToo remained silent! Ashamed
—Kim (@kinterland) October 1, 2022
and she is right! we are with amber pic.twitter.com/Dn12MMBfiA
– rita (@aliyasbars) September 30, 2022
It’s not a tragedy, it’s justice for the falsely accused https://t.co/1Z8KZ2YhH7
— Beatrix Kiddo ☠️💜 (@Beatrix32021692) October 1, 2022
Johnny Depp won the libel case after a jury ruled Heard defamed him in his 2018 Washington Post op-ed alleging domestic abuse, without addressing him. Depp was awarded $10.35 million in damages, while Heard was awarded $2 million for one of his three libel countersuit charges. (Both have appealed their convictions).
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Following Virginia’s latest verdict, Depp said in a statement that the jury “gave me back my life” and that the “The best is yet to come” for him. Meanwhile, Heard described the incident as a “backhand” for women speaking out.
Source: Twitter
