Whether on television or on the Internet, this libel case by Johnny Depp against his ex -wife Amber Heard has become one of the most public. And if we trust social networks, the 58-year-old actor has already won the battle for public opinion and, by extension, in his trial.
In Fairfax County, Va., Court, Taylor Anne Swartz said she flew from Chicago to support her idol, whom she met in 2018. There is inspiration on her side true and sincere to help him on his journey when he was being bulliedthe girl said her life had changed and she had fulfilled some of her dreams.
Being in court every day is a kind of dismissal, according to him. Taylor Anne Swartz will not stop to attend the hearings. Two days ago, he was there in the middle of the night, just before 2:00 am, in line to get a trial access bracelet, without the distribution taking place until five hours later.
The outcome of the trial is beyond doubt, he said. I don’t see how she can’t win when you see all the evidence and testimony that was discovered in court and all the lies that Amber Heard told. I’m pretty confident.
Jaye Jefferson, who lives in the nearby state of Maryland, ventured out with the desire to catch a glimpse of the film’s protagonist. pirates of the Caribbean. He seems so sincere and to see him go through all this, sayang talaga, she confides to us. Hopefully he wins his case.
A bad test
On the basis of this lawsuit that quickly turned to the removal of dirty laundry and nasty stories between the two couples since the divorce, Johnny Depp said his ex-wife ruined his reputation and the his career and caused him to lose juicy film contracts after writing. in December 2018 an editorial on Washington Post.
Amber Heard described herself as a public figure victim of domestic violence, without mentioning Depp’s name. In the same year, the tabloid The day called the actor female drummer. In this lawsuit, he therefore sued the actress for defamation of 50 million US dollars. He retaliated by counter-pursuing him with 100 million.
A guaranteed success?
Accessible live on web platforms, this test feeds an incredible amount of memes taken and rejected in bulk on social networks, specifically on TikTok. Judging by so many clips, as well as so many comments on the live streams, Johnny Depp won.
What we see here is a battle on social media with very poisonous hashtags and comments, and Johnny Depp is really winning the war on social media.said Dr. Pamela Rutledge, director of the Media Psychology Research Center, based in Newport Beach, California.
A victory in this media battle that could be a victory in court. It is very dangerous for our traditional legal system because it is very difficult to separate the judge or the jurors from all this talk and interpretation on social media.
From #MeToo to #MenToo
With signs held by Johnny Depp supporters like Taylor Anne Swartz, we noticed the change from #MeToo (#MeToo) to #MenToo (#LesHommesAussi), in this trial highlighting domestic violence. Often, during trials of this type of goal, women lean in favor of one who is assumed to be the victim. However, in this case, that doesn’t seem to be the case, if we trust the hordes of supporters defending the actor.
A turnaround that didn’t surprise Pamela Rutledge. We usually try to understand a story by separating good from bad. The entire history of the #MeToo movement revolves around women wanting to return to their power from the men who exploited them.
In this case, she says, Amber Heard was complicit in this type of problematic behavior.
We don’t know who is really abusive or how it will all happen in this trial, but what we do know is that there is so much uncertainty that people from the #MeToo movement that supported him in the beginning started to walk away to themselves from him.
The court of social media
In recent years, assault charges have become more frequently disputed and tried in social media court. It seems that Johnny Depp really has no choice but to go public because his career has been ruined, believes the director of the Center for Media Psychology Research.
He believes, however, that thanks to his base of admirers and the image of Hollywood films, the actor is in danger of having an advantage over the outcome of the trial. We always want the hero to come back to the end in a positive way. I believe that here we have the story of redemption.
A base entirely dedicated to Depp
Jaye Jefferson, who is first day off the court, will be back if he is not lucky enough to see his favorite actor. Whatever the jury’s decision, he insists, we are always there to support him.
Same story on the side of Taylor Anne Swartz, who knows that her Johnny is good, sincere, and that Amber Heard will lose this test.
Source: Radio-Canada
