The jury found both guilty of defamation, although it stipulated a higher compensation for the actress. However, the six weeks of trial were also delivered in another court: that of social networks
< /p>Johnny Depp in Gateshead, UK, after sentencing (REUTERS/Scott Heppell)
A jury’s decision thatboth Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were smeared during their long public feud ending a six-week trial that also cast doubt on whether the two actors will be able to overcome the damage to their reputations.
Wednesday’s verdict in Virginia found that Depp was defamed by three statements made in an opinion piece written by his ex-wife in which Heard said he was a victim of abuse. The jury awarded him more than 10 million dollars. The jury also concluded that Heard was defamed by a Depp lawyer who accused her of creating a detailed hoax around her abuse allegations. She was awarded $2 million in damages.
The case captivated viewers who followed the television coverage, including passionate fans on social networks that dissected the actors’ gestures, their wardrobe choices and their alcohol and drug use.
ARCHIVE IMAGE. Amber Heard leaves the court (REUTERS/Tom Brenner)
In effect, social networks were another of the scenarios in which the trial was heldfor defamation between the actors and, on Wednesday, when the sentence was known, they were the space in which many also gave their own sentence.
The site < i>Buzzfeed compiled two listings of celebrities who liked Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s Instagram statements < /b>published shortly after the Virginia verdict.
Currently, Depp’s statement posted on Instagram has more than 17 million likes, and does not have limited comments. Heard’s post, which has more than 300,000 likes, does have limited comments and has not been liked by any of the verified users she follows on the social network.
Johnny’s post Depp has more than 17 million likes
Those who liked Johnny Depp:
Ryan Adams (commented “❤️🙌🔥 ”)
Patti Smith
Michelle Branch
Ashley Benson (commented “🙌🙌❤️ ❤️❤️”)
Bella Hadid
Gemma Chan
Halle Bailey
Naomi Campbell (commented “❤️❤️❤️❤️”)
Emma Roberts
Rita Ora
Chase Stokes
Ian Somerhalder
Kelsea Ballerini
Cazzie David
< p class=”paragraph”>Zoe Saldana
Jason Momoa
Kelly Osbourne
Vanessa Hudgens
Jennifer Aniston
Chase Hudson
Tony Lopez
Suni Lee
Henry Golding
Lucy Hale
Zoey Deutch
Joey King
Amber Fillerup Clark
< p class=”paragraph”>Dominic Fike
LaKeith Stanfield
Taika Waititi
Riley Keough
Maren Morris
Amanda Knox
Kali Uchis
Katharine McPhee Foster
Cody Simpson
Molly Shannon
< p class=”paragraph”>Paris Hilton
Christa Allen
Harry Jowsey (commented “👏”)
Malú Trevejo (commented “❤️❤️❤️❤️”)
Khaby Lame (commented “❤️❤️❤️”)
Zedd (commented “♥️♥️♥️”)
Aubrey O’Day (commented “❤️”)
Jenni “JWoww” Farley (commented “❤️❤️❤️❤️”)
Daniel Ricciardo
Juliette Lewis
Jason Priestley
Natalie Imbruglia
Vanessa Morgan
Norman Reedus
Gabby Douglas
Cat Power
Olivia Jade Giannulli
KJ Apa
Sierra Capri
Rain Phoenix
Liv Tyler
Carly Lawrence
Kristina Schulman
Stella Maxwell
Luka Sabbat
Reeve Carney
Jamie Campbell Bower
Blake Horstmann
Frances Bean Cobain
Bethany Joy Lenz
< p class=”paragraph”>Rachael Kirkconnell
Morgana Robinson
Mariela Pepin
Olivia Jean
Kat Von D
Sierra Jackson
Yungblud
Helena Christensen
Jim Jarmusch
Leylah Fernandez
Joe Perry
Laura Lee
Amber’s post Heard after the libel trial verdict has more than 300,000 “likes”
Celebrities who liked Amber Heard’s post:
Selma Blair
Jason Momoa
Sarah Steele
Kate Nash
On Twitter, NBC reporter Kat Tenbarge claimed that the trial had been marked by a disinformation campaign, which was financed so that the versions that circulated on TikTok and YouTube defended that Depp was “the good one” in the relationship and Heard “the bad one”.
According to Tenbargem, following the money behind the posts reveals that “most of the viral content surrounding the trial fell into the ‘good Johnny, bad Amber’ dichotomy. As long as the content fit that narrative, views, audience and profits increased.”
“Posting from a pro-Amber position or even from a neutral position meant losing followers. There was no incentive to consider “both sides”. As a result, the evidence presented by Amber has been largely ignored (by the general public), the reporter stated.