8 h 4 fev 2022 ano - EVIE MAGAZINE The Johnny Depp Amber Heard Story Just Got Even Crazier, And This Time James Franco Is Involved

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The Johnny Depp/Amber Heard Story Just Got Even Crazier, And This Time James Franco Is Involved

"Ultimately, the truth will come out in all of this and I will be standing on the right side of the roaring rapids…I will never stop fighting. I’ll never stop. They’d have to f–ing shoot me,” Johnny Depp told British GQ in 2018 about his situation with ex-wife Amber Heard.

By Jaimee Marshall

In case you’ve been living under a rock the past few years and have no idea that Johnny Depp is suing Amber Heard for $50 million in a defamation lawsuit or that Heard is suing Depp for $100 million in a defamation countersuit, let me bring you up to speed on the current state of the trial.

Johnny Depp’s Libel Lawsuit against The Sun

Johnny Depp lost his libel suit last year against the UK tabloid The Sun for publishing a story labeling Depp a “wife beater.” The Sun’s defense was that the label was “substantially true.” However, many Depp supporters have accused Judge Andrew Nicol of having a conflict of interest in the case because of his connection to the publication.

The Sun is owned by the Murdoch family, with whom Nicol has a personal relationship. To add fuel to the fire, the judge's own son, Robert Palmer, is employed at TalkRadio, a sister company of The Sun. Depp fans had found and screenshot tweets made by Palmer, proving his employment with TalkRadio and connection to The Sun. Palmer has since deleted the tweets, but that’s not the end of it. Dan Wootton, the man who originally published the article in question for The Sun, is a fellow associate of Palmer’s, as he also had a radio show on TalkRadio.

This has raised suspicions about the fairness of the trial’s verdict. It’s worth noting that News Group Newspapers (The Sun’s publisher) only had to prove that Heard's allegations were proved to the civil standard. According to the civil standard of proof, The Sun only had to prove that the story was more likely than not to have happened, as opposed to the standard in a criminal case, which is to prove that the allegations happened beyond a reasonable doubt.

Why Johnny Depp Is Pursuing a Separate Case against Amber Heard

Johnny Depp is now taking a separate case – a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard to a U.S. Virginia court. He is suing her for publishing an op-ed for The Washington Post in which she purports to be a victim of domestic violence. While Heard didn’t refer to Depp by name, as it would have violated their NDA after she divorced him for alleging he physically abused her, Depp claims that the article did significant damage to his career, causing him to lose roles and millions of dollars. Depp is seeking $50 million in damages and claims Heard is part of an elaborate hoax to generate positive publicity to advance her career and has said, "Ms. Heard is not a victim of domestic abuse; she is a perpetrator."

"Ms. Heard is not a victim of domestic abuse; she is a perpetrator." – Johnny Depp

Depp’s lawyers originally filed an appeal against the decision in the case against The Sun, alleging Depp did not get a fair trial because fresh evidence shows that Amber Heard never donated the $7 million of the divorce settlement money she pledged to give to the ACLU and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA). They believe that this played a large role in the verdict because Heard's pledge to donate the money gave her a considerable credibility boost and tipped the scale in her favor.

This is especially so because Judge Nicol didn't accept Depp's characterization of Heard as a gold-digger, stating, "Her donation of $7 million to charity is hardly the act one would expect of a gold-digger.” The only problem is, she never donated that money. Depp’s lawyers also claimed that they didn’t give enough weight to recordings of Heard admitting to physically hitting Depp on several occasions and mocking him for refusing to fight back. The appeal was denied.

Amber Heard Lied about Charity Donations and the ACLU’s Involvement

Amber Heard testified under oath that the entire amount of the $7 million divorce settlement was donated to charity. The donation was to be split at $3.5 million for both the ACLU and the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. However, after Depp's lawyers subpoenaed CHLA, they responded with documents proving Heard only ever donated $100,000 – despite Heard being listed as a donor in excess of $1 million on their website. Associate Senior VP Candie Davidson-Goldbronn even wrote to Heard inquiring about the donation, saying, "I am inquiring if you have knowledge if CHLA should expect further payment installments on your behalf or if the pledge will not be fulfilled. I appreciate any insights on the matter."

The ACLU was also subpoenaed to provide documents that would prove Heard has failed to donate the amount she originally pledged in writing. However, the ACLU has refused to cooperate. Heard’s lawyer claims that the reason she has not fulfilled the pledge is that she is being delayed by Depp repeatedly suing her which has forced her to spend millions of dollars. Because of the ACLU's non-compliance, Depp filed a motion for the NY Supreme Court to force them to comply with subpoenas that would ask for documents demonstrating how much of the $3.5 million she has actually given, which was approved.

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