Amber Heard’s Case Is ‘Me Too Without Me Too’, Johnny Depp’s Attorney Claims

Johnny Depp’s legal team delivered their final arguments today in the actor’s libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. The court heard the actor’s team claim the Aquaman actress was ‘a victim of really terrible abuse’ or ‘a woman willing to say absolutely anything’

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Johnny Depp’s lawyer says ‘this is Me Too without Me Too’

Johnny Depp’s legal team has declared Amber Heard’s allegation of abuse a case of “Me Too without any Me Too”.

Benjamin Chew told people in Virginia’s Fairfax District Court today that in light of Ms Heard’s allegations against her ex-husband, no woman has yet come forward to claim Mr Depp has “raised a hand to them”. .

He went on to assert that the Aquaman star’s alleged abuse of his client “damaged Mr Depp more than her fists ever did”.

Closing the debates in the defamation trial of Mrs Heard in the case initiated by her ex-husband Mr Depp started today earlier, with the Pirates of the Caribbean actor’s legal team being the first. jury settlement.

The father-of-two’s attorney, Camille Vasquez, began the star’s final argument earlier today, reminding the court that it has been six years since Miss Heard filed for a temporary restraining order from her husband. then hers.

“Do like that [Ms Heard] ruined his life by lying to the world that she was a survivor of domestic abuse at the hands of Mr. Depp,” Ms Vasquez announced in her final speech.

“We ask that you give Mr Depp his life back by telling the world that Mr Depp is not the abuser Ms. Heard claimed to be, and that Mrs. Heard must be held accountable for her lies.

She then went on to claim the actress subjected her ex-husband to “verbal, physical and emotional abuse” during their time together.

Ms. Vasquez played back several tapes of the arguments between her client and his ex-wife to the jury and those in the courtroom, and stated that Mrs. Heard only filed for divorce on May 2016 when he learned that Mr. Depp wanted to leave her.

“Miss Heard not only wants a divorce, she wants to destroy him,” the lawyer told the court.

Ms Vasquez concluded Mr Depp’s conclusion by accusing Ms Heard of being “a victim of really terrible abuse” or “a woman willing to say absolutely anything”.

The legal officer then assigned her colleague “and you” Mr Chew.

Mr. Chew began his part by telling the court: “Now you’re beginning to know the real Amber Heard. It’s scary.”

He went on to discuss the alleged abuse Depp endured at the hands of his parents during his childhood and how he tries his best to live a “private, peaceful life.” static” after being famous.

Mr. Chew then listed the actor’s past romantic partners, including Winona Ryder, Kate Moss and the mother of his two children, Vanessa Paradis.

“Before Mrs. Heard, no woman – there had never been a woman before Mrs. Heard – ever claimed that Mr. Depp had ever raised his hand to her,” he told the court.

“And no other woman since Miss Heard has made false statements.

“This is Me Too without any Me Too.”

Mr Chew went on to dispute what his client’s ex-spouse had claimed during the trial and claimed: “Mr Depp is not a saint, and he never claimed to be one. “

He went on to discuss Depp’s struggles with drugs and alcohol and claimed the actor “owns his flaws”.

‘But he is not a violent abuser,’ Mr Chew added, before claiming that Ms Heard’s accusations ’caused more harm to Mr Depp than her fists. that.”

Towards the end of the closing argument, Mr. Depp’s attorney reviewed his earlier comments about the Me Too movement.

Mr Chew told the court: “Mr Depp will go to his grave – regardless of the outcome of this trial – knowing that his former admirers will believe he hit a woman.”

He added that “this is not a Me Too”, and reminded the court of how Mr Depp’s ex-Miss Moss testified that the actor never abused her during their relationship. the 90s.

Mr Chew explained to the jury: “Before the Me Too movement, movie owners knew better than to hire someone who had been accused of sexual abuse.

He went on to tell them they would decide how much Mr Depp was entitled to financially, if they believed the actor’s career had been affected by Ms Heard’s accusations.

“This case was never about money,” he concluded. “

“It’s also not about punishing Mrs. Heard. It’s about Mr. Depp’s reputation and freeing him from the prison he’s lived in for the past six years.”

Mr. Depp is suing his ex-wife MsHeard in the US state of Virginia for defamation over an article she wrote for The Washington Post in 2018 in which she claimed she was a victim of domestic abuse.

The article did not mention the actor’s name, but Mr Depp argued that by implying that he was an abuser, he had lost his job and was affected financially.

Ms Heard is protesting her ex-husband for $100m (£81m).

The trial, and the closing statements, continued.