In her first public interview since losing a defamation case brought against her by Johnny Depp, her ex-husband, Ms. Heard said she had told the truth when she accused him of abuse.
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Both the women making accusations, and the press when it publishes them, assume the considerable risk that comes with antagonizing the rich, powerful and litigious.
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The jury in Virginia found that Ms. Heard had damaged her ex-husband’s reputation with an op-ed in which she identified herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”
By Julia Jacobs and
The same fundamentals apply to patriarchal systems, whether in Hollywood or India: Threats to men’s status can provoke broader resistance than you might think.
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The lawyer leading the courtroom arguments, David Sherborne, has taken on Britain’s tabloid press several times.
By Megan Specia
The inclusion of “Jeanne du Barry,” directed by Maïwenn, is Depp’s first public embrace by the film industry since he won a bitter defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
By Julia Jacobs
The long-running legal battle was heading for its next chapter in an appeals court, but Mr. Depp’s lawyers said Ms. Heard has agreed to pay $1 million to end it.
By Julia Jacobs
Ms. Heard’s lawyers argue in their appeal that the trial was held in the wrong state, and that the judge erred in prohibiting evidence they say supports her claims of domestic abuse.
By Julia Jacobs
What drives a grown person to travel to a courthouse in Virginia to hurl insults at someone she has never met, about behavior she didn’t witness and money she is not owed?
By Lindsay Crouse
The starry, sorry spectacle and why we watched it.
By Maureen Dowd
Las repercusiones de este caso llegarán mucho más allá de Heard. Las víctimas de abuso ahora deberán enfrentarse a la posibilidad de que, si deciden contar su historia, podrían acabar en bancarrota.
By Michelle Goldberg
The actor’s victory against his ex-wife Amber Heard in one of the highest profile defamation cases to go to trial could inspire others to try their luck with juries.
By Julia Jacobs
Abuse victims now have another reason to fear coming forward.
By Michelle Goldberg
In this post-#MeToo moment, misogyny and celebrity go hand in hand.
By A.O. Scott
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