Guests of two talk shows on the same day in the United States, the lawyers who defended Johnny Depp, 58, in the case against Amber Heard, 36, opined that the actor’s victory in the case does not invalidate or negatively impact the #MeToo movement, which defends women. of aggression.
Ben Chew and Camille Vasquez were asked about it on Good Morning America, and she opined. “I think our response to that is to encourage any victim to come forward. Domestic violence has no gender,” she began before being pressed by the presenter to better explain her point of view.
“We do not [achamos que isso tenha qualquer impacto negativo no movimento #MeToo]. We believe the verdict speaks for itself, the facts are what they were, the jury made a unanimous decision based on these facts.”
When asked whether social media influenced the jury, Chew replied, “Social media played no role. This was a decision made by the jury based on the evidence presented by both sides. It was overwhelmingly in Depp’s favor,” he stated.
Depp’s victory caused controversy among feminists. Heard’s attorney, Elaine Bredehoft, in an appearance on the Today talk show, publicly stated that her client planned to appeal the verdict. A spokesperson for Amber also spoke out to Variety against Depp’s lawyers.
“It is as improper as it is unprofessional that Johnny Depp’s legal team chose to go around the win by delaying decades of how women can be treated in court. What’s next? A film and merchandising deal?” the statement reads. .
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