What an absolute dumpster fire of a trial but hilarious and fascinating none the less!
I'd like to start by saying that neither of them covered themselves in much glory and it was clear they were involved in an extremely volatile relationship. That really wasn't crux of the trial though as it surrounded a newspaper article previous in which Amber allegedly defamed Depp with unsubstantiated allegations despite not naming him and playing the victim. The trial if anything exposed Heard as an aggressor, manipulator and ultimately a compulsive liar. The biggest lie was claiming she donated $7m of her divorce settlement to charity (something she claimed she did for the past 5 years to numerous sources) however this was proven to be absolute nonsense and a damning hit on her character early on. This lie could also have a knock-on effect to the 2020 trial in London which Depp lost as her credibility is not only destroyed, but she committed perjury for claiming she did indeed donate all the proceeds of the divorce during that trial under oath.
I also don't think I've seen such a laughable display of bad acting in my life with her on the stand - fake crying, overrating Jim Carrey-style and just the sheer nonsense she was spewing. One of the worst performances you will ever see and she had little answer for some of the allegations put towards her and how she couldn't explain miraculous recovery from injuries after supposedly being severely beaten and there were no medical records either. Her general demeanor and lack of raw emotion just painter her as a toxic narcissist. Depp certainly won the public opinion even before the verdict and despite his personal struggles, there was actually no real evidence that he at all did anything to her. Some of the things she did with evidence provided was absolutely shocking really.
Heard's career will certainly take a devastating hit now and employers will be very weary about the impact of her inclusion into any projects especially Hollywood. After 6 years of hell, Johnny's will probably flourish again and whilst he's no saint, he definitely wasn't the person he was portrayed to be and the revelations of Heard's behavior will definitely leave shockwaves for years to come in the celebrity domain. Guaranteed to be a movie out of this too🤣