Phoebe Bridgers is worried what the Depp vs Heard defamation case will mean for abuse survivors
Phoebe Bridgers has spoken out in defence of Amber Heard in the wake of her defamation loss against Johnny Depp.
The singer opened up about Heard's courtroom loss and what it means for women in an interview for Teen Vogue.
"I think that there’s been this falsehood—and I think queer people are included in this—of having to be the perfect victim, or the perfect survivor, or the perfect representation for your marginalised community,” Bridgers said.
She went on to talk about Heard's courtroom loss, discussing the Aquaman star's treatment both inside and outside of the courtroom.
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"If Amber Heard exhibited any neurotic behaviour, it was held against her," the musician said.
"Then Johnny Depp, out of his mouth, admitted some of the most violent, crazy shit in court, and it’s somehow like, people aren’t surprised?”
The 'Motion Sickness' singer added: "That whole situation was so upsetting to me, that it was treated like a fandom war. Laughing at someone crying in court?
"It was disgusting."
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A July report found evidence of online harassment campaigns during and after the Heard-Depp trial that were aimed not only at the Aquaman star but anyone who supported her online.
One woman who backed Heard online told CBS at the time she had suffered through 'weeks and weeks' of harassment.
She said she was 'bombarded by people every day for weeks on end saying that Amber Heard is a liar and women lie, and I am an abuse apologist who must be lying'.
Amber Heard and her new legal team have filed new arguments in her appeal against her ex-husband Johnny Depp's defamation win against her in June.
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The appeal documents outline a 16-point argument that Heard's legal team believes prove that the previous ruling was unlawful.
A Virginia jury unanimously found in favour of Johnny Depp back in June, finding that what Amber Heard wrote in her op-ed piece for The Washington Post was defamatory and awarded him USD$15 million ($AUD 20.6 million, £11.9 million) in damages.
The jury awarded Heard USD$2 million ($AUD 2.7 million £1.5 million) in compensatory damages, finding that in her countersuit, Heard did not prove all elements of defamation.
These charges were later capped at USD$10.35 million (AU $14.2 million, £8.2 million) by Judge Penny Azcarate.
Topics: Amber Heard, Johnny Depp, US News
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