Depp-Heard trial verdict decried as ‘symptom of a culture that oppresses women’
Women | The Guardian
Heard’s lawyer says verdict sends ‘a horrible message’ while sexual violence experts say it reveals a system that doesn’t guarantee equal protection
A day after Johnny Depp largely won his defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard, Heard’s lead attorney said “lopsided” social media posts about the trial turned the courtroom into a “zoo” and influenced the jury’s verdict.
Speaking to NBC, Elaine Bredehoft said the verdict sent “a horrible message”, adding that she believed the seven-member jury was not able to escape the social media frenzy that enveloped the six-week trial.
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