Johnny Depp had filed a $50 million defamation suit against his ex-wife Amber Heard for implying in an article in 'The Washington Post' that he abused her. Amber had filed a countersuit of $100 million against Johnny for calling her a liar. A jury awarded Johnny $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, and Amber $2 million in compensatory damages. The judge decreased the sum awarded to Johnny due to a Virginia rule capping punitive damages, but Amber still has to pay him $10.35 million.
The verdict has left people divided. While many have celebrated Johnny's win, others have called the judgment a blow to domestic abuse victims.
Indian film actor Swara Bhasker took to Twitter to express her support for Amber Heard. She shared an article in The Guardian that described the trial as an 'orgy of misogyny' and the tipping point for the backlash to #MeToo movement, and requested others to read it. However, a Twitter user made an indecent reply to the article which left Swara fuming.
He wrote, "I like you but Heard deserved that." Swara jumped to Amber's defense and replied to the comment, "Nobody deserves to be sexually assaulted. Nobody. That you think this is deeply disturbing. I pity the women in your life."
Another Twitter user told Swara that people are supporting Johnny because the trial found the allegations of assault against him to be false. In response, Swara shared an article about Johnny's 2018 UK libel suit against a publication for calling him a 'wife-beater.' Johnny had lost the trial with the judge ruling that the allegations against him are 'substantially true.'
