At this point it’s safe to say that there are no winners in this case, regardless of whose side you may be on. Apparently, Amber Heard was set for a “meteoric rise” in her career just before all of the defamatory comments that were made against her by Johnny Depp and his team. At least that’s what one entertainment expert believes. Here’s what you need to know.
According to a new report, Amber Heard was “on the precipice of a meteoric rise” before the negative press caused by allegedly defamatory comments made by Johnny Depp’s legal team, a court has heard. Entertainment industry expert Kathryn Arnold, said she believed Ms Heard had lost out on up to $50 million after her claims of abuse by her former partner were labeled a “hoax” by Adam Waldman in 2020.
Depp V Heard: Amber Heard Lost Out On MASSIVE $50 Million Because Of Johnny Depp Abuse Claims According To Entertainment Industry Expert
Depp has filed a defamation case against Heard over a column she wrote for The Washington Post in December 2018 in which she described herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” The 36-year-old Heard never named the 58-year-old Depp but he sued her for implying that he was a domestic abuser and is seeking $50 million in damages. Heard has countersued, asking for $100 million and claiming she suffered “rampant physical violence and abuse” at his hands.
Giving testimony in the final week of the six-week defamation case, Ms Arnold said Ms Heard had suffered from a negative publicity campaign on social media, and continued to suffer from lost job opportunities. She also said that Depp’s multiple public lawsuits and “erratic behavior” was contributing to his career decline before the publication of Heard’s article and that the piece had had “zero” effect on his reputation or damages.
“Amber has had a pretty long career for someone who is pretty young still…she had a consistent working actor’s career,” she said. “Her career was following a very nice steady rise and was on the precipice of a meteoric rise with Aquaman and Aquaman 2, prior to the (defamatory) statements.”
She added that the resulting backlash online had made it “hard for (brands) to work with Amber on any level because of the negativity brought to their product or service or film” and that the campaign was ongoing.
Depp has denied he ever struck Heard, and says she was the abuser in the relationship. Heard has testified about more than a dozen separate instances of physical abuse she says she suffered at Depp’s hands.
Depp, a three-time Oscar nominee, and Heard met in 2009 on the set of The Rum Diary and were married in February 2015. Their divorce was finalized two years later.
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