Clearly, there are no winners or heroes in this situation, no matter how you look at it. Singer-songwriter Sam Fender was forced to apologize for the Johnny Depp selfie featuring the word “heroes” that was posted to his social media on the same evening as the verdicts were reached in Depp’s libel action against ex-wife Amber Heard and her subsequent countersuit. Here’s what you need to know.
The now-deleted image was taken at a pub in the northeast of England on Wednesday. It featured Fender with Depp and fellow musician Jeff Beck and was captioned: “Some serious heroes.” Depp has recently joined Beck on stage at his UK shows.
Sam Fender Apologizes For Posting Johnny Depp Selfie With The Word ‘Heroes’
Following a backlash over the photo, Fender wrote on Instagram on Saturday: “I want to apologize. I was invited to briefly meet a musical legend and an actor who has been in almost every film I’ve watched growing up. I went – we chatted music and without thinking I took a photo and posted it as it was pretty surreal.
Apparently, “using the word ‘heroes’ was meant in reference to their careers, but in the context of the trial was severely misinformed.
He added, “I now realize that it was a poor choice of words and timing, but that’s irrelevant. It was naive and disrespectful to those who relate to any of the issues highlighted in the trial and the broader issues it poses. I didn’t think it through and I should have. I can’t really say anything other than that it was ill judged and I was ignorant with regards to the trials as a whole, and thoughtless on what my post could imply. I realize this entirely and for that I am deeply sorry. Sam.”
Following the verdict on Wednesday the actor was awarded compensatory damages of $10 million and a further $5 million in punitive damages. In a separate verdict, Heard was awarded $2 million in damages after her counterclaim against Depp over comments made by his lawyer Adam Waldman, who allegedly referred to her abuse claims as a “hoax”, was found to be defamatory.
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