The Real Loser in Depp v. Heard

Depp and Heard
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Eriq Gardner
May 31, 2022

As we get ready to hear the Johnny Depp verdict, what more can really be said about this trial? Over the past six weeks, I’ve been watching it play out in court, and also been consuming the seemingly endless takes about the social dimensions. The end of #MeToo? The rise of TikTok bullying? A YouTube bonanza for legal punditry? Six weeks is a very long time.