The Cut - The Verdict Proved Her Point

The TikTokers and YouTube livestream commenters who clamored for Amber Heard’s downfall got their wish Wednesday. The jurors in Depp v. Heard returned a mixed verdict that found Heard had defamed her ex-husband Johnny Depp three times in a Washington Post op-ed that didn’t mention him by name but referred to Heard as “a public figure representing domestic abuse,” which the actor argued would call him to mind for readers. The jury deemed the three counts worth more than $10 million in damages. The jury also said Depp’s lawyer, acting on the actor’s behalf, defamed Heard once in comments he made to a British tabloid in 2020. It awarded Heard $2 million in compensatory damages, which must be cold comfort given the hell she says she’s been through over the past six weeks.

Prince Andrew will miss the queen’s Jubilee service after conveniently coming down with COVID. SJP has thrown more fuel on the fire (by which we mean, spoken publicly) of her never-ending feud with Kim Cattrall. What has this country come to, banning Elvis impersonators from Vegas weddings? Here’s an upsetting list of all celebrities who liked Johnny Depp’s post-trial Instagram statement … and the mere three who liked Amber Heard’s. The pollution from Russia’s war will poison Ukraine for decades. Madonna’s son wore an update of her iconic Adidas dress at a boxing match, and it was goooood. And a reminder not to let the police failures in Uvalde — though they appear to have been egregious — distract from the true culprit: guns.

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