I originally didn't have an opinion at the time because I didn't have the time and spoons to look into it other than what was on social media, and my stance has been that if I don't have an informed opinion then I don't voice an opinion. So in some ways I'm definitely not condemning people who had an opinion based on the information they saw on social media and didn't enter the fray. If it was kept to themselves, then I don't necessarily blame them for having an uninformed opinion. People who went on social media and blasted Amber I have an issue with.
I recently looked into all the evidence with an open mind. Didn't go in believing one person over the other because I wanted to go off the facts, not confirmation bias. This website does have a pro-Amber bias, but it's also a good resource for looking at all of the evidence, both presented at trial and sealed. Again, I went in without bias and allowed the evidence to shape my opinion, I did not look at commentary about the evidence until after.
First off, in terms of the unsealed documents. This was a civil trial based on an article that Amber wrote. Although whether or not Johnny abused her was integral to whether or not it was defamation, it was not a criminal trial to prove Johnny abused her. It was to determine if Amber lied. So just because evidence was not allowed in the trial does not mean it's not actual evidence. It's only because he had an entire team of lawyers on his side and Amber had one local defense attorney who came in at the last minute that he was able to keep so much of it out. When going up against a legal team of equal standing he lost the defamation case against The Sun. He only won against Amber because her legal team kept changing due to insurance issues, and was not prepared to go against his legal team. I think it's very telling that he sued Amber and not the Washington Post, because he knew he had an unfair advantage.
Going into the evidence, both presented at trial and unsealed documents, I had to stop. Johnny's behavior outside of the sexual violence was so similar to abuse I received as a child, that it was triggering my CPTSD. This is stuff that was backed up by the notes provided by medical professionals. Both Amber's personal therapists and then the doctors and psychiatrists that he forced Amber to use instead. So no. That wasn't he said she said, it was medical professionals' official notes that went into their charts said.
Also to note. She didn't abuse her sister and she didn't abuse her girlfriend. Her friends who had to give statements about her did so because Johnny's lawyer Adam Waldman threatened and coerced them. Waldman also fabricated evidence. He also has ties to Putin and was kicked off the case by a judge in CA for leaking confidential information.
The way Johnny talks about women, not just Amber, is disgusting. Including when he saw the woman who "broke his heart" in high school and how happy he was that she was "a mammoth" after having 4 kids, and it was a fitting punishment for her. The burn her body then fuck her corpse texts were sent in 2013, before they were engaged because he was aggravated about her "haranguing him" about his substance abuse. He was violent around his ex Ellen Barkin
He also abused their less than 10lb yorkies, one of which slept on the bed and they knew was incontinent and had shit on the bed before. A UK judge ruled that it was unlikely that Amber or her friend popped in the bed and it was most likely the dog. This judge did see the pictures of the poop on the bed.
He has an epic bromance with MBS, the Saudi prince who had the Washington Post journalist brutally murdered. Additionally, the social media hate was started by Saudi twitter bots. I suggest listening to this podcast six part series "Who Trolled Amber Heard", I'm linking episode one. Even if you hate Amber, it's very informative on how social media bots are used to spread misinformation and influence public opinion. Also how affordable it can be for the average person to create a bot campaign. Not necessarily as sophisticated as those used by wealthy individuals and government agencies, but still dangerous.
Johnny Depp is an abuser, and I also hope he never has a moment of peace the rest of his life.