The Depp-Heard Trial and its Effects on the #MeToo Movement

WTOP News in the D.C. area reported on The searing testimony of the Depp-Heard trial and its effect on #MeToo in a podcast. I shared commentary on the case following prior writings about the increasing complexity of defamation suits in the #MeToo era. The podcast is summarized here: 

The defamation suit turned spectacle between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp has attracted nearly 10 million views so far. But there will be nothing to watch until May 16 as the trial goes on break after both Depp and Heard delivered searing accounts of their abuse and violence. WTOP’s John Domen summarizes what we’ve missed from the Fairfax County courtroom. And then, Professor of Law at the University of Louisville Jamie Abrams provides a legal perspective on the trial’s significance, how it’s impacting the #MeToo movement and society’s understanding of domestic violence.