Rolling in the Depp — How Defamation Hurt Captain Jack Sparrow
Defamation seems to be something that could cause a lot of upset in someone's life. It is defined as a message that tends to hurt someone's reputation. There are different forms of defamation but the case in which I am discussing today is primarily concerning libel. Libel is a written statement of defamation. When studying these materials, one court case that I am very familiar with came to mind. The court cases concerning Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were fairly publicized examples of defamation and libel. — September, 2015 A Bit of Background — Depp and Heard married when she was 22 and he was 45. The marriage did not last long and soon they were divorced. However before they were divorced, Heard enacted a restraining order against her soon-to-be ex-husband. According to sources, Heard was photographed with marks on her face after claiming Depp had abused her both verbally and physically while under the influence of drugs and alcoh...