Those who have watched the many hours of footage from Johnny Depp\u2019s defamation trial against Amber Heard may have noticed something curious about Depp\u2019s behavior while his ex-wife has been on the stand.<\/p>\n
Heard\u2019s testimony has spanned across several days in the trial and while she details serious allegations of abuse against Depp, the \u201cPirates Of The Caribbean\u201d star hasn\u2019t so much as glanced in her direction.<\/p>\n
Why has Johnny Depp refused to look at Amber Heard during the trial?<\/p>\n
On Monday, May 16, Depp\u2019s lawyer Camille Vasquez asked Heard, \u201cDepp hasn\u2019t looked at you once in the trial has he?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNot that I\u2019ve noticed no.\u201d Heard replied.<\/p>\n
Vasquez continued saying \u201cYou\u2019ve looked at him, though, many times, haven\u2019t you? He promised you would never see his eyes again, isn\u2019t that true?\u201d<\/p>\n
Heard said she did not recall that and Vasquez asked to play an audio recording made in a San Francisco hotel room in July 2016.<\/p>\n
The court hears in the audio that Depp told Heard \u201cYou will not see my eyes again,\u201d during their 2016 meeting.<\/p>\n
At the end of the recording, Vasquez asks Heard if Depp kept his promise of not looking at her. Heard replies, \u201cAs far as I know, he cannot look at me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vasquez says, \u201cHe won\u2019t look at you, right, Heard?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe can\u2019t,\u201d Heard responds.<\/p>\n
The two came face-to-face on May 5, during the 15th day of the trial. In the moment, Heard spotted Depp, and her reaction was flinching in a startled manner, with Depp\u2019s response being a shrug and a smile while court officials kept their hands up to keep Depp away.<\/p>\n
The reaction of her startle quickly became a meme all over social media.<\/p>\n
Other theories have circulated about why Johnny Depp won\u2019t look at Amber Heard.<\/p>\n
Twitter has been giving mixed reactions on why Depp has refused eye contact with Heard. Users have theorized, largely without evidence, that victims commonly avoid eye contact with abusers.<\/p>\n
The victim avoids eye contact with his abuser. That is common victim behaviour. The one who is desperate for eye contact, and feels \u201cdehumanised\u201d, when the victim doesn\u00b4t meet their needs, is the abuser here. Because she lost control over him.
\nVERY proud of Johnny Depp. \u2014 Mea Mara (@Mea__Mara) May 5, 2022<\/p>\n
The defamation trial has captured the eyes of many, generating plenty of discussions \u2014 some helpful and some damaging \u2014 about abusive relationships.<\/p>\n
Heard and Depp\u2019s every move has been dissected in TikToks and tweets as the trial plays out but it will be up to the jury to make a final ruling on whether Heard defamed her ex by insinuating in a 2018 essay that she was a victim of abuse.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/youtu.be\/0eg9oA3iRVI<\/p>\n
Source: Myjoyonline<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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