Johnny Depp’s lawyers Say he was “over the moon”

• Johnny Depp’s lawyers spoke to George Stephanopoulos and Good Morning America about the actor’s victory.
• Ben Chew and Camille Vasquez said that Depp was “over the moon” when he found out about the verdict.
• Heard’s lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft, claimed that the conviction will have a chilling effect on domestic violence victims.

On Wednesday, Johnny Depp’s lawyers, Ben Chew and Camille Vasquez, gave two interviews in which they discussed the sweeping verdict and Depp’s reaction to hearing about his big win, despite the fact that the actor was not present in court at the time the verdict was read, unlike Amber Heard, who was.

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Chew told George Stephanopoulos of Good Morning America that Depp was “over the moon” when he found out about his triumph, adding, “It was like the weight of the world had been taken off his shoulders, and I feel like finally after six years, he’s gotten his life back.” The host also inquired about Heard’s team’s claim that their appearances on television were a  “victory lap for setting back decades of how women can be treated in the courtroom.”

Their response was described as “disappointing” by Vasquez. “We’re simply talking about what happened in this case,” she continued. And the facts in this case were overwhelmingly positive for Johnny and the verdict speaks for itself.”

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Meanwhile, the GMA host brought up criticism from Heard’s lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft, who has appeared on various television shows since the trial finished, claiming that the conviction will have “a chilling effect on domestic violence victims and it’s a blow to the #MeToo movement.” “I think our response to that is we encourage any victim to come forward,”  Vasquez, who has received a lot of appreciation from netizens for her professionalism during the case, said. She went on to say, “Domestic violence doesn’t have a gender … We do not [think this has any negative impact to the #MeToo movement]. We believe that the verdict speaks for itself, the facts are what they were, the jury made a unanimous decision based on those facts.”