‘Depp V Heard’: The Biggest Takeaways From Netflix’s New Docuseries
17.08.2023 - 17:03
/ etcanada.com
If you thought you knew everything about last year’s biggest celebrity trial, think again.
This week, Netflix debuted the new documentary “Depp V Heard”, a three-part series delving into the thorny ins and outs of the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.
And while many tuned in to the trial as it was broadcast live during the summer of 2022, the docuseries pieces together the information and includes facts and evidence excluded from the trial that may be new to many.
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Here are some of the biggest takeaways from “Depp V Heard”:
1. The Makeup Palette Defence Was Misrepresented
One of the seemingly big moments in the trial involved a makeup palette Heard’s defence used while bringing up the claim that the actress regularly carried makeup around to cover up bruises caused by Depp’s alleged physical abuse.
As it happened, the makeup palette the lawyer was holding was from Milani Cosmetics, who took to TikTok to show that they only began producing the product in question in 2017, a year after Heard and Depp’s 2016 divorce filing.
“Our video was to verify the claim that our eagle-eyed and loyal fanbase made about the product named in the trial,” the company said in a statement after deleting the TikTok video. “Milani Cosmetics is not taking a formal stance on the trial, evidence, or future outcome of the case.”
In fact, Heard’s lawyer had never made reference specifically to the Milani Cosmetics palette as being the one the actress used personally, but was instead holding it up simply as a demonstration.
2. The Poop Allegations
One of the most eye-popping claims in Depp’s case was his