While there are hundreds of comments praising the brand for its support of Depp, since the trial ended, there has been new information that seemingly left others that supported him uneasy.
Over a dozen celebrities including Bella Hadid, and Sophie Turner, removed their “likes” from his July 1st post-trial Instagram post, per Buzzfeed. The unliking spree came after his fans helped raise money to unseal court documents from the lawsuit. Andrea Burkhart shared them on her website on July 13, but it wasn’t until early August they received media attention.
The trial that captivated the world ended in court with a seven-member jury awarding the Pirates of the Caribbean star $10.35 million, finding that Heard had defamed him in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed. Heard was also awarded $2 million in her countersuit.
However, the drama isn’t really over. Heard’s legal team submitted a notice to appeal on July 21st claiming errors made during the trial had prevented a “just and fair verdict” from being returned, per The Guardian. The next day, Depp’s team followed suit with a notice to appeal. “Plaintiff and counterclaim-defendant John C Depp II, by counsel, hereby appeals to the court of appeals of Virginia from all adverse rulings and from the final judgment order of this circuit court entered on June 24, 2022,” read the documents.
