Hmmm, let’s see Amber Hard has physically assaulted Johnny Depp a number of times, taken pictures of him when he passed her, and is in an embarrassing position to humiliate him, beat him, cut off his fingertips, and manipulated him, put him on camera. Persuaded to flip and shared footage. He tried to destroy her reputation by mere hatred and cruelty. And for a while, he was remarkably successful, due to his restraint in publicly defending himself and attacking his back.
Depp, by contrast, is simply a former drunk with substance abuse problems. Favorited by his other ex, his former co-star, his friends, and even his rivals. Not a bad friend, but a troubled friend. He was weak, and he took his chances.
People jump in with the help of a gorgeous, blonde actress. And denied dismissal and old age, the drunken actor he wore married. He is old, he is young. He is rich, he is not. So optics is not in his favor. He knew it, and he handled it brilliantly until Depp was upset and decided to stand up for himself. He is now regretting the bet!
Amber Hard is obviously a bad apple here. But since he made his complaint during the height of the Me Too movement, many people simply got on the bandwagon and grabbed their pitchforks without any critical thinking.
