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Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard has been at the forefront of the news media, with lots of people following the court hearings online or in the courtroom itself. So far it’s been quite the show, ‘hearsays’ flying non-stop and ‘did I read that right?’ becoming a joke of a question in a serious case where two people’s lives will change. For better or worse, we aren’t sure yet how the scales of justice will lean.
What we can be certain of is that Johnny Depp’s fans have gone above and beyond to offer him support. One of them brought a pair of alpacas in the hopes of brightening Depp’s day. Yes, you read that right.
I will not be going into the specifics of the trial itself. Bored Panda has written a complete timeline of allegations from both sides, so if you’d like to get a bit more information on that, you can find the article here. So let’s go meet the alpacas, shall we?
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Many people have come to Fairfax, Virginia to support Johnny Depp during his multi-million dollar defamation trial against Amber Heard, who’d accused him of physical and sexual abuse in a 2018 Washington Post article. It led to multiple losses of cinematic opportunities, including the Fantastic Beasts and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchises, as well as having his name publicly stained in the tabloids.
Depp took the witness stand on the fifth day of testimony on April 19 and called Heard’s claims “heinous,” “disturbing” and “not based in any species of truth”. There are still multiple weeks to go, as well as Heard’s own testimony to come forth, so it all remains speculation as to the outcome of the case.
The trial has been watched by many people, some even making trips to Virginia in order to catch a glimpse of the stars, yet not everyone brings a pair of alpacas to court. Andrea Diaz stood outside the courtroom with two furry animals, named Dolce and Inti.
The brown and marbled alpacas, donning colorful neck ornaments and scarves, seemed to be fully at ease, picking at the grass next to the court building. Dolce was even donning a sign around his neck reading ‘Justice for Johnnie’. Whilst there might be a typo, it’s the thought that counts!
Andrea told Bored Panda that the typo happened completely by accident. She’d always been used to writing the name ‘Johnnie’ and she was too excited to notice the tiny hiccup on the sign. She’d had the sign up for 5 minutes before realizing, yet, it was too late as the pictures were taken and the interview was filmed. Andrea apologized on Twitter and kept her spirits high.
She told The Washington Post: “I thought the alpacas might brighten his day.” In a further interview with Law & Crime Network, she believed that Johnny Depp was going through a lot, therefore they were there to support him.
It is unclear whether the actor was aware of the two alpacas, as he enters and exits the courthouse through a gated black entrance each day, however, it seemed that Amber Heard’s attorney noticed the pair.
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On Wednesday, April 20, he asked Depp this: “The fact is, Mr. Depp, if Disney came to you with $300 million and a million alpacas, nothing on this earth would get you to go back and work with Disney on a ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ film? Correct?” Depp replied, “That is true, Mr. Rottenborn.” A million alpacas… You do wonder what goes on in someone’s mind to ask that, but I guess, it’s got its purpose, especially as it seems Johnny used similar wording in a prior interview. Alpacas seem to be following him ever since.
Andrea was listening to the question outside the courtroom at that particular moment and found it funny, thinking to herself: “We’re not Disney, though, so he can totally come pet these guys!”
According to The Washington Post, Andrea started a business during the pandemic, called ‘My Pet Alpaca’, to bring friendly animals to kids to raise their spirits, hoping she could do the same for Johnny Depp.
Speaking to Bored Panda, Andrea believes and hopes that Johnny will win: “ He deserves justice after all this time. It must be horrible to have your life exposed like this for the world to see. ” She didn’t want to comment much on Amber, but it doesn’t seem likely for Andrea to believe her testimony, as she told Bored Panda that “her lawyers seem to be all over the place and not have any evidence.”
She finished the interview with a message to Johnny, saying: “I hope everything goes well, we’re here for you.”
Recently, Andrea posted a video on their TikTok and it seemed another two alpacas, Teddy and Truffle, were showing their love and support for Johnny, the sign saying: “We’re with you, Johnny.” Devoted fans have been there for the star from the very beginning and it seems they’re not going anywhere soon.
For those curious about alpacas, they’re essentially small and cuddly llamas, with a very chill demeanor that helps calm and soothe anyone in need. We’re seeing more and more cases of llamas and alpacas becoming emotional support animals, especially as alpacas fare very well in domestic settings.
Andrea explained that alpacas are like real-life stuffed animals, sweet and cute by nature. She explained that “they certainly put [her] in a good mood for the rest of the day!”
Occupational therapist Mona Sams, who has eight llamas and five alpacas at her practice in Virginia, said her animals are particularly good with children and adults with developmental disabilities. According to Mona, one llama named Woolly “literally sits there” with one patient who has severe cerebral palsy and seizures “for a whole hour, face to face.”
Truly, interacting with animals is good for the soul, especially if they’re cuddly and patient.
But to get a bit more serious for a second, no one is protected against experiencing domestic abuse, whether it be physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological. Any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure, or wound someone can be considered abuse, and it can affect anyone, regardless of their socioeconomic background and education.
No one deserves to be abused, yet breaking out of the cycle can be incredibly difficult, as abuse doesn’t tend to start immediately and there may be other factors disallowing an easy escape. So to anyone asking “why didn’t they just leave if it was that bad?”, it’s rarely as simple as just leaving.
For anyone who believes someone is being abused or if you’re experiencing it, there are always ways to get help. Consider calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline, StrongHearts Native Helpline, or a domestic violence program in your area.
It may be daunting to consider leaving an abusive situation, especially if you’ve got limited options, but there are resources to help aid the transition. I will leave a link with a helpful plan of actions and contact information for anyone that might need it. Most importantly, remember: the abuse is not your fault, you are not alone.
The trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard continues. Depp’s lawyer, Camille Vasquez, concluded her questions to Depp on Monday, April 26, by asking: “What did you say in response when Ms. Heard said ‘tell the world, Johnny, tell them I, Johnny Depp, a man, am a victim too of domestic violence?’” Depp replied: “I said yes, I am.” We continue to observe the case and hope that justice will be served.
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Giving new meaning to media circus. I'm sorry, America, what have we been smoking?
This is what happens when two complete narcissists—one a decades-long drug and alcohol abuser; the other a mentally ill drama queen—are so good-looking that we pay attention to everything they do.
eh i think its more about looks Johnny Depp may have a issue with Drugs and such but so do many others that can relate to him, plus the man is always going to children's hospitals to cheer up sick children. He's gain a lot of supporters for just being a nice man who goes through struggles just like anyone else on this planet.
In the '80's, I was a volunteer (trained), counselor, for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. During one of our staff meetings, I asked why we didn't acknowledge that men are also the victims of domestic violence. You would've thought I farted REALLY LOUD, during church. All the staff looked at me like I had three heads! I told them, "It does happen and we should let men know that we are there for them, as well!' I was very disappointed that we didn't offer them our services, as well. After approximately five years, I left the group. I felt that we weren't addressing ALL victims of domestic violence. I support Johnny!
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Her raped her with a bottle of alcohol. I'd spit on a man who sodomised me
You are tripping there is 0 evidence of the supossed bottle rape but there is plenty of evidence that amber abused johny beat him up and ect, so as audios and visual evidence and various testemonies have stated johny was a pacifist even when on drugs he would try to be the clown party. How can you belive the bottle thing when she has lied so much she has been caught on like 20+ lies on court allready you should follow up the trial so you know your sources better.
Cute. But it seems to be more about free publicity for the alpaca organization than actual support, as they couldn't bother to spell his name right on the sign.
Giving new meaning to media circus. I'm sorry, America, what have we been smoking?
This is what happens when two complete narcissists—one a decades-long drug and alcohol abuser; the other a mentally ill drama queen—are so good-looking that we pay attention to everything they do.
eh i think its more about looks Johnny Depp may have a issue with Drugs and such but so do many others that can relate to him, plus the man is always going to children's hospitals to cheer up sick children. He's gain a lot of supporters for just being a nice man who goes through struggles just like anyone else on this planet.
In the '80's, I was a volunteer (trained), counselor, for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. During one of our staff meetings, I asked why we didn't acknowledge that men are also the victims of domestic violence. You would've thought I farted REALLY LOUD, during church. All the staff looked at me like I had three heads! I told them, "It does happen and we should let men know that we are there for them, as well!' I was very disappointed that we didn't offer them our services, as well. After approximately five years, I left the group. I felt that we weren't addressing ALL victims of domestic violence. I support Johnny!
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Her raped her with a bottle of alcohol. I'd spit on a man who sodomised me
You are tripping there is 0 evidence of the supossed bottle rape but there is plenty of evidence that amber abused johny beat him up and ect, so as audios and visual evidence and various testemonies have stated johny was a pacifist even when on drugs he would try to be the clown party. How can you belive the bottle thing when she has lied so much she has been caught on like 20+ lies on court allready you should follow up the trial so you know your sources better.
Cute. But it seems to be more about free publicity for the alpaca organization than actual support, as they couldn't bother to spell his name right on the sign.
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