Jhonny Depp vs Amber Heard defamation case documentary is out now. The documentary by NBC examines the impact of social media on the celebrity trial.
The infamous Jhonny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial is one of the most controversial topics of 2022. The six-week-long trial verdict came out earlier in June. However, the issue is still in the headlines.
A Documentary about the effect of social media, especially video sharing platform, Tiktok on the trail is airing on NBC News.
A Marriage On Trial NBC Documentary On Jhonny Depp And Amber Heard Case Release Date, Where To Watch Online, Ratings
What Was The Lawsuit About?
In 2018, Heard wrote in Washington Post that she is a victim of domestic abuse.
Actor Jhonny Depp filed a $50 million lawsuit against his ex-wife for defaming on false charges. His ex-wife countersued him for $100 million.
After the 6 week-long trial, the jury awarded Depp $5 million in punitive damages in addition to $10 million in compensatory damages. They also awarded $2 million for compensatory damages.
A Marriage on Trail
In “A Marriage on Trial: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard and Truth in the Age of Social Media”, NBC is focused on highlighting the impact of Tiktok on the lawsuit.
Tiktok became a platform where the details and opinions on the trail were shared extensively. The trail turned into a “Tiktok trial.”
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The 30 minutes long documentary willย โexamine how the trial evolved into โthe TikTok trialโ and what the verdict means for future domestic abuse cases.โ
The documentary will include interviews with Heard’s attorney Elaine Bredehoft, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence CEO Ruth Glenn, American University law professor and gender violence expert Jamie Abrams, NBC News tech and culture reporter Kat Tenbarge, and People Magazine’s Nigel Smith and experts from both sides.
Where to Watch
The documentary first aired on Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBC news. You can stream it online on NBCNews.com, NBC News NOW, and the NBC News YouTube channel.
The documentary will also be available on Peacock from August 1.
To watch Jhonny Depp and Amber Heard trail documentary on Peacock, you can subscribe to the platform forย Peacock Premium for $4.99 a month, or you can get a yearly subscription for $49.99 a year.