#MenToo Trends After Johnny Depp's Victory in Defamation Case Against His Ex-Wife Amber Heard

The #metoo movement gained momentum in 2017 after the Harvey Weinstein saga came to the limelight. While the movement is mostly linked with women survivors, another movement seemed to have begun after Johnny Depp's win against Amber Heard in the million-dollar defamation trail that had been going on for weeks.

Now, #MenToo has gained momentum as the hashtag started trending on social media following the verdict in Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trail. Millions had their eyes glued on the televised defamation trial involving the celebrity ex-couple whose relationship seems to have forever soured.

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The case has finally ended with the jury awarding over 10 million as compensation to Johnny Depp in the long-running defamation trial in US while Amber Heard got merely $2 million for the damages caused by Johnny Depp's lawyers.

Fans Support Johnny Depp Says, #Mentoo Can Be Domestic Abuse Survivors

Many came in support of the Pirates of the Caribbean star on Twitter as they shared incessant tweets and dialogues leading #Mentoo bag a spot on the Twitter trends list. Social media users have claimed that men can be victims of domestic violence too.

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British author Greg Ellis tweeted, ¡°Today's victory sends a signal. The jury spoke. We had a verdict. The verdict was clear. The truth won out. 6 long years.¡± "Tell the world Johnny. Tell them, I, Johnny Depp, am a victim of domestic violence. See if the judge and jury believe you.¡¯ The jury and judge and the whole world believed this man. He waited 6 years and he told his truth and his truth is now precedence for #MenToo #JohnnyDepp,¡± a fan tweeted in support of Johnny Depp.

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Another wrote, "Johnny Depp put his career. Pirates 6. Fantastic Beasts 3. EVERYTHING on the line. It took YEARS too but he WON. He PROVED that #mentoo can be domestic abuse survivors."
Others Said:

I stood by Johnny Depp as a woman, survivor, human being. I also have a 29 yr-old son who does not want to date and this is what I see on the VA Justice Day. #MenToo #MePoo #JusticeForJohnnyDepp pic.twitter.com/Vs53e9KeoM

¡ª Ewinters Wald-Mignon (@ElizaDFTW) June 1, 2022

YES YES YES

HE DID IT

THEY DID IT

WE DID IT

We WON.

Todays victory sends a signal.

The jury spoke.
We had a verdict.
The verdict was clear.

The truth won out.
6 long years. #MenToo #TruthAlwaysWins #MenToo #AbuseHasNoGender pic.twitter.com/YicASs8ix0

¡ª Greg Ellis ???? (@ellisgreg) June 1, 2022

The Depp v. Heard case was massive for the truth that men are not always cookie-cutter types. That men hurt. That men can be victims¡ªand survivors¡ªtoo. #MenToo

¡ª Justin Bower (@j_with_the_pen) June 1, 2022

I¡¯ve spent the last 13 years in criminal defense. I¡¯ve seen good men have their lives destroyed by false allegations. Jobs lost; children taken away; their lives absolutely ruined. All it takes is an accusation. #MenToo

¡ª Eric Matheny ? (@EricMMatheny) June 1, 2022

Bollywood Stars Come In Support Of Johnny Depp

While Bollywood stars such as Many celebrities such as Disha Patani, Sona Mohapatra and others also took to share their views on Twitter. "No body can ever replace you," Disha Patani wrote sharing a picture of Johnny's character Pirates of the Caribbean character Jack sparrow.

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Singer Sona Mohapatra pointing at Amber slammed her saying, ¡°She & her club of few selfish women, setback 1000¡¯s of genuine cases of women who get the shorter end of the stick across the world. As if things weren¡¯t tough enough in the uphill climb to change systems to be fairer, a #AmberHeard comes"

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