“”It’s like the O.J. Simpson trial but with technology.”
“That’s what Autumn Witbeck, a stay-at-home mother in Utah, told the Wall Street Journal while explaining the public’s fascination with the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial.
“The Journal wrote an entire story about the hairstyles on display in the courtroom — which helps to prove the point.
“Some onlookers have found the trial riveting while others have found it revolting. Digital armies of fans have mobilized on Depp’s side while commentators have raised concerns about the imbalances on display.
“At issue in the trial is Depp’s claim that Heard, his ex-wife, defamed him in a Washington Post op-ed. Heard countersued Depp. But the spectacle surrounding the case has become about so much more than that.”
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