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Chapter 744 Image Bankruptcy

Accompanied by his lawyer and agent, Wickham, Johnny Depp emerged from the police station with a dark expression. Hundreds of paparazzi gathered there swarmed around him like madmen, bombarding him with all sorts of questions.

"Johnny, how many times have you beaten your wife?"

"Did your domestic violence stem from drug use?"

What is your opinion on Amber Heard's accusations of sexual assault during your marriage?

"You have a long history of misconduct; do you frequently commit domestic violence against your female partners?"

Even though the police have not explicitly identified domestic violence, these media outlets have already been quick to convict Depp.

Depp couldn't hold back any longer and shouted, "I did not commit domestic violence! Absolutely not! I, Johnny Depp, swear to God I have never hit any woman in my life!"

He defended himself with unprecedented seriousness: "The only person I've ever abused in my life is myself!"

But none of the entertainment reporters and paparazzi present believed it, just like most people online; they all believed that Johnny Depp was the abuser in the domestic violence case.

Aside from his male identity, the bad image that Depp has cultivated over the years is fatal.

Drug use, alcoholism, being a scumbag, being late, acting like a diva, giving the middle finger to fans, urinating on other film crews in public, and so on—these incidents were exposed one after another, almost defining Depp's public image.

He's a rotten person. Isn't it normal for a rotten person to do something as rotten as domestic violence?

Destroying a Hollywood A-list star like Johnny Depp is no easy task.

Since Johnny Depp urinated on the set of "The Martian" in Death Valley National Park last year, Martin Scorsese has been meticulously planning how to cause the social and media death of Hollywood's A-list stars.

After nearly a year, we have finally achieved today's results.

No one wanted to believe Johnny Depp's words. Even if Depp was able to prove his innocence in the long and complicated process, his image in the media and in the public eye would be completely ruined.

When Depp urinated on him in public, Martin wanted to repay him with not only financial bankruptcy, but also a ruined image!

Faced with hundreds of paparazzi, Depp tried to defend himself loudly, but to no avail.

Urged on by his bodyguards, lawyers, and agent, Depp temporarily shut up and got into the car with them.

As soon as the car door closed, Depp shouted, "Where's that woman? Where's that crazy woman? Where is she? I need to ask her how I abused her! I've never hit her even once!"

The driver started the car and drove away.

Whigham quickly said, "Calm down, Johnny, calm down."

How could Depp possibly remain calm? "I didn't do anything to cause her any physical harm! Why would she do this, why...?"

"Johnny, you need to be careful in handling this. The evidence Amber presented is extremely damaging to you!" the lawyer solemnly informed him. "Your fingerprints are on several key pieces of evidence she submitted to the LAPD, and the forensic examination showed damage to her genitals, from which your DNA was detected..."

Depp said, "No, that's not it. She saw I was feeling down and did these things to help me relieve stress."

The lawyer asked, "Do you have audio or video recordings, or any other witness testimonies?"

"I..." Depp froze, dazed, unable to understand: "Why would she do that?"

The lawyer added, "According to information I received from the LAPD, the evidence Amber Heard provided is not limited to this incident, but also includes evidence from previous incidents, including but not limited to videos and photos she took, as well as evidence such as bottles and murder weapons."

Wriggs warned, "Johnny, wake up! That woman wants to ruin you!"

The lovestruck Depp finally came to his senses a little and asked, "Where is she? I need to talk to her myself. This is all fake, all of it is her slander against me."

For now, this is one option. Whigham made a phone call, and his face immediately darkened.

The lawyer asked, "What happened now?"

Whigham hung up the phone and said, "Amber Heard is holding a press conference, accusing Johnny of domestic violence."

It's very clear that Amber Heard wants to make a big deal out of this, rather than settle things privately.

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Beverly Hills, Hilton Hotel.

The huge press room was packed with reporters, all of whom had their cameras and video cameras pointed at the woman in front of the microphone.

Amber Heard, with red and swollen eyes, bruises on her face, and red marks on her neck, opened a box accompanied by her agent and took out an empty wine bottle with a diameter of about seven centimeters.

"During a domestic violence incident, Johnny Depp grabbed me by the throat!" Amber first gestured the action, then carefully picked up a bottle and said, "He pinned me to the pool table..."

At this point, she covered her mouth and began to cry.

Although she didn't finish her sentence, all the reporters present understood what she wanted to express.

The scene erupted in chaos, with flashbulbs going off everywhere and all the cameras pointed at the wine bottle.

A wine bottle with a diameter of seven centimeters!

After composing herself, Amber Heard said, "Johnny Depp hurt me time and time again, and at the time I just hoped it wasn't a broken bottle."

Amber Heard perfectly portrays a woman's fear and helplessness: "To help Depp quit drugs, I flushed all his drugs down the drain. Once, when he was having withdrawal symptoms, he asked me where his drugs were. I told him I had thrown them all away. Depp didn't believe me and actually tore off my clothes to look for the drugs inside. This caused me tremendous psychological trauma."

Because of Depp's extremely poor reputation in the media over the past year, none of the journalists present doubted that it was a fabricated lie.

"This is something Depp is capable of doing."

"It's not surprising at all that poisonous insects do these things."

"Poor woman, she was tortured like this by Depp."

Reporters were abuzz with speculation, already suggesting that Depp was being blamed.

Amber glanced at her agent, who turned on the projector behind her, projecting some photos and videos onto the screen.

The video being played was from Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's wedding night. Depp was seen smashing things at the wedding venue like a madman, and he even pushed Amber Heard, who tried to stop him, to the ground and slapped her in the face.

The scene shifts to a close-up of Amber Heard in a wedding dress, her face covered in bruises.

Then, more photos or videos of Amber's injuries appeared on the projection screen.

All of this demonstrates that Johnny Depp has been subjecting Amber Heard to long-term domestic violence since the day they got married.

At the end of the press conference, Amber Heard broke down in tears: "I wanted to bear all of this silently, hoping to help Depp overcome the difficulties caused by his drug and alcohol addictions, but all I received was repeated hurt and tears. I can no longer continue this marriage. I hereby announce my divorce from Johnny Depp and will pursue legal action against him!"

The press room erupted in chaos, as it signaled the start of yet another major public feud.

There's no shortage of news coming up.

Amber Heard did not answer reporters' questions. She left the press room alone, went to the back lounge, made a phone call, and then went into the meeting room on the same floor by herself.

Megan Ellison was waiting there. She glanced at Amber and said, "You did a great job."

Amber Heard bluntly stated, "Boss, I need a good lawyer to handle my divorce and damages lawsuits."

Megan Ellison was prepared, pulling out a business card and handing it to Amber: "Björkman, specializing in divorce and financial settlement litigation."

Amber Heard knew Depp still had a lot of assets to deal with: "I'll make Depp a pauper!"

Megan Ellison felt a little better thinking about the miserable state of Johnny Depp, who was seen defecating on the set and even on her own head.

She glanced at the evidence Amber Heard was holding and asked, "Did Depp really use it?"

Amber Heard said, "For a drunkard like Depp, it would be too easy for me to get a bottle with his fingerprints and saliva on it."

Megan Ellison nodded without saying anything more and left the meeting room.

Subsequently, Johnny Depp's domestic violence scandal stirred up a media storm, and its impact quickly spread around the world.

This huge feud is being reported all over the world.

Depp's side also launched a counterattack, and the two sides engaged in a war of words through the media.

The more loving this couple was in the media, the more they hate each other now.

Depp could have held his own for a while, but Amber Heard's side released a game-winning video, which even drew the attention of the National Association of Parents and Teachers.

In a video featured on TMZ's homepage, Johnny Depp is seen using drugs, with his daughter Lily-Rose Depp sitting next to him. Lily-Rose Depp is not only drinking heavily, but there are also some powdery substances on the table in front of her.

Public opinion exploded.

What kind of god-like father could do something so crazy?

"Is this Depp's biological daughter?"

"God, please come to earth and take Depp away. Earth cannot bear such a god."

"I feel sorry for this girl; she has a drug addict, abusive family member, and a father who doesn't love her."

"Can't anyone do anything about Depp? He's committing a crime!"

The Parent-Teacher Association of America immediately announced that it was paying close attention to the incident and would send someone to follow up.

Perhaps in Depp's eyes, doing these things in front of his daughter is a trivial matter. He's gotten used to it over the years and doesn't care at all.

But society and public opinion need to be correct.

As a result, public opinion completely sided with Amber Heard.

Behind this little white flower is not only Megan Ellison, but also Elon Musk, and behind Musk is Martin, who can come up with hundreds of idiotic ideas every day.

Through Musk's manipulation, Martin positioned Amber Heard as an advocate against domestic violence.

Correspondingly, Johnny Depp became synonymous with domestic violence.

A few days later, Amber Heard's lawyer filed for divorce on her behalf in a Los Angeles court, citing grounds for divorce that were not limited to domestic violence and marital coercion.

This lawsuit involves not only the division of property but also compensation for the violence.

Amber Heard is demanding $1 million in damages!

(Many of these are real-life arguments between these two.)

(End of this chapter)