What Depp v. Heard Means for #MeToo

<p><i>This episode contains strong language and details of a sexual assault accusation.</i></p><p>Since a jury ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard, there has been impassioned debate about what exactly the outcome means for the #MeToo movement.</p><p>It raises the question: If people being accused of sexual assault can potentially win defamation cases in court, what does that mean for the accused — and the accusers — moving forward?</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/julia-jacobs?smid=pc-thedaily">Julia Jacobs</a>, a culture reporter for The New York Times. </p><p>Want more from The Daily? For one big idea on the news each week from our team, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Johnny Depp’s victory against his ex-wife Amber Heard in one of the highest profile defamation cases to go to trial<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/02/arts/depp-metoo-defamation.html"> could inspire others accused of abuse or misconduct</a> to try their luck with juries. </li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>