An open letter to the public in defense of Amber Heard after the controversial defamation trial between her and Johnny Depp was released on November 16, 2022. The letter was signed by leading women's organizations and experts in domestic violence and s*xual assault awareness, including journalist and socio-political activist Gloria Steinem.The letter stood up for Heard against her "public shaming." It was posted on social media platforms, including Instagram and Twitter, under the handles @letterforamber. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe letter asks everyone to end the "online harassment and intimidation of individuals who report s*xual and domestic violence." Organizations such as the Women's March Action, the National Organization for Women, the National Women's Law Center, Sakhi, Equality Now, and the Women's March Foundation stated:"The vilification of Ms. Heard and ongoing online harassment of her and those who have voiced support for her have been unprecedented in both vitriol and scale."The letter further stated:"Much of this harassment was fueled by disinformation, misogyny, biphobia, and a monetized social media environment where a woman’s allegations of domestic violence and s*xual assault were mocked for entertainment."The "experts" seem to challenge the verdict of the defamation trial, stating it indicates "a fundamental misunderstanding of intimate partner and s*xual violence and how survivors respond to it." Furthermore, it claims that the verdict has spread the use of many "victim-blaming tropes" that are being used to "threaten and silence survivors." Those who signed the letter to support the actress have been using the hashtags #ExpertsforAmber and #IStandWithAmberHeard.Internet users were unimpressed by the letter. Referring to it and the "experts" who have signed it, one simply commented:wwr015@wwr015@NBCNews Did these people watch the trial?194@NBCNews Did these people watch the trial?Netizens stand by Johnny Depp as letter in support of Amber Heard goes viralInternet users stood firmly in support of Johnny Depp, stating that he was a victim of abuse. Many also questioned whether the so-called 'experts' who signed the letter were aware of the facts of the case, labeling them as "enablers" of abuse. They pointed out that by supporting Heard, they stand against the "real survivor." Some tweeted with the hashtags #AmberHeardIsAnAbuser and #IStandWithJohnnyDeppHere are some of the comments on social media:Trixilin✨✨ Blocked by Bouzy 🙂@Trixilin91@LE808 @wwr015 @NBCNews Biased 'experts' who don't care about the evidence and cannot accept the woman lied and that men can actually sometimes be victims.I hope you don't have sons.... I fear for mine with these kind of people around181@LE808 @wwr015 @NBCNews Biased 'experts' who don't care about the evidence and cannot accept the woman lied and that men can actually sometimes be victims.I hope you don't have sons.... I fear for mine with these kind of people aroundTheRealLauraB🌊⚔️@LauraBockovExcept male survivors. That letter disgusts me. Johnny Depp did everything a victim should do. Faced his accuser in a court and was vindicated. 7 jurors unanimously found Amber Heard lied with actual malice. I bet none of those 130 even watched the trial. Support real victims!34648Except male survivors. That letter disgusts me. Johnny Depp did everything a victim should do. Faced his accuser in a court and was vindicated. 7 jurors unanimously found Amber Heard lied with actual malice. I bet none of those 130 even watched the trial. Support real victims! https://t.co/9UrBVMWZqHStefanie@introspectiveho@wwr015 @NBCNews Apparently they didn't nor didn't listen to the tapes where Amber is the abusive one 🤔10@wwr015 @NBCNews Apparently they didn't nor didn't listen to the tapes where Amber is the abusive one 💯🤔Couch Potato@Zee28___@wwr015 @NBCNews1287@wwr015 @NBCNews https://t.co/Tc9s7xpkgDLisa Lewis@aliswisel@wwr015 @NBCNews "These people" have also read and written and lived life in ways that deepen their understanding of the manipulations of the trial, both within and outside of it contextualizing what happened there. It was always clear that most Depp supporters lacked that kind of insight.3@wwr015 @NBCNews "These people" have also read and written and lived life in ways that deepen their understanding of the manipulations of the trial, both within and outside of it contextualizing what happened there. It was always clear that most Depp supporters lacked that kind of insight.Bobbie Dunlap@Bobbie_Dunlap1@GloriaSteinem @amerdreamdoc Watching you support Amber Heard is no different than if you had signed onto a letter of support for Weinstein, Epstein or Cosby. The overwhelming evidence shows Heard is a serial domestic abuser of multiple partners. Medical records show she abused him. She should be condemned.4@GloriaSteinem @amerdreamdoc Watching you support Amber Heard is no different than if you had signed onto a letter of support for Weinstein, Epstein or Cosby. The overwhelming evidence shows Heard is a serial domestic abuser of multiple partners. Medical records show she abused him. She should be condemned.Enough@Enough2766@thecrimeanalyst She was an AbuserYou are an Enabler@thecrimeanalyst She was an AbuserYou are an EnablerLittle Pirate 🏴‍☠️@Sweeney_DeppAmber Heard is an abuser and a liar. 130 people signing a letter doesn’t change the truth.2Amber Heard is an abuser and a liar. 130 people signing a letter doesn’t change the truth.🏴‍☠️ Willy Wonka Matters 🏴‍☠️@wonkamattersThis is a literal smear campaign against a male survivor of domestic violence. Amber Heard is an abuser and she will face the consequences of her actions. The people who signed this letter enabled an abuser to keep abusing. Her future victims are your fault. #JusticeforJohnnyDepp twitter.com/letterforamber…Open Letter for Amber Heard@letterforamberOur letter in support of Amber Heard was a labor of love, started by a group of survivors and signed by over 130 experts and orgs immersed in Women’s Rights, IPV and sexual violence. We are incredibly moved by the outpouring of support. #IStandWithAmberHeard #ExpertsForAmber202Our letter in support of Amber Heard was a labor of love, started by a group of survivors and signed by over 130 experts and orgs immersed in Women’s Rights, IPV and sexual violence. We are incredibly moved by the outpouring of support. #IStandWithAmberHeard #ExpertsForAmberThis is a literal smear campaign against a male survivor of domestic violence. Amber Heard is an abuser and she will face the consequences of her actions. The people who signed this letter enabled an abuser to keep abusing. Her future victims are your fault. #JusticeforJohnnyDepp twitter.com/letterforamber…SusanB@SusanB24421573@brosandprose As a survivor you make me physically sick. You are actively enabling a narcissist, a liar and an abuser. Block.18@brosandprose As a survivor you make me physically sick. You are actively enabling a narcissist, a liar and an abuser. Block.BTS ⁷ FOREVER@borahae7BTSArmy@brosandprose You didn’t watch the trial did you? Shame… maybe you wouldn’t be siding with a literal ABUSER27@brosandprose You didn’t watch the trial did you? Shame… maybe you wouldn’t be siding with a literal ABUSER https://t.co/7LqS0MRWd7Elizabeth Borneman@ElizabethBorne6@GloriaSteinem As my heroine, I’m a DV survivor MA Soc-Work/MPA ran shelters. May I ask you a question this “Open Letter”that you signed was that for ( Amber Heard) or Equality & DV survivors in general ? I know facts of this Case & AH is an Abuser,does NOT represent All women.11@GloriaSteinem As my heroine, I’m a DV survivor MA Soc-Work/MPA ran shelters. May I ask you a question this “Open Letter”that you signed was that for ( Amber Heard) or Equality & DV survivors in general ? I know facts of this Case & AH is an Abuser,does NOT represent All women.LateMomma@Jennife87343676@brosandprose Of those 130, I'm curious how many watched the trial in full. Watched the depositions depositions, read transcripts. This is a massive blow to those of us who did and are real survivors with no agendas behind us. You have been manipulated and that's a pity.331@brosandprose Of those 130, I'm curious how many watched the trial in full. Watched the depositions depositions, read transcripts. This is a massive blow to those of us who did and are real survivors with no agendas behind us. You have been manipulated and that's a pity.Sherylynn@Sherylynn_RA reminder of who is behind the Open Letter of support for Amber Heard. This is who Michele Dauber is. They don’t care about true DV survivors. They only care about their agenda and $$. #AmberHeardIsALiar #AmberHeardIsAnAbuser#IStandWithJohnnyDepp twitter.com/Sherylynn_R/st…Sherylynn@Sherylynn_RMichelle Dauber of @Stanford openly wishing death on Rihanna & Johnny Depp. If you’re not blocked go report this tweet please. Dauber is vile415106Michelle Dauber of @Stanford openly wishing death on Rihanna & Johnny Depp. If you’re not blocked go report this tweet please. Dauber is vile https://t.co/juzyxXayldA reminder of who is behind the Open Letter of support for Amber Heard. This is who Michele Dauber is. They don’t care about true DV survivors. They only care about their agenda and $$. #AmberHeardIsALiar #AmberHeardIsAnAbuser#IStandWithJohnnyDepp twitter.com/Sherylynn_R/st…Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard defamation case: The trial, aftermath and moreEarlier this year, Depp faced his ex-wife in court where he accused her of defaming him in a December 2018 op-ed. The highly-publicized defamation trial held in April 2022, named Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard, found the actress guilty.Jury members rejected her claims of abuse and stated that her claims seem to have malicious intent. She was ordered to pay $10.35 million in reparations. After losing the trial, the actress faced a lot of public backlash and many vicious attacks on social media.A press release by the website Amber Heard Open Letter stated that any details of the case "became fodder for monetized social media harassment of Ms. Heard and her supporters."At the time of writing, both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's representatives declined to comment on the latest developments.