According to Court House News, Johnny Depp’s lawyers are arguing that statements regarding perpetuating a hoax are statements of opinion, not claimed to be fact, and as such, they are not actionable, legally speaking. While Heard’s lawsuit cites texts sent by Depp stating a desire to “burn Amber,” the statement was made in a private text, not publicly and thus would not, according to the lawyers, constitute defamation.
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