{"id":10974,"date":"2025-06-19T15:01:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T15:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=10974"},"modified":"2025-06-19T15:01:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T15:01:25","slug":"juror-says-women-on-depp-heard-trial-jury-doubted-amber-heard-more-than-male-jurors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=10974","title":{"rendered":"Juror says women on Depp-Heard trial jury doubted Amber Heard more than male jurors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>A male juror from the high-profile Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard defamation trial has shared new insights into the jury&#8217;s deliberations, revealing that the two female jurors were particularly skeptical of Heard\u2019s testimony.<\/p>\n<p>The comments come from Hollywood Vampires: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the Celebrity Exploitation Machine, a new book by Kelly Loudenberg and Makiko Wholey published June 17. Tom Nugen, a 53-year-old retired defense contractor, stated that \u201cthe women were tougher on Amber than the men,\u201d describing significant inconsistencies in Heard\u2019s statements.<\/p>\n<p>The comments provide new perspective on the jury\u2019s mindset during the widely watched trial. Nugen recalled that the jury found \u201cso many holes\u201d in Heard\u2019s account that they struggled to believe her. \u201cThey\u2019re all actors; they can put on a different face if you pay them enough,\u201d he said. He also admitted to enjoying Depp\u2019s courtroom demeanor, saying his testimony offered a \u201cbreath of fresh air\u201d during the long proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>Nugen said most jurors were unfamiliar with Heard before the trial. He also emphasized that the case highlighted how abuse allegations shouldn&#8217;t be assumed to involve only male perpetrators. \u201cNot every case of abuse is from the man,\u201d he said, adding that for ordinary men, a false accusation could be life-altering.<\/p>\n<p>Depp sued Heard in 2022 over a Washington Post op-ed about domestic violence. He won all three defamation claims, while Heard prevailed on one of her countersuits. She later paid Depp $1 million in a settlement.<\/p>\n<p>The book offers a rare behind-the-scenes look into one of the most scrutinized celebrity trials, revealing how media narratives and personal bias influence the pursuit of justice.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A male juror from the high-profile Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard defamation trial has shared new insights into the jury&#8217;s deliberations, revealing that the two female jurors were particularly skeptical of Heard\u2019s testimony. The comments come from Hollywood Vampires: Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the Celebrity Exploitation Machine, a new book by Kelly Loudenberg and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10974"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10974\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}