Depp v. Heard — A Strange and Gripping Trial

In marriage as in life, drama is a poor substitute for purpose.

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Amber Heard (left) and Johnny Depp testify during the defamation case against Heard in Fairfax, Va.

Elizabeth Frantz, Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/Reuters

For those who have not been following the trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard — congratulations, you have avoided a journey into the depths of depravity.

There is nothing particularly glamorous about the spectacle unfolding at Fairfax County Courthouse. And yet Forbes says it’s “arguably the civil trial of the century.” Likewise, on social media, scenes from the strange and excruciating trial have become a sensation.

Madeleine Kearns

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Madeleine Kearns

Madeleine Kearns is a former staff writer at National Review.

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