On eBay, fans of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s trial are selling the wristbands they received in the courtroom. It can be yours for as little as Rs 3.8 lakh.
Johnny Depp’s defamation suit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, was just dismissed. The six-week trial took place in Fairfax, Virginia, and Depp was awarded $50 million. Interestingly, some defamation trial spectators are now selling their paper wristbands on the internet. It’s selling for as much as Rs 3.8 lakh on eBay! For the uninitiated, Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard for defamation after she wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post in 2018 in which she described herself as a victim of domestic abuse. Despite the fact that she did not name Depp, his legal team had demanded a $50 million settlement.
DEPP, WRISTBANDS FROM AMBER’S COURTROOM ARE ON SALE!
At the highly publicized trial, sheriffs at the Fairfax County courthouse distributed wristbands as a crowd control technique. A sizable crowd had assembled to witness the event. Meanwhile, it’s worth noting that numerous persons who were admitted to the courthouse are now selling their disposable, color-coded paper wristbands with their date of admission stamped on them. It can be purchased for as much as $5,000 on auction sites like eBay (Rs 3.8 lakh).
“This is a piece of celebrity culture history,” wrote one seller, who reportedly set his wristband’s starting price at $4,999. He also added, “The bracelet has been cut so I could remove it from my wrist, you cannot reattach it without using glue or tape, however, I figure this would be better framed,” describing the condition of the wristband in detail.
Six people have already bid for a white wristband from day 16 of the trial. “Seller waited outside of the courthouse to snag a spot into the audience to watch the Depp v Heard trial live in person,” the seller reportedly wrote.
ABOUT AMBER HEARD AND JOHNNY DEPP
In 2009, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard met on the set of The Rum Diary and began dating a year later. They tied the knot in 2015. During that period, Johnny Depp was married to Vanessa Paradis, a French actress, and Amber Heard was dating photographer Tasya Van Ree. Following their breakups with their previous lovers, the two began dating in secret in 2011. In 2014, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were engaged. When a photo of the actress sporting an extravagant engagement ring surfaced, the story went viral. They married in 2015 on Depp’s private island in the Bahamas in a very private ceremony.
Heard filed for divorce in 2016, alleging that Depp had physically mistreated her while under the influence of narcotics or alcohol during their marriage.
Heard was “attempting to gain a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse,” Depp said, denying the allegations. In 2017, their divorce was finalized. After an op-ed she penned in the Washington Post in 2018, Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard for defamation.