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🎙️ On Wednesday, a jury sided with actor Johnny Depp in his defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. The verdict follows a six week-long trial that captured the public’s attention.

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🎙️ During the trial, intimate and often ugly allegations about Heard and Depp’s relationship were on full display. That included allegations of abuse – which both accused the other of doing.

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🎙️ While this case became a media spectacle involving two celebrities, it also brought to light the very real issue of intimate partner violence.

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🎙️ In the latest episode of #TheDecibel, The Globe’s @robyndoolittle and sociologist @NBedera discuss the implications of the case, what it means for the broader conversation about #MeToo and the issue of intimate partner violence.

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🔊 @NBedera discusses her research about gender-based violence on American college campuses and how complainants there have approached defamation and libel lawsuits.

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🔊 @robyndoolittle: "We know false accusations are extremely rare. We know you are much more likely to be a victim of sexual violence than to be falsely accused. And yet this fear looms so large in people's minds."

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🔊 @NBedera: "We talk a lot about the potential consequences for men committing acts of violence against women. We think we take it seriously. But I don't know that we really do."

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🎙️ Listen to the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts here:
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