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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Amanda Whiting

Johnny vs Amber – The US Trial, review: A lacklustre look at a case that’s already had too much airtime

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“There’s no question that in America we have two systems of justice,” celebrity attorney Lisa Bloom says in the tepid new documentary Johnny vs Amber: The US Trial. “One for the very wealthy and powerful, and one for everybody else.”

She goes on to explain that Johnny Depp has “f*** you money”, which means he can spend millions on an all-star legal team. His ex-wife, the actor Amber Heard, has to “scramble to defend herself”. And the sharp-minded Bloom would know. She made a career representing women against disgraced Hollywood predators like Bill Cosby and Bill O’Reilly before switching sides. In 2017, it came to light that Bloom was advising Harvey Weinstein – that’s the power of “f*** you money”.

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