Had she not counter sued and just stuck to he slapped me around she would have won.

This is what I thought no as well. She lies A LOT but there is enough evidence through JD’s own words that he was also abusive. I’m so CONFUSED about the defamation suit because, technically, she didn’t make a false statement. Right? They were both subjected to IPV. Johnny files the lawsuit and now asserts that he never physically or sexually abused her and WINS. Does his win mean that the jury concluded that Johnny was never abusive? I don’t understand why JD would take this risk having admitted on recordings that they were violent with each other, even expressing concern that their fights could become a murder scene.

Personally, I think Heard did have malice Cupid intent publishing the Op-Ed but again “technically” she did not make a false statement.