British gymnastics is a success story for Team GB. This Olympic year especially it’s a story that children around the country want to be part of … But it does not end well for everyone. Over the past 30 years there have been many complaints about the treatment and bullying of gymnasts. Coaches have also been jailed for offences ranging from sexual assault to rape. Victims are now taking action against the sport’s governing body, British Gymnastics. Gymnastics: A Culture of Abuse? ITV 2024
A review in 2020 which found that there was a culture of emotional and physical abuse embedded in clubs around the country. ibid.
Detroit, Michigan: A sick baby [Connor Quint]. A father [Collin] charged. Child abuse or birth trauma? Accused: Guilty or Innocent? s2e3: Abusive Father or Birth Trauma
After the incident Lindsey and Collin were both suspected of child abuse. ibid. caption
Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Dead Trauma case. ibid. defense
Every year in the US, around 200 people accused of Shaken Baby Syndrome are prosecuted. But medical professionals disagree on the potential causes and the diagnosis. ibid. caption
Taylorsville, Kentucky, 16th April 2017: There’s been an accident. I [Kandy Bennett] have shot my husband [Mark Bennett]. He threatened to kill me … Accused: Guilty or Innocent? s3e4, 911 call, Channel 5/ITVX 2022
I couldn’t take it any more … The man was trying to kill me. ibid. Kandy
There had been domestic violence in Kandy’ and Mark’s relationship for years … I don’t know of another case that’s this strong on self-defence. ibid. defense brief
Kandy was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. ibid.
As soon as we were married his demeanour started to change almost overnight. ibid. Kandy
He would slam my head into concrete … hit me with golf clubs … ibid.
She turned off the cameras in the house. It looks suspicious … This could be hugely damaging to the case. ibid. defense brief
Kandy’s daughter was also a victim of Mark’s abuse. ibid. caption
Alongside years of physical and mental abuse, Mark persuaded Kandy to take drugs. ibid. caption
Multiple threats … The police were not helpful at all. ibid. Professor
She tried to reach out to the police and the police were not helpful at all. ibid.
Control: More so than I’ve heard in any other case. ibid.
Something tickled me just below my zipper … His finger touched my penis … He just had these real dead eyes looking at me. Spacey Unmasked I, Channel 4 2024, victim on set of House of Cards
It was cold in a way that was almost unhuman. ibid. Victim
He [father] used to have these Nazi meetings at the house … My father had this riding crop and he used to beat the shit out of me. ibid. Brother
Acting was a way for him to escape where he came from. ibid.
Completely out of the blue and completely wordless. Angry. ibid. victim
In that moment I knew I was in a sell-your-soul situation. ibid.
The John C Depp II v Amber Laura Heard trial took place over six weeks beginning in April 2002. Depp v Heard testified two weeks apart. Depp v Heard I: Truth on Trial, captions, Netflix 2023
She wrote an 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post referring to herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse. ibid. reporter/pod comments
Depp was the one who wanted cameras in the courtroom; she didn’t. ibid.
She’s acting; she’s lying. ibid.
He wasn’t hitting her but he was doing some very aggressive stuff. ibid.
Remember, we were not there. ibid.
He realized the depths of how fucking insane she was. ibid.
She’s on tape admitting to hitting Johnny Depp. ibid.
Millions watched, commented and shared. Depp v Heard II: Breaking the Internet
My finger had been severed. The remains of my finger. ibid. Depp
Amber Heard then testified in court that Johnny Depp sexually assaulted her with a glass bottle. ibid. caption
Social media is clearly playing a role in this case. ibid. reporter/pod comments
It’s not about truth … It’s about what the judge or jury believes. ibid.
I must be a monster … Can you guys frigging believe this [photo] is put into evidence? He’s taking a frigging nap. ibid.
Their duelling defamation trial playing out in Virginia. ibid. Court TV
Amber Heard’s cross-examination led to another wave of online ridicule. ibid. caption
She doesn’t know the different between donate and pledge. ibid. pod comment
I don’t know what to make of it … I don’t know who to believe. I don’t know how much of it is true. They’re two actors. Depp v Heard III: The Viral Verdict, Piers Morgan
I am harassed. Humiliated. Threatened. Every single day. ibid. Heard
Brutal, cruel, and all false. ibid. Depp
Borderline personality disorder and histrionic personality disorder. ibid. Depp’s shrink evaluates Heard
Those [Depp] texts were not presented to the jury. Judge Azcarate did not allow them to be admitted to the court. ibid. caption
Amber Heard’s legal team shifted their questioning to addressing Johnny Depp’s character. ibid.
As the verdict approached, the tension on social media escalated. ibid.