Julian Zelizer: What does this verdict mean for those who have made the accusations of sexual assault or sexual abuse? Zelizer: There are already cases like these working their way through the court system. And defamation trials could be coming, it's possible," she says. "We have to remember that one of the original purposes of the mitu movement was to create a space for women"
This episode contains strong language and details of a sexual assault accusation.
Since a jury ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard, there has been impassioned debate about what exactly the outcome means for the #MeToo movement.
It raises the question: If people being accused of sexual assault can potentially win defamation cases in court, what does that mean for the accused — and the accusers — moving forward?
Guest: Julia Jacobs, a culture reporter for The New York Times.
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