Experts say abusers will have a new way of exerting power over a domestic violence survivor. The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation lawsuit Trial may frighten abuse victims from coming forward. The Moments Between Dreams, is especially timely considering the power trip of the #DeppVsHeard case. Over the decades, #domesticabuseawareness gets a sad bump by celebrity court cases. A story reported by The 19th News Organization shows why people in abusive relationships are about to face a flurry of lawsuits if they tell people about the abuse. A person will be forced to lie. A friend might say, “I tripped and that’s why I have this bruise” In my novel, Carol says, “The spring door closed fast on me.” I’ll be discussing this during my Author Talk May 24.
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Celebrity cases of domestic violence push the issue on society’s radar, but this defamation case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is going to cause a ripple effect, preventing a partner from reporting domestic violence. This is frightening. When you read The Moments Between Dreams, you’ll notice before Carol does how Joe is exerting power and she doesn’t fear domestic violence. She doesn’t notice the red flags in an unhealthy relationship. Read how a Navy man returns home from WWII and starts a war at home by loving his family too intensely. His jealousy and control left no space for the women in his life to enjoy liberties.
Feminism made inroads each decade since the 1920s. Women began to work, drive cars, and enjoy freedoms until they were forced back into the kitchen post WWII, raising children as their only job. Sexism returned to the Homefront. Worse, domestic violence went unreported.
When the OJ Simpson case about his ex-wife’s murder was in the news, Nicole Simpson was sadly not a domestic violence survivor. Society was appalled there could be more victims at the hands of their scorned jealous ex-lovers, and so the government set up the National Domestic Violence Hotline. This became a resource. I put these help lines in my book for the US, CANADA and the UK where my novel is being sold. Today, we need our friends to not feel threatened by a defamation lawsuit should they report domestic abuse!
Notice How Society Gets Complacent
Read The Moments Between Dreams novel to see how Joe is exerting power over Carol in this 1940s story. His threats to tamper with the breaks of their car was emotional abuse. This realistic fiction book reveals situations pulled from true stories, and these stories need to stay on the forefront after celebrity cases such as the Amber Heard / Johnny Depp trial fades. Abuse happens down your block, among your congregation, and possibly within the Parent/Teacher Association. Outstanding people act outlandish behind closed doors. Read more in the link about how the celebrity lawsuit case is giving abusers another weapon in the courts to force a partner to stay in an abusive relationship. If you see something, say something! Victims need a safety net when their partner stacks the deck against them.