The former couple’s divorce and restraining order proceedings have scandalized Hollywood, splitting celebrities and fans, writes Nicky Woolf. “Reports from Depp’s previous girlfriends, people that know him, that ‘he’s a great guy’, ‘he didn’t abuse me’, ‘he’s a great father’; these things are pretty typical,” notes Joanna Pepin, a sociologist at the University of Maryland. “The other thing was the victim-blaming in the articles against Heard – that she’s a gold-digger, somehow responsible for the violence.” Lawyers are set to appear in court on Tuesday.