Depp v Heard Netflix documentary makes Australian lawyer Jahan Kalantar suddenly famous for his TikTok commentary
- Sydney lawyer featured in Netflix series
- His TikTok videos were a hit
- Netflix doco investigates the infamous Johnny Depp lawsuit
An Australian lawyer who went viral for posting TikTok videos about a high-profile lawsuit was shocked to discover he had scrapped a Netflix documentary about the case.
Jahan Kalantar, a suburban lawyer working in Sydney, frequently commented on the infamous and bitter defamation lawsuit between Hollywood actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard.
Sydney lawyer Jahan Kalantar was shocked to discover his commentary on Johnny Depp’s defamation trial was featured in a three-part Netflix series
Excerpts from the criminal defense attorney’s social media videos, which broke down each stage of the six-week trial, were used in the documentary.
The streaming service aired the documentary “Depp v Heard” on Thursday, documenting the Pirates of the Caribbean actor’s trial against Ms. Heard.
Mr Kalantar played a prominent role in the three-part series, which also looks at how social media played a role in influencing the process.
The lawyer told Nine News he was unaware that his videos were included in the documentary.
He was pointed to this role when he said he kept getting texts from his friends telling him he was on Netflix.
“No one is more surprised by my success than I am,” he said.
“I’m a wayward suburban lawyer, but I think what I hopefully did and what I always tried to do was not take sides and always bring it back to the law.”
Mr. Kalantar, who has more than 363,000 followers, rose to fame after posting his own updates and analyzing each stage of the process.
The attorney for Sydney’s Executive Law Firm, who has himself been involved in defamation cases, said the case was a combination of a unique mix of strategic public relations.
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor filed a defamation suit against his ex-wife Amber Heard and was awarded $10 million
He said his videos discussing the trial were designed to consider only the facts as laid out in the trial.
“The purpose of this lawsuit was really for the respect of Johnny Depp’s name and his acquittal of the charges that he was a person who assaults women,” he said.
Depp’s trial was one of the most watched lawsuits in recent times after he filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife.
He was awarded $10 million in damages after winning the lawsuit in June 2022 after Ms Heard wrote a scathing op-ed in the Washington Post implicitly referring to the alleged abuse by Mr. Depp.
Ms Heard wrote a scathing op-ed in a Washington Post piece claiming she was a victim of domestic violence, accusing Mr Depp in the article
She claimed she was “a public figure representing domestic violence.”
Ms Heard was awarded $2 million in damages after she was defamed by a former lawyer defending Mr Depp.
He claimed Mrs Heard damaged the couple’s penthouse.
Ms Heard said she intends to appeal the case.