Speaking up. Amber Heard gave her first interview since a verdict was reached in ex Johnny Depp‘s defamation trial against her — and she didn’t hold back.Heard, 36, discussed the aftermath of her legal battle against her former spouse, 59, during a sit-down with Today‘s Savannah Guthrie, which will air in full later this week.
In a clip shared on Monday, June 13, the Texas native opened up about the role social media played in shaping public opinion.“Even somebody who is sure I’m deserving of all this hate and vitriol, even if you think that I’m lying, you still couldn’t tell me — look me in the eye and tell me — that you think on social media there’s been a fair representation,” the Aquaman actress claimed. “You cannot tell me that you think that this has been fair.”Earlier this month, a Virginia jury unanimously sided with Depp, who sued his ex-wife for defamation in regards to a 2018 op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post describing her alleged experience as a survivor of domestic abuse.
After the six-week trial, the Pirates of the Caribbean star was awarded $15 million in combined compensatory and punitive damages.
The amount was later reduced due to state law. Heard, for her part, won $2 million in compensatory damages.Following the official result, the Zombieland actress told Today that she doesn’t “blame” the jury for their decision. “I actually understand,” she explained. “He’s a beloved character and people feel they know him.
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