Amber Heard [Instagram/@amberheard]
For the first time, Amber Heard has spoken out about the court's decision on the defamation case between herself and her ex-husband Johnny Depp.
Amber said that she understood why the jury favored Depp over her.
"I don't blame them. I actually understand. He's a lovable character and people felt they knew him. He's a fantastic actor," Heard said in a preview for an interview with Today's show Savannah Guthrie. 2022).
After a six-week trial investigating details about the former couple's private lives, a jury in a Virginia court ruled that Heard was found to have defamed Johnny Depp.
He then had to pay compensation of 10.4 million US dollars to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star.
However, on the other hand the jury also declared Heard's good name was defamed and he would receive 2 million US dollars.
"I don't care what people think of me or what judgment you want to make about what happens in the privacy of my own home, in my marriage, behind closed doors. I don't think the average person should know those things," he said.
"You can't tell me that you think this is fair," Heard said.
The case was widely discussed online and witnessed by millions around the world.
The hashtag "Justice for Amber Heard" on TikTok has received 92 million views, while a similar hashtag for Depp has more than 20 billion views.