After the shock, Amber Heard counterattacks.
Two weeks after losing her highly publicized defamation lawsuit against her ex-husband, the actress spoke for the first time in front of the cameras of the
Today
show .
A first excerpt from the interview was broadcast by the NBC channel.
The Aquaman
star
claims that, despite the verdict, she doesn't hold a grudge against jurors, who found her guilty of defamation and found her accusations of domestic abuse against Johnny Depp to be false.
“How could they make any other judgment, how could they not come to that conclusion?
They sat in those seats and for more than three weeks had heard incessant and uninterrupted testimony from paid employees and, towards the end of the trial, from people who had nothing to do with it.
I don't blame them.
In fact, I understand.
He's a beloved character, and people feel like they know him.
He's a fantastic actor,” she explained.
Rage
In addition to the jury, which according to Amber Heard was therefore influenced by the testimonies of people "paid" by her ex-husband, the star was the victim of an incessant flow of hatred on social networks.
This rage against him, on the other hand, the actress does not understand.
"Even if you're convinced that I deserve all this hate and vitriol, even if you think I'm lying, you can't look me in the eye and tell me you think social media has been fair.
You can't tell me you think it was right,” she added.
The entire interview will be broadcast in two parts, this Tuesday and Wednesday, on NBC in the United States, as well as in a special one-hour edition of the
Dateline
program on Friday.
Amber Heard's lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft, also widely criticized and ridiculed on social networks for her difficulties in winning against Camille Vasquez who represented Johnny Depp, announced that the actress would appeal the decision.
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