Amber Heard is speaking candidly in an NBC News exclusive after a jury ruled that she had defamed ex-husband Johnny Depp in an op-ed published in The Washington Post in 2018.
in which she described surviving domestic abuse. She did not name Depp, though his attorneys alleged the op-ed references claims she made during their divorce in 2016. The"Pirates of the Caribbean" star sued Heard for $50 million, alleging that the op-ed impacted his career. She countersued for $100 million. Depp has denied all allegations of abuse. in the UK that raised some of the same issues. The actor sued a newspaper after it claimed he assaulted Heard.
Creators flooded TikTok, Youtube and other platforms with content about the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial, and much of the content was pro-Depp. Creators had incentive to support Depp and gain views, followers and ad revenue off their coverage. NBC News tech and culture reporter Kat Tenbarge joins LX News to explain social media's role in the public opinion about the trial.
Though the jury was instructed to stay off social media, Heard's legal team insisted it still impacted the case. on June 2. “It really, really was lopsided.”, Depp's attorneys, Benjamin Chew and Camille Vasquez, said there was"no reason to believe the jurors violated their oath" by engaging on social media.
Ultimately, the seven-person jury unanimously found “clear and convincing evidence” that Heard defamed Depp,
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