Amber Heard slams Johnny Depp trial verdict: 'It is a setback' for women

A US jury on Wednesday found Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamed each other, but sided far more strongly with the 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' star following an intense libel trial involving bitterly contested allegations of sexual violence and domestic abuse. Photo: AFP

Amber Heard is disappointed "beyond words" regarding the verdict to Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit against her. The jury in the trial ruled that Heard defamed Depp when she wrote a 2018 Washington Post op-ed alluding to her past claims of domestic violence. Heard is now ordered to pay US$15mil in damages to Depp.

"The disappointment I feel today is beyond words," Heard wrote in a statement. "I'm heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence, and sway of my ex-husband."