Amber Heard was 'demonised' by Johnny Depp's team and social media, says her lawyer

Elaine Bredehoft, one of Heard's lead attorneys, says she believes the jury was influenced by a relentless barrage of social media posts condemning her and supporting Johnny Depp. Photo: Reuters

Amber Heard was "demonised” by ex-husband Johnny Depp's legal team and excoriated on social media during a sensational defamation trial that ended with a jury ordering her to pay Depp US$15mil, Heard's lawyer said Thursday (June 2).

Elaine Bredehoft, one of Heard's lead attorneys during the trial, said she believes the jury was influenced by a relentless barrage of social media posts condemning her and supporting Depp. She said Heard plans to appeal.