It’s not the first time the actress has spoken out since the trial concluded. Following the result she confirmed that se would be appealing the decision, before she issued the following statement:
“The disappointment I feel today is beyond words. 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.
“I’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated. It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously.”
After three days of deliberation the jury unanimously found that Heard could not substantiate her allegations against Depp and that she knew her claims of abuse were false when she published her 2018 Washington Post essay, Mirror reported. As a consequence, Depp was awarded $15 million in damages.
Heard, meanwhile, had a much smaller victory in her countersuit against Depp, with the jury awarding her $2 million in compensatory damages.
