Amber Heard Interview: The actor tells Savannah Guthrie on the Today Show that she and Johnny Depp may have been viewed as a ‘Hollywood brat’ at the trial

After Johnny Depp prevailed in his defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard, her attorney, Elaine Bredehoft, announced that her client was “desperate” to appeal.

The jury of five men and two women announced Wednesday (June 1) that Ms Heard made three statements defaming Mr Depp. The jury also found that Ms. Heard was defamed by one of three statements in her counterclaim.

The Independent spoke to three attorneys about Ms Heard’s possible reasons for an appeal or even a new trial: Lisa Bloom of The Bloom Firm, whose clients included Janice Dickinson, Mischa Barton and several of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims; Jesse Weber, anchor and attorney for the Law & Crime Network, who covered the trial from the courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia; and Mitra Ahouraian, a Beverly Hills entertainment attorney representing actors, directors, producers and musicians.

As a socialite, Johnny Depp faced a high bar to win his defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard. According to seven unanimous jurors, he deleted it.

Depp said his ex-wife defamed him in a 2018 newspaper op-ed, in which she alluded to allegations of abuse against Depp. His name was never mentioned.

The Virginia civil jury ruled in favor of Depp on all three counts Wednesday, finding that not only did Heard make false and defamatory statements, but that she did so with “actual malice” — a higher threshold for cases involving personalities of public life were involved. The jury concluded that Depp should have received more than $10 million.

Depp’s win wasn’t absolute, however. The jury also found that part of Heard’s counterclaim was valid. They denied two of Heard’s three charges but noted that she was defamed by a dope lawyer who accused her of tidying up her apartment to look worse to the police. The jury awarded her $2 million.

A look at the judges considered:

Trials were televised live throughout the six-week legal battle, with the trial also attracting crowds of personal admirers, many of whom stood outside the courthouse to express their support for Depp.

Ms Guthrie, whose husband worked as a counsel for Mr Depp’s legal team, examined Ms Heard for footage played to the jury where she had to “mock” her then-husband for being a “victim of domestic violence”.

Hollywood actress Amber Heard has given her first interview since a Virginia jury found her guilty of defaming her former husband Johnny Depp and sat down with NBC journalist Savannah Guthrie to reflect on her side of the story .

The network plans to air excerpts from his blockbuster interview in installments on June 14 and 15 and in an hour date line Special on June 17th.

It’s not surprising that the Aquaman Star opens up about her experiences, but that her choice of channel to confide in happens to have a known connection to her ex-husband.

Amber Heard insists she spoke “the truth to power” during the high-profile defamation trial of her ex-husband Johnny Depp in a recent exclusive to NBC Today’s show .

“The First Amendment protects speech … it doesn’t protect lies that amount to libel,” NBC host Savannah Guthrie told the actor in her first interview since Mr Depp won his $50 million libel case against her. The jury also awarded Ms Heard a partial victory in her counterclaim, which was decided earlier this month.

That Aquaman star discussed the verdict – which was in Depp’s favor – in a new interview with NBC’s today.

In the closing arguments, Depp’s attorney claimed Heard “played” and described her testimony as an “achievement of a lifetime.”

Amber Heard has admitted in an interview with NBC that she understands how the public might view her and ex-husband Johnny Depp as “Hollywood brats” following the ex-couple’s defamation trial Today’s show.

Ms. Heard sits down with NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie for an exclusive interview that will air in full on Friday, June 17 at 8 p.m. ET. The network previewed clips of the interview.