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Amber Heard says she still loves Johnny Depp
Amber Heard has claimed that a “binder” of evidence, including therapist notes and text messages that the jury did not see, may have changed the verdict in her libel trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.
Ms Heard’s full interview with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie has aired date line on Friday night where the Aquaman The actress said her therapist has been documenting her allegations of abuse since 2011 at the same time.
According to the notes, Ms Heard told her therapist Mr Depp “beat her, threw her on the floor” in an alleged incident in 2012.
Ms Heard’s team also shared text messages in which she appeared to be telling her father that Mr Depp had kicked her on a plane.
The notes and texts were not admitted into evidence in the case after the judge ruled them inadmissible.
Mr Depp has denied ever abusing Ms Heard.
On Thursday, Mr Depp’s team responded to Ms Heard’s interview by saying: “It is unfortunate that while Johnny seeks to move on with his life, the defendant and her team are again repeating, reinventing and re-litigating matters that have already been dealt with were decided by the court and a verdict decided unequivocally in Johnny’s favor by a jury.”
What connection does Savannah Guthrie have to Depp?
Heard’s decision to do her first post-verdict interview with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie is interesting given the network’s man’s ties to Depp.
that of the independent Joe Sommerlad explains:
Rachel SharpJune 20, 2022 9:30 am
Heard’s text to therapist: ‘Johnny did me a number tonight’
In a text message Amber Heard allegedly sent to her therapist on December 16, 2015, she wrote:
“Johnny did a number with me tonight. I’m safe and with my support tonight, but I need real help. Can I come tomorrow.
“I called earlier because I thought I had a concussion and didn’t know if I should have called the police. But I have a nurse close by.”
The text message was part of what Ms Heard said was a treasure trove of evidence she claims helped prove her allegations of abuse at the hands of her ex-husband Johnny Depp but was not presented to the jury at trial.
Mr Depp denies ever abusing Ms Heard.
The jury was not shown the text messages after the judge ruled them inadmissible.
They were shared with NBCs date line by Ms. Heard’s team for her sitdown interview with Savannah Guthrie.
Rachel SharpJune 20, 2022 8:30 am
Jury says Heard’s charity donation was a “fiasco.”
An anonymous juror in the defamation trial said the revelation that Amber Heard did not donate her $7 million divorce settlement to charity, as she claimed, was “a fiasco” in the eyes of the jury.
The male juror lifted the deliberations in an interview with GMA that aired Thursday, citing part of the trial where Ms Heard was questioned about the $7 million she allegedly donated to charity following her divorce from Johnny Depp in 2016 would have.
“She goes on a talk show in the UK,” he said. “The video shows her sitting there and telling the host that she gave away all the money.”
“And the terms she used in that video clip were ‘I gave it away,’ ‘I donated it,’ ‘It’s gone,'” he added. “But the fact of the matter is, she hasn’t revealed much of it.”
The Independent‘s Gustaf Kilander has the full story:
Rachel SharpJune 20, 2022 07:30
Heard says she doesn’t blame the jury
Amber Heard said she doesn’t blame the jury for standing against her in her libel battle against Johnny Depp as she sat down with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie for her first televised interview since the verdict.
“I don’t blame them. I actually understand. He’s a popular character and people feel like they know him. He’s a fantastic actor,” said Ms. Heard.
The Independent’s Gustaf Kilander has the full story:
Rachel SharpJune 20, 2022 06:30
Heard Guthrie grilling over $7 million divorce settlement
Amber Heard was grilled by Savannah Guthrie for being “caught in a lie” over her promise to donate her $7 million divorce settlement to charity, in the actress’ first sitdown interview since her bombshell libel trial with ex -Husband Johnny Depp.
Ms Guthrie embarrassed Ms Heard over the discrepancies between her pledge and the payments actually made, and questioned whether this cast doubt on her “credibility” with the jury.
“Do you believe the jury sitting there that you were caught in a lie?” probed Ms Guthrie, whose husband works for Mr Depp’s legal team, in a clip from the interview that aired on Wednesday.
Ms Heard defended the furor over the charitable donation, saying the trial was used to frame her as a “liar” and argued that she shouldn’t have mortgaged her entire settlement so people would believe her allegations of abuse against her ex -Man.
The Independent‘s Rachel Sharp has the full story:
Rachel SharpJune 20, 2022 5:30 am
Heard speaks about the intense security around her during the trial
Amber Heard told Savannah Guthrie about the protections that were put in place for her during the trial, as Johnny Depp fans gathered outside the courthouse every day.
“Every day I would pass blocks of houses lined with people holding up signs saying things I couldn’t repeat on TV,” she said.
“They had to put up barricades to protect me so I could drive into a protected entrance of the courthouse. That’s how I went to court every day.”
She also commented on her lawyers’ struggle to keep television cameras out of court.
that of the independent Inga Parkel has the full story:
Rachel SharpJune 20, 2022 4:30 am
Heard from Guthrie over audio played at trial
Amber Heard was grilled over audio that caught her “taunting” ex-husband Johnny Depp in her sitdown interview with Savannah Guthrie.
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”.
Ms Heard defended her comments, saying she was speaking as “a person in extreme emotional, psychological and physical distress” while the TV presenter grilled her over Mr Depp’s claims that she was the “abuser” in their doomed relationship.
The Independent‘s Rachel Sharp has the full story:
Rachel SharpJune 20, 2022 03:30
ICYMI: A lawsuit from TikTok and the death knell for MeToo. Who won Depp against Heard?
Before the verdict was reached in the case, Johnny Depp had already won the social media war.
“Social media has weaponized this process,” said Evan Nierman, CEO of public relations firm Red Banyan Crisis and author of the book Crisis Averted. The Independent.
“More people draw conclusions of guilt or innocence based on content curated online than on facts in the courtroom.
“And that could have serious consequences for all of us if we move forward.”
The Independent‘s Rachel Sharp has the full story:
Rachel SharpJune 20, 2022 02:30
Guthrie shouldn’t have interviewed Heard, experts say
Ethics and journalism experts have said that Savannah Guthrie should not have interviewed Amber Heard given her husband’s connection to Johnny Depp.
Rebecca Aguilar, the president of the Society of Professional Journalists, told Business Insider that Ms Guthrie’s interview with Ms Heard was a “conflict of interest.”
“Ms Guthrie was transparent by letting viewers know that her husband worked for Depp’s legal department before their interview aired on the ‘Today’ show,” she said.
“Even so, she could have avoided being part of the story by allowing another NBC host to interview the Depp team and later Ms. Amber Heard.
“Ms. Guthrie should steer clear of this story to show her viewers that she is fair, transparent and ethical.”
The NBC host admitted last week that her husband worked as an advisor to Mr Depp’s legal team.
Ms. Guthrie is married to Michael Feldman, a public relations consultant and former political adviser to the Democratic Party who worked on Al Gore’s 2000 presidential campaign.
She made the disclosure about the connection last week while interviewing Mr Depp’s lawyers Camille Vasquez and Benjamin Chew today Show.
“A quick disclosure, my husband has done consulting work for the Depp legal team but not related to this interview,” she said.
Ms Guthrie also previously interviewed Ms Heard’s attorney, Elaine Bredehoft today Show the morning after the sentencing.
Rachel SharpJune 20, 2022 1:30 am
Heard says she fears Depp will sue her again
Amber Heard revealed her fears that Johnny Depp could sue her again for defamation during her sitdown interview with Savannah Guthrie.
“I’m afraid that no matter what I do, no matter what I say or how I say it, every step I take will present another opportunity for that kind of silence,” she said.
“What I think is meant by a defamation lawsuit should take your vote.”
Adding to the allegations she made that sparked her legal battle with Mr Depp: “I took for granted what I thought was my right to speak up.”
Ms Heard was ordered to pay Mr Depp $8.35 million in damages for defamation at her trial.
that of the independent Megan Sheets has the full story:
Rachel SharpJune 20, 2022 00:30