Amber Heard interview - live: Actor tells Today Show she doesn’t blame jury for Johnny Depp verdict

Amber Heard is set to give her first televised interview since losing her multi-million dollar defamation battle against her ex-husband Johnny Depp this Friday.

The sit-down with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie, airing at 8pm EST on 17 June, comes over two weeks after Depp emerged victorious in his $50m defamation case against Heard after three days of deliberations by a jury, which also handed her a partial win in her countersuit.

In a preview clip released Monday, Heard revealed that she doesn’t blame the jury for siding against her.

“I don’t blame them. I actually understand. He’s a beloved character and people feel they know him. He’s a fantastic actor,” she said.

Depp sued Heard for $50m for implying he abused her in the op-ed, titled: “I spoke up against sexual violence –and faced our culture’s wrath. That has to change.”

While she didn’t name him, Depp claimed her allegations took a massive toll on his career. Heard pursued a $100m counterclaim, accusing Depp of conducting a “smear campaign” against her.

Heard says she ‘responded’ to violence but ‘never had to instigate it’

21:25 , Megan Sheets

In the preview released to Peacock on Thursday, Heard repeated her claim that she never instigated violence with Depp.

“I never had to instigate it, I responded to it,” she said.

“When you’re living in violence and it becomes normal, as I testified to, you have to adapt, you adopt strategies to cope with it, and if it meant, as I testified to, if it meant the difference between a broken nose or a sore cheek, I would do it.”

The Independent’s Louis Chilton has more:

Amber Heard says she ‘responded’ to violence but ‘never had to instigate it’

NBC releases new clip of interview ahead of Dateline special

21:16 , Megan Sheets

NBC released a new portion of Savannah Guthrie’s interview with Heard on Peacock on Thursday afternoon, in which she spoke about her emotional testimony at the trial, the security precautions taken at court and evidence that the jury didn’t see, among other topics.

The 20-minute clip also featured a response from Depp’s team:

“It’s unfortunate that while Johnny is looking to move forward with his life, the defendant and her team are back to repeating, reimagining and re-litigating matters that have already been decided by the court and a verdict that was unequivocally decided by a jury in Johnny’s favor.”

Revelation Amber Heard didn’t donate $7m divorce settlement was a ‘fiasco’ says trial juror

20:45 , Megan Sheets

An anonymous Johnny Depp trial juror has said that the revelation that Amber Heard didn’t donate her $7m divorce settlement was “a fiasco for her”.

Gustaf Kilander reports.

Depp trial juror says revelation Heard didn’t donate $7m settlement was ‘a fiasco’

Trial juror says Heard’s ‘ice cold’ testimony perceived as ‘crocodile tears’

20:22 , Oliver O'Connell

A juror on the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has broken his silence to reveal that her “ice cold” testimony was perceived as “crocodile tears” by the panel.

The male juror, whose name and juror number was not released, told ABC’s Good Morning America in an interview airing Thursday morning that the jury found the Aquaman actress’s emotional testimony “didn’t add up” and they believed her to be the “aggressor” in the former couple’s doomed relationship.

Rachel Sharp has the latest.

Juror shares why they believed Johnny Depp over ‘ice cold’ Amber Heard - live

Heard admits she and Depp might look like ‘Hollywood brats’

20:00 , Oliver O'Connell

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

Ms Heard is sitting down with NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie for an exclusive interview airing in full at 8pm ET on Friday 17 June. The network has been previewing clips of the interview ahead of time.

We look like ‘Hollywood brats,’ claims Amber Heard

Camille Vasquez to defend Johnny Depp once again

19:42 , Oliver O'Connell

Camille Vasquez, the surprise star of the legal team that successfully argued the defamation case against Amber Heard for Johnny Depp, will once again represent the actor in court.

Alongside fellow Brown Rudnick partner Randall Smith, Ms Vasquez will defend Mr Depp in a personal injury lawsuit filed against him by Gregg “Rocky” Brooks, location manager on the movie City of Lies.

Read more:

Camille Vasquez to defend Johnny Depp over allegation he assaulted film crew member

Depp reaches 10 million followers on TikTok within 24 hours of posting his first video

19:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Johnny Depp has reached 10 million followers on TikTok within 24 hours of posting his first video.

The actor joined the video-sharing app on Monday (6 June) days after winning his multimillion-dollar defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.

Depp managed to reach more than 3 million followers without having posted a single piece of content. His biography on the platform reads: “Occasional Thespian.”

Johnny Depp reaches 10 million TikTok followers within hours of posting first video

Opinion: Johnny Depp is dining out on his trial win in some truly distasteful ways

18:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Harriet Williamson writes that after winning his defamation trial in the US – a civil suit he brought against his ex-wife, Amber Heard – Johnny Depp is busy living the good life.

Opinion: Johnny Depp is dining out on his trial win in some truly distasteful ways

Emma Thompson says Depp v Heard trial will not ‘derail’ MeToo movement

17:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Emma Thompson has said the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial will not “derail” the MeToo movement.

The Oscar winner opened up about her views on the case during a recent appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, addressing the fear expressed by some that Depp’s victory could lead women to stay silent on allegations of abuse.

Thompson urged listeners to note that the case was not “representative” of MeToo.

Read more:

Emma Thompson says Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial won’t ‘derail’ the MeToo movement

Cuomo accuser says Heard interview shows why women choose ‘not to talk’ to Savannah Guthrie

17:00 , Oliver O'Connell

One of the first women to allege that disgraced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had sexually harassed them says that Amber Heard’s first interview with Savannah Guthrie proves why women “choose not to talk” to the Today host.

Johanna Chisholm reports.

Cuomo accuser says Heard interview reveals why women don’t ‘talk’ to Savannah Guthrie

Depp v Heard notebook sells for $15k on eBay

16:30 , Oliver O'Connell

A notebook purportedly containing never-before-seen details from the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial has been sold for thousands of dollars on eBay.

The notebook was listed by Larry Foreman, a defense attorney from Kentucky who attended the defamation trial in Fairfax, Virginia. The “top secret” notebook includes about 20 pages of jury observations from Foreman, who sat in on the trial on 17 May, and from 23 May to 26 May. Each page contains “never before seen” notes from the juror’s reactions to Dr Hughes and Amber Heard – which were not shown on television – as well as roughly “100+ tweets of top secret information about the jurors”.

‘Top secret’ notebook from Depp-Heard trial sells for $15k on eBay

Johnny Depp releases new song about pitfalls of fame

16:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Johnny Depp has released a new song about the pitfalls of fame.

The track, which is called “This is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr”, is performed with Jeff Beck and taken from the duo’s forthcoming joint album, 18, which will be released on 15 July.

Johnny Depp releases new song about pitfalls of fame

Camille Vasquez to defend Johnny Depp once again

15:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Camille Vasquez, the surprise star of the legal team that successfully argued the defamation case against Amber Heard for Johnny Depp, will once again represent the actor in court.

Alongside fellow Brown Rudnick partner Randall Smith, Ms Vasquez will defend Mr Depp in a personal injury lawsuit filed against him by Gregg “Rocky” Brooks, location manager on the movie City of Lies.

Read more:

Camille Vasquez to defend Johnny Depp over allegation he assaulted film crew member

Psychiatrist pens op-ed about ‘horrific backlash’ after testifying for Heard

15:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Dr David Spiegel, a psychiatrist called to testify in court by Amber Heard at her defamation trial, has written about the “horrific backlash” he experienced after appearing in the witness box.

Having testified that Johnny Depp has exhibited behaviours that are “consistent” with someone who is a “perpetrator of intimate partner violence”, Dr Spiegel also acknowledged in cross-examination that he had not met the actor, but had reviewed court documents and depositions to reach his conclusions.

He said that Mr Depp showed many signs of impairment from excessive use of drugs and alcohol, pointing to his use of an earpiece for lines during filming and admitting that he did a movie “entirely wasted”.

Fans of the actor were quick to express their fury at Dr Spiegel and he has now recounted his experience in Newsweek in an op-ed titled: “I Testified in the Heard vs. Depp Trial. The Backlash Has Been Horrific.”

Psychiatrist who testified for Amber Heard pens op-ed about ‘horrific backlash’

Heard’s sister comments after verdict: ‘The truth is forever on your side’

14:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard’s sister Whitney Henriquez has said she is “proud” of Heard despite the verdict.

Annabel Nugent reports.

Amber Heard’s sister breaks silence after verdict

Revelation Amber Heard didn’t donate $7m divorce settlement was a ‘fiasco’ says trial juror

14:20 , Oliver O'Connell

An anonymous Johnny Depp trial juror has said that the revelation that Amber Heard didn’t donate her $7m divorce settlement was “a fiasco for her”.

Gustaf Kilander reports.

Depp trial juror says revelation Heard didn’t donate $7m settlement was ‘a fiasco’

Trial juror says Heard’s ‘ice cold’ testimony perceived as ‘crocodile tears’

14:08 , Oliver O'Connell

A juror on the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has broken his silence to reveal that her “ice cold” testimony was perceived as “crocodile tears” by the panel.

The male juror, whose name and juror number was not released, told ABC’s Good Morning America in an interview airing Thursday morning that the jury found the Aquaman actress’s emotional testimony “didn’t add up” and they believed her to be the “aggressor” in the former couple’s doomed relationship.

Rachel Sharp has the latest.

Johnny Depp trial juror says he believed Amber Heard’s was ‘crocodile tears’

Depp’s legal team deny ‘victory lap’ after landmark win against Heard

13:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Johnny Depp’s lawyers have hit back at claims they are taking a “victory lap” following the verdict in the actor’s defamation trial against Amber Heard.

Joanna Chisholm reports.

Depp’s lawyers deny ‘victory lap’ after winning defamation case against Amber Heard

Depp attorney Camille Vasquez speaks about being ‘inspiration’ to women studying law

13:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Johnny Depp’s attorney Camille Vasquez has spoken about being an “inspiration” to women who want to work in law after winning the actor’s defamation trial against Amber Heard.

Heard denies she has been cut from Aquaman 2

12:15 , Oliver O'Connell

“The rumour mill continues as it has from day one – inaccurate, insensitive, and slightly insane,” a rep for Heard told The Independent.

Amber Heard denies she has been cut from Aquaman 2, calling rumours ‘insane’

Emma Thompson says Depp v Heard trial will not ‘derail’ the MeToo movement

11:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Emma Thompson has said the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial will not “derail” the MeToo movement.

The Oscar winner opened up about her views on the case during a recent appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, addressing the fear expressed by some that Depp’s victory could lead women to stay silent on allegations of abuse.

Thompson urged listeners to note that the case was not “representative” of MeToo.

Annabel Nugent reports.

Emma Thompson says Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial won’t ‘derail’ the MeToo movement

Watch: Heard comments on Depp’s threat of ‘total global humiliation’

10:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Will Johnny Depp return to Pirates of the Caribbean franchise?

09:15 , Oliver O'Connell

In late 2019, it was announced that Disney would be moving forward in developing a script for a Pirates of the Caribbean reboot.

At the time, it hadn’t formally been announced whether Johnny Depp would be attached to the new project.

Here’s what we know:

Will Johnny Depp return to Pirates franchise after winning trial against Heard?

Watch: Heard asked if she will tell daughter everything she has gone through

08:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Will Amber Heard return to Aquaman 2 after defamation trial?

07:15 , Oliver O'Connell

A petition to entirely remove Amber Heard from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom officially reached its target of 4.5 million signatures this week.

Two days after a jury ruled in favour of Johnny Depp in the couple’s highly publicised defamation trial, the petition’s target has been bumped to 6 million signatures.

Fluctuations in the size of Heard’s role in the forthcoming DC sequel have been the subject of persistent rumours, but they also became a topic of contested testimony in the Depp-Heard trial, which concluded on 2 June.

Will Amber Heard return to Aquaman 2?

Watch: Heard denies tipping off TMZ about bruises on face

06:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Today Show airs old footage of Depp engagement reveal

05:15 , Oliver O'Connell

During the broadcast of her interview with Amber Heard, Savannah Guthrie played a 2014 clip of Johnny Depp confirming the couple’s engagement in an interview with the host on the Today show, revealing the smiling Pirates of the Caribbean actor showing off a diamond engagement ring.

Amber Heard says she ‘still loves’ Johnny Depp in Today Show interview

Will Heard one day tell her daughter about legal battle?

04:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard was asked if she’ll tell her one-year-old daughter “everything” about the legal battle with ex-husband Johnny Depp during her first sitdown interview since the verdict came down in his favour.

Questioned by NBC’s Savannah Guthrie about how she views her future, Ms Heard said: “I get to be a mom. Like full time, where I don’t have to juggle calls with lawyers.”

“One day you may want to tell your daughter about this,” Ms Guthrie said. “Or have to tell your daughter about everything you’ve gone through. What would you want to say?”

Gustaf Kilander has the story.

Heard asked if she’ll tell her daughter ‘everything’ about Depp legal battle

Voices: Amber Heard’s latest interview with Savannah Guthrie was the last thing we needed

03:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Elise Seyfried writes:

If this most recent interview was intended to clear things up, it certainly fell short. Many viewers will have come away from it feeling even more confused than ever.

Amber Heard’s interview with Savannah Guthrie was the last thing we needed

Heard says Depp fulfilled promise for ‘global humiliation’

02:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard has said that Johnny Depp fulfilled his promise for “global humiliation” and added that she’s “not a good victim”.

In her first interview since a jury sided with Mr Depp in the couple’s bombshell defamation trial, Ms Heard was asked by NBC’s Savannah Guthrie: “There’s a text message where Johnny promises total global humiliation for you. Do you feel like that came true?”

Gustaf Kilander reports on the actor’s response.

Amber Heard admits ‘I’m not a good victim’

Heard grilled over being ‘caught in a lie’ about donating $7m divorce settlement

Thursday 16 June 2022 00:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard was grilled by Savannah Guthrie about being “caught in a lie” over her pledge to donate her $7m divorce settlement to charity, in the actor’s first sitdown interview since her bombshell defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.

The NBC Today host put Ms Heard on the spot over the discrepancies between her pledge and the actual payments made, questioning whether this raised doubts about her “credibility” among the jury.

“Do you think to the jurors sitting there that was you getting caught in a lie?” probed Ms Guthrie.

Rachel Sharp has the story.

Amber Heard grilled by Savannah Guthrie over pledge to donate $7m divorce settlement

What is Savannah Guthrie’s connection to Johnny Depp?

Wednesday 15 June 2022 23:15 , Oliver O'Connell

What is surprising is not that Amber Heard is speaking out about her experiences but that her choice of broadcaster to confide in happens to have a known connection to her former husband.

Joe Sommerlad reports.

What is Savannah Guthrie’s connection to Johnny Depp?

LinkedIn user sparks outrage with promo based on fake Depp-Heard transcript

Wednesday 15 June 2022 22:30 , Oliver O'Connell

A LinkedIn user has sparked outrage by creating a fake “final trial conversation” between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in order to advertise his technical recruiting skills.

Amber Raiken reports.

LinkedIn user sparks outrage by creating fake Johnny Depp and Amber Heard transcript

Heard says she ‘still loves’ Depp as Today show airs old footage of engagement reveal

Wednesday 15 June 2022 21:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard has revealed she still “loves” ex-husband Johnny Depp even in the aftermath of their bitter defamation trial as viewers were shown old footage of the former couple’s engagement reveal in her first interview since the jury’s verdict.

“Absolutely. I love him. I loved him with all my heart,” she told Savannah Guthrie in a clip of the interview airing on the NBC Today show on Wednesday morning.

“I have no bad feelings or ill will toward him at all.”

Rachel Sharp watched this morning’s interview.

Amber Heard says she ‘still loves’ Johnny Depp in Today Show interview

Heard says Captain Jack Sparrow fans outside court made her feel ‘less than human’

Wednesday 15 June 2022 21:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard has claimed that Pirates of the Caribbeanfans outside the courthouse made her feel “removed from humanity” during her libel trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Louis Chilton has the story.

Amber Heard says Johnny Depp fans outside court made her feel ‘removed from humanity’

Heard says she fears Johnny Depp will sue her again

Wednesday 15 June 2022 20:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard fears Johnny Depp could sue her for defamation again, she told NBC’s Savannah Guthrie.

Ms Heard shared her concern in part two of her interview aired Wednesday morning on The Today Show.

“I’m scared 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 this sort of silencing,” she said. “Which is what I guess a defamation lawsuit is meant to do, it’s meant to take your voice.”

Megan Sheets reports.

Amber Heard says she fears Johnny Depp will sue her again

Camille Vasquez to defend Johnny Depp once again

Wednesday 15 June 2022 19:44 , Oliver O'Connell

Camille Vasquez, the surprise star of the legal team that successfully argued the defamation case against Amber Heard for Johnny Depp, will once again represent the actor in court.

Alongside fellow Brown Rudnick partner Randall Smith, Ms Vasquez will defend Mr Depp in a personal injury lawsuit filed against him by Gregg “Rocky” Brooks, location manager on the movie City of Lies.

Read more:

Camille Vasquez to defend Johnny Depp over allegation he assaulted film crew member

Heard makes Edward Scissorhands dig in interview about Johnny Depp trial

Wednesday 15 June 2022 19:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard appeared to make a jibe about Edward Scissorhands during her first TV interview since the defamation trial brought by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

The Aquaman star discussed the verdict – which ruled in favour of Depp – in a new interview with NBC’s Today.

In the closing arguments, Depp’s lawyer claimed that Heard had been “acting” and described her testimony as the “performance of a lifetime”.

In her response, Heard referenced one of Depp’s most famous roles.

Amber Heard makes bizarre Edward Scissorhands dig in new interview about Depp trial

Cuomo accuser says Heard interview shows why women choose ‘not to talk’ to Savannah Guthrie

Wednesday 15 June 2022 18:45 , Oliver O'Connell

One of the first women to allege that disgraced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had sexually harassed them says that Amber Heard’s first interview with Savannah Guthrie proves why women “choose not to talk” to the Today host.

Former aide Lindsey Boylan, who was the first of at least 11 women between December 2020 and April 2021 to step forward and level accusations of sexual harassment and claims of inappropriate behaviour against the New York governor, shared a clip of the first interview Ms Heard has conducted since losing a multi-million-dollar defamation case against her ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Cuomo accuser says Heard interview reveals why women don’t ‘talk’ to Savannah Guthrie

Heard grilled by Savannah Guthrie over audio ‘taunting’ Johnny Depp played at trial

Wednesday 15 June 2022 18:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard was grilled by Savannah Guthrie over audio that captured her “taunting” ex-husband Johnny Depp in her first interview since the jury handed down its verdict in the former couple’s defamation case.

The Aquaman actor spoke out about the bombshell trial in an interview with NBC’s Today show, part of which aired on Tuesday morning.

Rachel Sharp reports:

Amber Heard is grilled by Savannah Guthrie over audio ‘taunting’ Johnny Depp

Heard felt ‘less than human’ during trial

Wednesday 15 June 2022 17:20 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard has told Savannah Guthrie of NBC News that she felt “less than human” during her defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.

“Every single day I passed, for three, four, sometimes six blocks, city blocks with people holding signs saying ‘burn the witch’, ‘death to Amber’. After three and a half weeks, I took the stand and saw just a courtroom packed full of Captain Jack Sparrow fans, who were vocal, energised,” Ms Heard said.

Read more:

Heard felt ‘less than human’ during trial and was in ‘ugly beautiful’ relationship

‘I spoke truth to power’ says Heard

Wednesday 15 June 2022 16:50 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard insists that she spoke “truth to power” throughout the high-profile defamation trial against her ex-husband Johnny Depp in a recent exclusive interview on NBC’s Today Show .

“The First Amendment protects speech ... it doesn’t protect lies that amount to defamation,” NBC host Savannah Guthrie put to the actor in her first interview since Mr Depp won his $50m defamation case against her.

Johanna Chisholm has the story:

Amber Heard insists ‘I spoke truth to power’ in first post-trial interview

LinkedIn user sparks outrage with promo based on fake Depp-Heard transcript

Wednesday 15 June 2022 16:28 , Oliver O'Connell

A LinkedIn user has sparked outrage by creating a fake “final trial conversation” between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in order to advertise his technical recruiting skills.

Amber Raiken reports.

LinkedIn user sparks outrage by creating fake Johnny Depp and Amber Heard transcript

Heard says she stands by 'every word' of her testimony

Wednesday 15 June 2022 16:20 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard says she stands by the testimony she gave during a contentious six-week libel trial against former husband Johnny Depp, saying she has “always told the truth.”

“That’s all I spoke. And I spoke it to power. And I paid the price,” Heard said in her first post-verdict interview, two weeks after a jury awarded Depp more than $10 million and vindicated his allegations that Heard lied about Depp abusing her.

Amber Heard says she stands by 'every word' of her testimony

Johnny Depp ‘a fantastic actor’ says Heard

Wednesday 15 June 2022 15:50 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard refers to ex-husband Johnny Depp as a “fantastic actor” in her first full-length televised interview since losing the high-profile defamation trial he brought against her.

Inga Parkel reports.

Amber Heard calls Johnny Depp ‘a fantastic actor’ in new TV interview

Heard says she ‘doesn’t blame’ jury for siding with Depp at trial

Wednesday 15 June 2022 15:20 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard said she doesnt blame the jury for siding against her in her defamation battle against Johnny Depp as she sat down with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie for her first televised interview since the verdict.

In a clip of the interview released Monday, Ms Guthrie told Ms Heard: “There’s no polite way to say it, the jury looked at the evidence you presented, they listened to your evidence and they did not believe you. They thought you were lying.”

Gustaf Kilander reports:

Amber Heard says she ‘doesn’t blame’ jury for siding with Johnny Depp at trial

Voices: Amber Heard’s latest interview with Savannah Guthrie was the last thing we needed

Wednesday 15 June 2022 14:50 , Oliver O'Connell

Elise Seyfried writes:

If this most recent interview was intended to clear things up, it certainly fell short. Many viewers will have come away from it feeling even more confused than ever.

Amber Heard’s interview with Savannah Guthrie was the last thing we needed

Heard says Depp fulfilled promise for ‘global humiliation’

Wednesday 15 June 2022 14:35 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard has said that Johnny Depp fulfilled his promise for “global humiliation” and added that she’s “not a good victim”.

Savannah Guthrie of NBC News asked Ms Heard, “there’s a text message where Johnny promises total global humiliation for you. Do you feel like that came true?”

“I asked the jury to just see me as human and hear his own words, which is a promise to do this. It feels as though he has,” Ms Heard said.

Gustaf Kilander reports.

Amber Heard admits ‘I’m not a good victim’

Heard grilled about being ‘caught in a lie’ over charitable donations

Wednesday 15 June 2022 14:20 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard was grilled by Savannah Guthrie about being “caught in a lie” over her plegde to donate her $7m divorce settlement to charity, in the actor’s first sitdown interview since her bombshell defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp.

The NBC Today host put Ms Heard on the spot over the discrepancies between her pledge and the actual payments made, asking her if she believed that raised doubts about her “credibility” among the jury.

Rachel Sharp has the story.

Amber Heard grilled by Savannah Guthrie over pledge to donate $7m divorce settlement

Heard denies she has been cut from Aquaman 2

Wednesday 15 June 2022 14:05 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard has denied rumours she has been cut from Aquaman 2.

Earlier today (14 June) a source claimed Heard had been removed from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and her part recast. However, this rumour has been refuted by Heard’s representative.

“The rumour mill continues as it has from day one – inaccurate, insensitive, and slightly insane,” a rep for Heard told The Independent.

Leonie Cooper reports:

Amber Heard denies she has been cut from Aquaman 2, calling rumours ‘insane’

What is Savannah Guthrie’s connection to Johnny Depp?

Wednesday 15 June 2022 13:50 , Oliver O'Connell

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

What is surprising is not that the Aquaman star is speaking out about her experiences but that her choice of broadcaster to confide in happens to have a known connection to her former husband.

Joe Sommerlad reports.

What is Savannah Guthrie’s connection to Johnny Depp?

Heard says she’ll tell her one-year-old daughter ‘everything’ about legal battle

Wednesday 15 June 2022 13:35 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard has said that she’ll tell her one-year-old daughter “everything” about the legal battle with ex-husband Johnny Depp.

During an interview with Savannah Guthrie of NBC News, the journalist asked Ms Heard how she views her future.

“I get to be a mom,” Ms Heard said. “Like full time, where I don’t have to juggle calls with lawyers.”

Heard says she’ll tell her one-year-old daughter ‘everything’ about Depp legal battle

Heard says she ‘still loves’ Johnny Depp as Today Show airs old footage of engagement

Wednesday 15 June 2022 13:20 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard has revealed she still “loves” ex-husband Johnny Depp even after their bitter defamation trial as viewers were shown old footage of the former couple’s engagement reveal in her first interview since the case.

“Absolutely. I love him. I loved him with all my heart,” she told Savannah Guthrie in a clip of the interview airing on the NBC Today show on Wednesday morning.

Rachel Sharp reports.

Amber Heard says she ‘still loves’ Johnny Depp in Today Show interview

Heard asked if she feels ‘total global humiliation’ threat text came true

Wednesday 15 June 2022 13:10 , Oliver O'Connell

Ms Guthrie asks if Ms Heard feels that a promise from Johnny Depp in a text came true, that she would experience “total global humiliation”.

“I know he promised it... and I testified to this... I’m not a good victim, I get it, I’m not a likable victim, I’m not a perfect victim, but when I testified I asked the jury to just see me as human and to see his own words, which is a promise to do this. It feels as though he has.”

Why Heard is speaking out now

Wednesday 15 June 2022 13:00 , Oliver O'Connell

A spokesperson for Heard offered responded to the news of her first TV interview in a statement to The Independent:

“Johnny Depp’s legal team blanketed the media for days after the verdict with numerous statements and interviews on television, and Depp himself did the same on social media.

“Ms. Heard simply intended to respond to what they aggressively did last week; she did so by expressing her thoughts and feelings, much of which she was not allowed to do on the witness stand.”

Wednesday 15 June 2022 12:58 , Oliver O'Connell

Looking to the future, Ms Heard says she is looking forward to being a full-time mom without having to juggle calls with lawyers.

Asked about how one day she may want or have to tell her daughter about what she has been through and what she will say, Ms Heard responds: “I think, no matter what it will mean something. I did the right thing to stand up for myself and the truth.”

Heard says she fears Johnny Depp will sue her again

Wednesday 15 June 2022 12:54 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard fears Johnny Depp could launch more legal action against her, she told NBC’s Savannah Guthrie.

Ms Heard shared her concern in part two of her interview aired Wednesday morning on The Today Show.

“I’m scared that no matter what I do, no matter what I say or how I say it, it will present another opportunity for silencing,” she said.

Megan Sheets reports.

Amber Heard says she fears Johnny Depp will sue her again

Wednesday 15 June 2022 12:51 , Oliver O'Connell

In an awkward back and forth, Ms Guthrie challenges Ms Heard about the pledge to donate $7m to charity from her divorce settlement that did not happen and whether it undermined her credibility with the jury.

Ms Heard says it was one example of the Depp team casting aspersions on who she is as a human and her credibility and call her a lawyer.

Ms Guthrie points out that was the trial and it was a credibility contest.

Doubling down the actor says she shouldn’t have had to say she was going to donate the money in an effort to be believed, to which Ms Guthrie responds that she shouldn’t have had to but she did.

Ms Heard says she still intends to honour the pledge to the ACLU and the LA Children’s Hospital.

Wednesday 15 June 2022 12:44 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard tells Savannah Guthrie that six years after their divorce and after all the legal turmoil she still loves Johnny Depp.

“I love him. I loved him with all my heart. I tried the best I could to make a deeply broken relationship work, and I couldn’t.”

“I have no bad feelings or ill will to him at all,” she adds. “I know that might be hard to understand, or it might be really easy to understand if you’ve ever loved anyone, it should be easy.”

Wednesday 15 June 2022 12:42 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard denies tipping off TMZ about when she would be going to court to get the temporary restraining order.

Ms Guthrie also asks her about the number of specific incidents of abuse she testified about and the Depp team’s response of putting up photos of her after the alleged incidents with no bruising or marks out in public.

Ms Heard says if she had bruises it was said to be fake, if she didn’t it was said to have not happened.

Wednesday 15 June 2022 12:35 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard says she fears further defamation action from Johnny Depp and is nervous about what she can say going forward following the trial.

“No matter what I say, or how I say it — every step that I take will present another opportunity for this sort of silencing, which is what, I guess, a defamation lawsuit is meant to do.”

Savannah Guthrie asks why she wrote the op-ed.

Ms Heard says she wasn’t writing about her relationship but was lending her voice to a wider issue and had teams of lawyers read the article to ensure she didn’t defame him.

NBC’s Today show broadcasting more of Amber Heard interview

Wednesday 15 June 2022 12:14 , Oliver O'Connell

NBC’s Today show is broadcasting more of Savannah Guthrie’s interview with Amber Heard this morning.

In a tease at the top of the show, Ms Heard maintains she “did the right thing” with the court case and will talk about her plans for the future.

Ms Guthrie also asks her about her feelings for Johnny Depp following the trial.

Heard insists ‘I spoke truth to power’

Wednesday 15 June 2022 12:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard insists that she spoke “truth to power” throughout the high-profile defamation trial against her ex-husband Johnny Depp in a recent exclusive interview on NBC’s Today Show .

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

“Free speech does not protect you if you go into a crowded theatre and you scream ‘fire’,” Ms Heard explained in a clip of the interview, which is scheduled to air in full at 8pm ET on Friday 17 June.

“My understanding of what that means is not just the freedom to speak, it’s a freedom to speak truth to power,” she added.

Amber Heard insists ‘I spoke truth to power’ in first post-trial interview

Watch: Heard admits she and Depp might look like ‘Hollywood brats’

Wednesday 15 June 2022 11:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Heard felt ‘less than human’ during trial about ‘ugly beautiful’ relationship

Wednesday 15 June 2022 09:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard has told Savannah Guthrie of NBC News that she felt “less than human” during her defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.

“Every single day I passed, for three, four, sometimes six blocks, city blocks with people holding signs saying ‘burn the witch’, ‘death to Amber’. After three and a half weeks, I took the stand and saw just a courtroom packed full of Captain Jack Sparrow fans, who were vocal, energised,” Ms Heard said.

“Can you put into words how that felt?” Ms Guthrie asked.

“This was the most humiliating and horrible thing I’ve ever been through. I have never felt more removed from my own humanity,” Ms Heard said. “I felt less than human.”

Read more:

Heard felt ‘less than human’ during trial and was in ‘ugly beautiful’ relationship

Watch: Heard makes Edward Scissorhands dig in post-trial interview

Wednesday 15 June 2022 08:00 , Oliver O'Connell

What do attorneys say about Amber Heard’s options to appeal?

Wednesday 15 June 2022 07:00 , Oliver O'Connell

After Johnny Depp largely prevailed in his defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard, her attorney Elaine Bredehoft announced her client “absolutely” intends to appeal.

The jury of five men and two women announced on Wednesday (1 June) it had found that Ms Heard defamed Mr Depp on three statements. Jurors also found that Ms Heard was defamed by one of three statements in her countersuit.

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

Read more:

What attorneys say about Amber Heard’s options to appeal Johnny Depp verdict

Watch: Heard grilled over ‘taunting' Depp

Wednesday 15 June 2022 06:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Each count the Depp-Heard jurors considered

Wednesday 15 June 2022 05:01 , Oliver O'Connell

As a public figure, Johnny Depp faced a high bar to win his libel lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard. According to seven unanimous jurors, he cleared it.

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

The Virginia civil jury ruled in favor of Depp on all three of his counts Wednesday, finding that Heard had not only made false and defamatory statements, but that she’d done so with “actual malice” — a higher threshold for cases involving public figures. Jurors concluded Depp should receive more than $10 million.

Depp’s victory was not absolute, though. Jurors also concluded that part of Heard’s counterclaim had merits. They rejected two of Heard’s three counts, but found she was defamed by a Depp lawyer who accused her of roughing up their apartment to look worse for police. The jury awarded her $2 million.

A look at each count jurors considered:

EXPLAINER: Each count the Depp-Heard jurors considered

Captain Jack Sparrow fans outside court made Heard feel ‘less than human’

Wednesday 15 June 2022 04:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard has claimed that Pirates of the Caribbean fans outside the courthouse made her feel “removed from humanity” during her libel trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Court procedings were broadcast live on TV throughout the six-week legal battle, with the trial also attracting crowds of in-person admirers, many of whom stood outside the courthouse to voice their support for Depp.

Amber Heard says Johnny Depp fans outside court made her feel ‘removed from humanity’

Savannah Guthrie grills Heard over audio ‘taunting’ Johnny Depp played at trial

Wednesday 15 June 2022 03:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard was grilled by Savannah Guthrie over audio that captured her “taunting” ex-husband Johnny Depp in her first interview since the jury handed down its verdict in the former couple’s defamation case.

The Aquaman actress spoke out about the bombshell trial in an interview with NBC’s Today show, part of which aired on Tuesday morning.

Ms Guthrie, whose husband worked as a consultant for Mr Depp’s legal team, probed Ms Heard about recordings played to the jury where she was heard “taunting” her then-husband about being a “victim of domestic violence”.

Amber Heard is grilled by Savannah Guthrie over audio ‘taunting’ Johnny Depp

What is Savannah Guthrie’s connection to Johnny Depp?

Wednesday 15 June 2022 02:00 , Oliver O'Connell

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

The network plans to air excerpts from its blockbuster interview in instalments on 14 and 15 June and in a one-hour Dateline special on 17 June.

What is surprising is not that the Aquaman star is speaking out about her experiences but that her choice of broadcaster to confide in happens to have a known connection to her former husband.

What is Savannah Guthrie’s connection to Johnny Depp?

Heard insists ‘I spoke truth to power’ in first post-trial interview

Wednesday 15 June 2022 01:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard insists that she spoke “truth to power” throughout the high-profile defamation trial against her ex-husband Johnny Depp in a recent exclusive interview on NBC’s Today Show .

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

Amber Heard insists ‘I spoke truth to power’ in first post-trial interview

Heard makes Edward Scissorhands dig in new interview

00:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard appeared to make a jibe about Edward Scissorhands during her first TV interview since the defamation trial brought by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

The Aquaman star discussed the verdict – which ruled in favour of Depp – in a new interview with NBC’s Today.

In the closing arguments, Depp’s lawyer claimed that Heard had been “acting” and described her testimony as the “performance of a lifetime”.

Amber Heard makes Edward Scissorhands dig in new interview about Johnny Depp trial

Heard admits she and Depp might look like ‘Hollywood brats’

23:00 , Oliver O'Connell

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

Ms Heard is sitting down with NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie for an exclusive interview airing in full at 8pm ET on Friday 17 June. The network has been previewing clips of the interview ahead of time.

We look like ‘Hollywood brats,’ claims Amber Heard

Depp reaches 10 million followers on TikTok within 24 hours of posting his first video

22:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Johnny Depp has reached 10 million followers on TikTok within 24 hours of posting his first video.

The actor joined the video-sharing app on Monday (6 June) days after winning his multimillion-dollar defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.

Depp managed to reach more than 3 million followers without having posted a single piece of content. His biography on the platform reads: “Occasional Thespian.”

Johnny Depp reaches 10 million TikTok followers within hours of posting first video

Voices: Johnny Depp is dining out on his trial win in some truly distasteful ways

21:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Harriet Williamson writes that after winning his defamation trial in the US – a civil suit he brought against his ex-wife, Amber Heard – Johnny Depp is busy living the good life.

Opinion: Johnny Depp is dining out on his trial win in some truly distasteful ways

Emma Thompson says Depp v Heard trial will not ‘derail’ MeToo movement

20:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Emma Thompson has said the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial will not “derail” the MeToo movement.

The Oscar winner opened up about her views on the case during a recent appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, addressing the fear expressed by some that Depp’s victory could lead women to stay silent on allegations of abuse.

Thompson urged listeners to note that the case was not “representative” of MeToo.

Read more:

Emma Thompson says Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial won’t ‘derail’ the MeToo movement

Cuomo accuser says Heard interview shows why women choose ‘not to talk’ to Savannah Guthrie

19:10 , Oliver O'Connell

One of the first women to allege that disgraced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had sexually harassed them says that Amber Heard’s first interview with Savannah Guthrie proves why women “choose not to talk” to the Today host.

Johanna Chisholm reports.

Cuomo accuser says Heard interview reveals why women don’t ‘talk’ to Savannah Guthrie

Depp v Heard notebook sells for $15k on eBay

19:00 , Oliver O'Connell

A notebook purportedly containing never-before-seen details from the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial has been sold for thousands of dollars on eBay.

The notebook was listed by Larry Foreman, a defense attorney from Kentucky who attended the defamation trial in Fairfax, Virginia. The “top secret” notebook includes about 20 pages of jury observations from Foreman, who sat in on the trial on 17 May, and from 23 May to 26 May. Each page contains “never before seen” notes from the juror’s reactions to Dr Hughes and Amber Heard – which were not shown on television – as well as roughly “100+ tweets of top secret information about the jurors”.

‘Top secret’ notebook from Depp-Heard trial sells for $15k on eBay

Johnny Depp releases new song about pitfalls of fame

18:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Johnny Depp has released a new song about the pitfalls of fame.

The track, which is called “This is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr”, is performed with Jeff Beck and taken from the duo’s forthcoming joint album, 18, which will be released on 15 July.

Johnny Depp releases new song about pitfalls of fame

Depp’s lawyer reveals why he did fist pump over Kate Moss mention in court

17:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Johnny Depp’s lawyer Ben Chew has revealed why he did a little fist pump when Amber Heard mentioned Kate Moss in the court during the defamation trial.

Read more:

Johnny Depp’s lawyer reveals why he did fist pump over Kate Moss mention in court

Heard calls Depp ‘a fantastic actor’

17:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard refers to ex-husband Johnny Depp as a “fantastic actor” in her first full-length televised interview since losing the high-profile defamation trial he brought against her.

Inga Parkel has the story:

Amber Heard calls Johnny Depp ‘a fantastic actor’ in new TV interview

Heard says she ‘doesn’t blame’ jury for siding with Depp at trial

16:40 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard said she doesnt blame the jury for siding against her in her defamation battle against Johnny Depp as she sat down with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie for her first televised interview since the verdict.

In a clip of the interview released Monday, Ms Guthrie told Ms Heard: “There’s no polite way to say it, the jury looked at the evidence you presented, they listened to your evidence and they did not believe you. They thought you were lying.”

Gustaf Kilander reports:

Amber Heard says she ‘doesn’t blame’ jury for siding with Johnny Depp at trial

Johnny Depp’s popularity drops after winning Amber Heard trial, new data says

16:20 , Oliver O'Connell

Johnny Depp’s popularity has fallen among US adults, following his legal victory against ex-wife Amber Heard in a high-profile defamation trial.

According to stats collected by data company Morning Consult, Depp’s popularity significantly dropped post-trial, particularly among baby boomers and men.

Read more:

Johnny Depp’s ‘popularity drops’ after winning Amber Heard trial

Depp and Heard face uphill battle to rebuild images

16:00 , Oliver O'Connell

After an explosive six-week libel trial followed by millions on social media and live TV, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard each face an uphill battle: trying to rebuild their images and careers.

Depp already has a head start, with a jury verdict Wednesday largely favoring his narrative, that his ex-wife defamed him by accusing him of abusing her.

“Depp has a hill to climb. Heard has a mountain to climb,” said Eric Dezenhall, a crisis mitigator in Washington with no involvement in the case.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: Uphill battle to rebuild images

Watch: Heard grilled over ‘taunting' Depp

15:45 , Oliver O'Connell

Heard felt ‘less than human’ during trial and was in ‘ugly beautiful’ relationship

15:30 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard has told Savannah Guthrie of NBC News that she felt “less than human” during her defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.

“Every single day I passed, for three, four, sometimes six blocks, city blocks with people holding signs saying ‘burn the witch’, ‘death to Amber’. After three and a half weeks, I took the stand and saw just a courtroom packed full of Captain Jack Sparrow fans, who were vocal, energised,” Ms Heard said.

“Can you put into words how that felt?” Ms Guthrie asked.

“This was the most humiliating and horrible thing I’ve ever been through. I have never felt more removed from my own humanity,” Ms Heard said. “I felt less than human.”

Gustaf Kilander reports.

Heard felt ‘less than human’ during trial and was in ‘ugly beautiful’ relationship

Watch: Heard makes Edward Scissorhands dig in post-trial interview

15:15 , Oliver O'Connell

Captain Jack Sparrow fans outside court made Heard feel ‘less than human’

15:00 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard has claimed that Pirates of the Caribbean fans outside the courthouse made her feel “removed from humanity” during her libel trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Court proceedings were broadcast live on TV throughout the six-week legal battle, with the trial also attracting crowds of in-person admirers, many of whom stood outside the courthouse to voice their support for Depp.

Louis Chilton reports:

Amber Heard says Johnny Depp fans outside court made her feel ‘removed from humanity’

What attorneys say about Amber Heard’s options to appeal

14:45 , Oliver O'Connell

After Johnny Depp largely prevailed in his defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard, her attorney Elaine Bredehoft announced her client “absolutely” intends to appeal.

The jury of five men and two women announced on Wednesday (1 June) it had found that Ms Heard defamed Mr Depp on three statements. Jurors also found that Ms Heard was defamed by one of three statements in her countersuit.

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

What attorneys say about Amber Heard’s options to appeal Johnny Depp verdict

Each count the Depp-Heard jurors considered

14:30 , Oliver O'Connell

As a public figure, Johnny Depp faced a high bar to win his libel lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard. According to seven unanimous jurors, he cleared it.

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

The Virginia civil jury ruled in favor of Depp on all three of his counts Wednesday, finding that Heard had not only made false and defamatory statements, but that she’d done so with “actual malice” — a higher threshold for cases involving public figures. Jurors concluded Depp should receive more than $10 million.

Depp’s victory was not absolute, though. Jurors also concluded that part of Heard’s counterclaim had merits. They rejected two of Heard’s three counts, but found she was defamed by a Depp lawyer who accused her of roughing up their apartment to look worse for police. The jury awarded her $2 million.

A look at each count jurors considered:

EXPLAINER: Each count the Depp-Heard jurors considered

Watch: Heard felt ‘less than human’ during trial

14:15 , Oliver O'Connell

What is Savannah Guthrie’s connection to Johnny Depp?

14:00 , Oliver O'Connell

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

The network plans to air excerpts from its blockbuster interview in instalments on 14 and 15 June and in a one-hour Dateline special on 17 June.

What is surprising is not that the Aquaman star is speaking out about her experiences but that her choice of broadcaster to confide in happens to have a known connection to her former husband.

Joe Sommerlad reports.

What is Savannah Guthrie’s connection to Johnny Depp?

Savannah Guthrie grills Heard over audio ‘taunting’ Depp played at trial

13:53 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard was grilled by Savannah Guthrie over audio that captured her “taunting” ex-husband Johnny Depp in her first interview since the jury handed down its verdict in their defamation trial.

The Aquaman actress spoke out about the case in an interview with NBC’s Today show, part of which aired on Tuesday morning.

Rachel Sharp reports:

Amber Heard is grilled by Savannah Guthrie over audio ‘taunting’ Johnny Depp

Heard makes Edward Scissorhands dig in new interview about trial

13:43 , Oliver O'Connell

Amber Heard appeared to make a jibe about Edward Scissorhands during her first TV interview since the defamation trial brought by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

The Aquaman star discussed the verdict – which ruled in favour of Depp – in a new interview with NBC’s Today.

In the closing arguments, Depp’s lawyer claimed that Heard had been “acting” and described her testimony as the “performance of a lifetime”.

Responding to the clip, Heard replied: “Says the lawyer for the man who convinced the world he had scissors for fingers? I’m the performer?

Louis Chilton reports:

Amber Heard makes Edward Scissorhands dig in new interview about Johnny Depp trial

Heard says she and Depp ‘were awful to each other'

13:24 , Oliver O'Connell

Ms Guthrie interviewed Johnny Depp’s lawyers last week and tells Ms Heard that they think their client won the case because she did not take “responsibility for anything she did in the marriage”, whereas he was honest about his problems with drugs and alcohol.

“I did do and say horrible, regrettable things throughout my relationship, I behaved in horrible, almost unrecognisable to myself ways, I have so much regret,” says Ms Heard.

About the relationship she says: “It was ugly, and could be very beautiful, it was very, very toxic. We were awful to each other. I made a lot of mistakes, a lot of mistakes, but I’ve always told the truth.”