Looking back at the century-old lawsuit between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, the first case started when Johnny Depp filed a defamation lawsuit in 2019. At that time, the lawsuit ended in defeat, and then continued in April this year with great vigor and vigor, which was also made into a documentary. We all know the later story. The situation has changed 180 degrees. It took Johnny six years to clear up his grievances and won all seven cases. As for Amber Heard, he not only lost his reputation, but was originally ordered to pay 1,500 Ten thousand yuan in compensation, under the law of Virginia, there is still a sky-high price of 10.35 million US dollars.
According to reports at the time, Amber Heard’s lawyer, Elaine Charlson Bredhoft, appeared on the “Today” program following the conclusion of the defense, publicly stating that Amber Heard very much hopes to appeal, and hopes to start from the invalidation of the trial, and 10.35 million US dollars is another The reason for the headache, can the lawsuit of the century between the two really come to an end? There are no clear answers during these days, until today.
Earlier, Amber Heard issued a long statement on social media, stating that he had settled with Jonny Depp. The full statement is as follows:
“After much deliberation, I have made the difficult decision to bring to an end the defamation lawsuits filed once morest me by my ex-husband in Virginia. I must say, this was never a decision I wanted to make and I am defending my The truth, but at the same time, my life was destroyed, I stood up for myself and was victimized once more in the community, is a bloody example, now I finally have the opportunity to start from six years under the conditions that I also agree to The previous self who was trying to leave it all was freed. I didn’t admit any charges, I didn’t back down, and I didn’t stop moving forward. I made this decision because I had lost faith in the laws of the United States. My testimony was not protected and it became the subject of entertainment pages, social media. When I stood in court in the UK six years ago, there was a strong, just and fair legal system that vindicated me that I Suffering from domestic and sexual violence, I was protected from having to testify before the media all over the world. Yet in the US, I was on multiple charges and exhausted all my resources from pre-trial to trial and my evidence was excluded , prestige and rights are more powerful than due process. During this period, I suffered a humiliation that I might not experience once more. Even if I successfully appealed in the United States, the best result would be a new trial with a new jury, Revisiting the evidence once more, I can’t do this a third time. Time is precious and I want to spend it productively and with purpose, and I’ve been stuck for years with no way to protect me, and my free speech , in an expensive and difficult legal process, I can’t risk a sky-high bill that affects me not just financially, but mind, body, and emotions. Women shouldn’t be out for telling the truth In the face of bankruptcy, abuse, unfortunately, this situation is not uncommon in real life. In choosing reconciliation, it also means that I choose freedom. , Hear, Believe, and Make a Difference work to help me out of the divorce. I will not be threatened, dissuaded, or discouraged from speaking the truth because of what happened. No one Being able to take away my right to speak out for myself is the most precious treasure I will ever have. I would like to thank the legal team for helping me appeal and the unremitting efforts of the original legal team. Thank you to everyone who supports me. I will keep my eyes on this During the lawsuit, I found that more and more people supported my strength and my efforts for everything. Any survivor knows that it is often a relief to be able to tell your own story. I have no words to describe this belief. The hope that inspires me, not just for me, but for everyone.”
Amber Heard spoke regarding the injustice she felt in court, whether it was the American justice system or the influence of social media. It is reported that the bill of 10.35 million US dollars, Johnny Depp, as he said before: “It has never been regarding money”, agreed to only pay 1 million in compensation, and the amount will be borne by the insurance company. From the long statement above, it can be seen that Amber Heard’s speech was not restricted in the settlement agreement, which finally brought an end to this century-old lawsuit.
Amber Heard states: