Amber Heard has responded that Johnny Depp has joined TikTok and garnered millions of followers after winning his defamation suit against her.
Describing himself as an “occasional thespian,” Depp thanked his support for his “appreciated, loyal and unwavering” in a video shared on the social media platform Tuesday, just under a week after the verdicts. they were pronounced in the high-profile United States. plet.
The actor, who now has 7.6 million followers on the site, told fans that “they would all move forward together.”
In a statement, a spokesman for Heard, 36, responded to the video by saying: “As Johnny Depp says ‘moving forward’, women’s rights are receding.
“The message of the verdict to victims of domestic violence is … to be afraid to get up and talk.”
Despite allegations of abuse by Heard during the six-week trial, which took place in front of the camera, the jury found a column he wrote for The Washington Post about domestic violence defamatory and awarded 10 , $ 35 million (£ 8.2 million) in damages to Depp, even. although the article did not name him.
Heard won a charge against her counterclaim, successfully arguing that Depp’s lawyer defamed her by alleging that her accusations were “a deception of abuse” with the aim of capitalizing on the #MeToo movement, and the jury awarded him $ 2 million (£ 1.5 million) in damages.
However, the overall verdict was a victory for Depp, who said Heard’s allegations had a “seismic impact” on his life and career.
“From the beginning, the goal of this case was to reveal the truth, regardless of the outcome,” he said after the verdict.
“To tell the truth was something I owed to my children and all those who have kept me steadfast in their support. I feel at peace knowing that I have finally succeeded.”
Heard said he had a “broken heart” and felt “a disappointment beyond words” after the verdicts and is said to intend to appeal.
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Depp was not in court due to the jury’s findings and has instead been touring the UK with musician Jeff Beck.
On Sunday evening, he booked a 300-deck curry house in Birmingham.
Meanwhile, Depp’s lawyer, Camille Vasquez, has been promoted to partner in his office after the actor’s trial.
Vasquez became popular on social media during the six-week trial in the Fairfax County District Court in Virginia, and was known for her occasional exchanges with defense witnesses.