A jury in Johnny Depp’s defamation case has revealed why Amber Heard’s testimony made the jury “uncomfortable” and how they came to a verdict.
A jury in Johnny Depp’s defamation case has revealed that the jury was “very uncomfortable” with Amber Heard’s testimony because there was no evidence to support it and she appeared to be crying “crocodile tears”.
One of the seven-person jury jurors, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told ABC News exclusively that “much of Amber’s story didn’t add up” and “most of the jury felt she was plus the aggressor. ” .
“The tears, the facial expressions, the stare at the jury, we were all very uncomfortable,” the male jury said.
“She answered a question and cried and two seconds later it got icy … some of us used the expression ‘crocodile tears’.”
Depp, meanwhile, maintained composure and was more credible, according to the jury.
“He seemed a little more real about how he responded to the questions. His emotional state was very stable at all times,” he said.
The jury added that he felt that both sides were “abusive of each other”, but did not believe that “this would make them right or wrong”.
“But to get to the level of what she was saying, there was not enough or no evidence to really support what she was saying,” she said.
The biggest blow to Heard’s credibility in the eyes of the jury was the revelation of the “fiasco” that he had not given $ 7 million from his divorce agreement to charities, he told a UK talk show. he had, the jury continued.
Heard told the trial he “promised the whole” to charity, though he had previously claimed it had already been donated.
“The video shows her sitting there telling the host that she gave all that money. And the terms she used in that video clip were ‘I gave it away,'” I gave it away, “” it’s gone. ” the fact is that she didn’t give much of it “, said the jury.
“The fact is, she didn’t reveal much.”
It comes after Heard stated that he still loves Depp even though he downplayed his testimony that he abused her during his marriage and claimed that he kept his promise to humiliate her worldwide.
Amber Heard’s impressive television confession
In Eard’s first interview since the verdict in the defamation case, NBC Today journalist Savannah Guthrie asked the actress if her pre-trial statement that she “still has (has) love for” Depp is “after all.”
“Yes, absolutely,” Heard replied in a teaser of the interview, which aired in its entirety on Friday in the United States.
“I love him. I loved him with all my heart and I did my best to make a broken relationship work and I couldn’t.
“I have no bad feelings or bad will towards him.
“I know it can be hard to understand or it can be very easy to understand if you’ve ever loved someone.”
Heard added that she “keeps up with every word” of her testimony, including that Depp physically and sexually abused her with a bottle of wine during their marriage.
“Until the day of my death, I will keep every word of my testimony,” Heard continued.
“I never had to instigate it, I responded,” he insisted, saying audio clips of his fights were released and capturing a victim of abuse whose life was “in danger.”
“When you’re living in violence and it goes back to normal, as I testified, you have to adapt.”
However, he acknowledged: “I did and said horrible and unfortunate things throughout my relationship.
“I behaved in a horrible way, almost unrecognizable to myself.
“I regret it a lot,” he said, blaming it on “being pushed to the point that I didn’t even know the difference between … right and wrong.”
Heard: The jury fell in love with a “fantastic actor”
Heard told Guthrie that he “felt as if” Depp had fulfilled his promise to subject her to “global humiliation,” as he threatened in a message admitted as evidence in court.
“I’m not a good victim, I get it,” he said.
“I’m not a nice victim, I’m not a perfect victim.”
The high-profile trial jury between Depp and his ex-wife Heard ruled in favor of the Pirates of the Caribbean star after a six-week trial in Fairfax County, Virginia, on June 1.
The jury found that Heard defamed Depp in a 2018 Washington Post article in which he described himself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse,” which they accepted was false, defamatory and malicious, in all respects. aspects, and awarded him $ 15 million. damages, which include $ 10 million in damages and $ 5 million plus penalties.
Heard told Guthrie that she did not blame the jury for not believing her testimony.
“I actually understand that,” he said.
“He is a beloved character and people feel that they know him. He is a fantastic actor.
“It simply came to our notice then.
“They had said in those seats and listened for three weeks to relentless and relentless testimonies from salaried employees and towards the end of the trial, randos, as I say.
“Again, how could they after hearing three and a half weeks of testimony about what an amazing person he was and not believe a word that came out of my mouth.”
The Aquaman star said “I wouldn’t blame the average person for seeing this and how it’s covered and I wouldn’t think it’s Hollywood brats at the worst possible time.”
He said the marriage was “ugly” but also sometimes “very nice”.
“We were horrible with each other. I made a lot of mistakes, a lot of mistakes,” he continued.
“But I’ve always told the truth.”
Speaking to Guthrie, who last week revealed that her husband had done consulting work with Depp’s legal team, Heard also commented on the intense scrutiny of her six-week trial and the overwhelming support for Depp on the networks. social. The “Justice for Amber Heard” label received 27 million views on TikTok, compared to Depp’s which reached 20 billion views.
“I don’t care what anyone thinks of me or what judgments you want to make about what happened in the privacy of my home, in my marriage, behind closed doors,” Heard told Guthrie.
“I don’t suppose the average person has to know these things. And so I don’t take it personally. look me in the eye and tell me you think there was a fair on social media.
“You can’t tell me you think this was fair.”
Heard described the six-week defamation trial as “the most humiliating and horrible thing I’ve ever been through.”
“I’ve never felt more distant from my own humanity. I felt less than human,” he said.
“Every day I passed by three, four times six islands in the city lined up with people with signs that said, ‘Burn the witch,’ ‘Death to Amber,'” he said.
“After three and a half weeks I went up to the rostrum and saw a room full of fans of Captain Jack Sparrow looking energetic,” he said, referring to Depp’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” character.
The exclusive interview was filmed in secret in New York City on June 9, Deadline reports. To keep the special away from prying eyes, the interview was not filmed in NBC’s iconic 30 Rock building.
The full interview will air on NBC Dateline on Friday at 8:00 PM EST (Saturday at 10:00 AM AET).
A Heard spokesman told news.com.au about the interview: “Johnny Depp’s legal team covered the media for days after the verdict with numerous statements and interviews on television, and Depp himself he did the same on social media. “
“Ms Heard simply intended to respond to what they did aggressively last week; she did so by expressing her thoughts and feelings, many of which she was not allowed to do on the witness stand,” he continued. the spokesman in a statement.
Earlier, Depp issued a statement in response to the verdict saying that “the jury brought my life back.”
“I’m really humble,” he continued.
“Six years ago, my life, the lives of my children, the lives of those closest to me, and also the lives of people who for many, many years have supported me and believed in me changed forever.
“Through the media, I was presented with false, very serious and criminal accusations, which triggered an endless rain of hate content, even though no charges were ever brought against me.
“I had already traveled around the world twice in a nanosecond and it had a seismic impact on my life and my career.”
Outside the courtroom, Depp’s lawyers received a rock star reception from the movie star’s fans who applauded and greeted them, ahead of a press conference. Speaking to reporters, the legal team thanked the jury for its “careful consideration.”
Attorneys Camille Vasquez and Benjamin Chew said Heard’s statements were clearly “defamatory and not supported by any evidence” and that they were “so grateful to the jury for their careful deliberations.” They added that they were “really honored” to work with Depp on the case and that it was “now time to turn the page and look to the future”.
Heard won one of his three defamation charges against Depp and received $ 2 million in damages. The jury found that Depp’s lawyer, Adam Waldman, defamed her when she told the Daily Mail that she created Depp in a scam when police arrived at her apartment in May 2016.
Heard looked oppressed and was photographed hugging her lawyer Elaine Bredehoft before leaving court.
In a statement to News Corp Australia after the verdict, Heard said she was disappointed “beyond words”.
“It hurts me that the mountain of evidence is still not enough to deal with my ex-husband’s disproportionate power, influence and dominance,” Heard said.
“I am even more disappointed …