Amber Heard. On Monday, NBC News released a promo for Heard's first interview since losing against her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, in a defamation trial — and a source tells ET that this is just the beginning. «Amber was waiting a bit before speaking out about the trial and sharing her truth until she felt ready and, like, it was a good time,» the source says of the actress waiting over a week before giving an interview. «She was advised by her team to lay low and take time for herself for a couple of weeks, see how she felt and take care of herself.»As for how she's feeling now that she's had time to process the verdict, the source tells ET that Heard «is feeling more optimistic now.»The source adds, «She is confident that her side will come out eventually.
She has a plan and strategy to make a comeback over the next year.»Depp first filed his $50 million defamation lawsuit against Heard in March 2019 in response to an op-ed the 36-year-old actress wrote for the in December 2018 about being the victim of domestic violence.
The article itself did not mention Depp by name, though their contentious 2016 divorce had been in the news over the previous two years.On June 1, after a six-week trial, a jury in the Fairfax County Circuit Court of Virginia awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. (His punitive damages were reduced to $350,000 in accordance with the state's statutory cap.)Heard sounds to be in a better head space than just last week when anothersource told ET that the star was «not in a good place and is worried in general and financially speaking.»«She is definitely planning to appeal the court's decision,» the source said at the time.
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