Amber Heard plans to appeal Johnny Depp verdict after branding actor’s win a ‘setback’ for women

metro.co.uk:

Amber Heard is planning to appeal the verdict of her defamation trial against Johnny Depp, after the Pirates of the Caribbean actor won.The jury decided that Depp – who was not in court – would be awarded $10million (£8million) in compensatary damages and a further $5million (£4million) in punitive damages.Heard, 36, won one of her three defamation countersuit claims against Depp, 58, and was awarded $2million (£1.6million).She had her head bowed in court as she listened to the jury verdict come in.Metro.co.uk understands that Heard now intends to appeal the decision.In a statement after the court hearing, Heard said: ‘The disappointment I feel today is beyond words.‘I’m heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence, and sway of my ex-husband.‘I’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women.

It is a setback.‘It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated.‘It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously. ‘I believe Johnny’s attorneys succeeded in getting the jury to overlook the key issue of Freedom of Speech and ignore evidence that was so conclusive that we won in the UK.‘I’m sad I lost this case.