Amber Heard Slams Johnny Depp Trial Verdict: ‘It Is a Setback’ for Women

variety.com:

Zack Sharf Amber Heard is disappointed “beyond words” regarding the verdict to Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit against her.

The jury in the trial ruled that Heard defamed Depp when she wrote a 2018 Washington Post op-ed alluding to her past claims of domestic violence.

Heard is now ordered to pay $15 million in damages to Depp.“The disappointment I feel today is beyond words,” Heard wrote in a  statement. “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.”Heard continued, “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.