Amber Heard: She fears new lawsuit from Johnny Depp

Is Amber Heard (36) facing further legal trouble? The actress said she was “terrified” of being sued again for defamation by her ex-husband Johnny Depp (59). About three weeks ago, she lost a defamation lawsuit in Virginia against the Hollywood star, to whom she was married between 2015 and 2017.

In an interview with Savannah Guthrie, 50, on NBC’s Dateline, Heard reportedly said she took it for granted that she had the right to speak out about her experiences. When asked if she was afraid she might be sued again by Depp, she said she was “scared”. And added: “I think that’s what a defamation lawsuit is supposed to do, it’s supposed to take your voice away.”

In other preliminary excerpts from the “NBC News” interview, things have already been said such as: “I will stand by my statement until the day I die”. She said everything “and I paid the price”. The fact that Depp is now filing a lawsuit again because of the interview is possible, but “unlikely”, the “Los Angeles Times” quoted an expert as saying.

Heard fined $10.35 million

Heard published an article in the Washington Post in 2018 in which she wrote about being a victim of domestic violence. Although she did not mention Depp’s name at the time, the Hollywood star sued her for $ 50 million (about 46.7 million euros) in damages. In his opinion, his career suffered greatly as a result of the publication of the article.

The jury found Amber Heard guilty of defamation. The penalty was $15 million, but due to laws in Virginia, where the trial took place, Heard is only fined $10.35 million. Depp was also fined $2 million. The jury found that a former lawyer for Depp slandered the actress.