In her first interview since the jury ordered her to pay $10.4 million in damages, Heard said she doesn't blame the jury for siding with Johnny Depp.
There is a courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse. The photo was taken by Steve Hilber/POOL.
In a preview clip of the interview posted Monday, Heard said she understood why the jury sided with the actor.
Heard asked the jury to not come to that conclusion after watching over three weeks of testimony about how I was a non-credible person.
Heard didn't take it personally, but she did think that the social media frenzy was unfair.
Even if you think I'm lying, you can't tell me that there's been a fair representation on social media You can't say that this has been fair.
The trial was related to an op-ed Heard wrote in the Washington Post in 2019. The piece implied that he abused her, but he was not named. He wanted $50 million in damages for defamation against his ex- wife. The jury found Heard guilty of defaming the actor and awarded him $10 million in compensation and $5 million in punitive damages, but the maximum amount allowed under Virginia state law was reduced to $350,000. Heard was awarded $2 million for her part in the counter suit. Heard can't afford to pay the $10 million judgement according to her lawyer.
Heard will have his full interview on Dateline Friday at 8 p.m.
She doesn't blame the jury for siding with her ex- husband.
There are jury rules when it comes to domestic abuse.
A lawyer for the actress says she can't pay a $10 million judgement.
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