During the six-week trial that was streamed on the internet, Heard said she had never felt more removed from her humanity.
Heard said in an interview on the Today show that this was the worst thing she had ever been through. I didn't feel like a human.
The experience was difficult but Heard stood by her testimony.
Heard was sued for defamation after she wrote an article about being a victim of domestic abuse. During the trial, Heard testified that she had been hit and raped by Johnny Depp. He claimed his texts about burning Heard and "fuck[ing] her burnt corpse" were an attempt at humor.
Heard was awarded $10.35 million by a jury after they found her guilty of libel. The jury decided that Heard was defamed when her lawyer called her allegations a hoax.
The trial was notable due to the amount of hate directed at Heard. Her wrenching testimony was ridiculed on social media, where there was overwhelming support for Depp, and content creators seized on the trial to boost views on their channels. In front of the courthouse, crowds of Depp's fans showed up to greet him and call Heard a liar.
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 with such high-profile figures was streamed in the first place. Heard said that most of the trial was played out on social media.
She asked how could they not. Even the most well-intentioned juror wouldn't have been able to avoid this.
The jury was not influenced by the portrayal on social media.
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