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Amber Heard Settles Defamation Case With Johnny Depp And Says She "Lost Faith In The American Legal System"

Amber Heard announces on her Instagram that she has decided to settle her defamation case with Johnny Depp, citing her loss of faith in the American legal system and expressing her disappointment in how the media portrayed her during the court case.

By Gina Florio2 min read
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The whole world watched as Amber Heard and Johnny Depp went through one of the messiest divorces that has ever emerged from Hollywood. Heard accused her ex of domestically abusing her, but it was discovered that she staged a crime scene to make it look like Depp physically assaulted her. Ultimately, the jury ruled in favor of Depp and he was awarded $15 million in compensation from Heard.