The summary of the trial of Johnny Depp against Amber Heard in 3 minutes 3:00
(CNN) — Amber Heard gave her first interview since the defamation trial in which she faced her ex-husband Johnny Depp.
The Aquaman star spoke to NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie in a trailer released on Monday.
Both Heard and Depp were found guilty of defamation. However, the jury awarded the actor significantly more damages.
Amber Heard told Guthrie that she understands the decision.
“I am not blaming you. In fact, I get it,” he said. “He’s a very popular person and people feel like they know him. He’s a fantastic actor.”
Heard also said she “doesn’t care what they think of me or what judgments they choose to make about what happened in the privacy of my own home, in my marriage, behind closed doors.”
“I don’t think the average person should know these things,” he added.
“I don’t take it personally,” he continued. “But even if someone is sure I deserve all this hate and insults, even if they think I’m lying, they still couldn’t look me in the eye and tell me they think social media is appropriate.” are represented. You can’t tell me you think that’s fair,” he added.
“Johnny Depp’s legal team flooded the media with numerous statements and television interviews for days after the verdict. And Depp himself has done the same on social media,” a spokesman for Heard said in a statement to CNN. “Ms Heard was simply trying to respond to what they aggressively did last week. She did this by expressing her thoughts and feelings, many of which were not allowed on the stand,” he added.
CNN has reached out to Depp’s rep for comment.
The NBC interview airs Tuesday and Wednesday on Today and Friday on Dateline.