Amber Heard says she has reached an agreement with Johnny Depp.
The two artists were married between 2015 and 2017 and had mutual lawsuits for defamation – and domestic violence in her case.
(ANSA) - Actress Amber Heard announced on Monday (19) that she has reached an agreement with her ex-husband Johnny Depp and will no longer appeal the court decision that convicted her of defamation in June of this year.
In a lengthy Instagram post, the artist doesn't give details about the type of document signed, but states that she has "lost faith" in the American judicial system.
"After deliberation, I have made the difficult decision to end the defamation case brought against me by my ex-husband in Virginia. I make this decision having lost faith in the American legal system, where my unprotected testimony has served as entertainment and a topic on social media," Heard wrote.
According to the actress, this is not an "admission of guilt," but she emphasized that now "I finally have the opportunity to emancipate myself from something that happened six years ago in terms that I can agree to."
Heard praised the UK justice system, where she dealt with a "robust, impartial and fair system" that prevented "the worst moments of my testimony from being revealed to the world media." In the US, however, the actress lamented that her testimony became public and that, "even if my appeal were successful," the trial would have to be held all over again.
"This is a humiliation that I simply cannot relive," he added.
The two artists were married between 2015 and 2017 and had mutual lawsuits for defamation – and domestic violence in her case. Depp sued his ex-wife over an article published in 2018 in "The Washington Post" in which she claimed to be a survivor of domestic abuse.
In the conviction, Heard was ordered to pay US$15 million, which was reduced to US$10,3 million; Depp was ordered to pay US$2 million in damages. (ANSA)