Amber Heard admits abusing Johnny Depp, defaming ex-husband caused outrage

Some guests criticized "Today" program for creating conditions, tolerating abusers and only interested in profits and viewership ratings. Some people even think that the prestige of the show has decreased after these new episodes.

On June 13, Today channel broadcast an excerpt of Amber Heard's first interview after the trial. The actor said: "Even those who are sure that I deserve this horrible hate, who think I'm lying, you can't look me in the eye and say what happened on social media. is fair".

Amber Heard argued that the jury was influenced by information online. Previously, the judge repeatedly reminded the jury to avoid reading social media during the trial. On platforms, especially TikTok, the wave of support for Johnny Depp in the lawsuit is many times larger than that of Amber Heard.

According to Today, as of June 3, videos with the hashtag #justiceforjohnnydepp supporting the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star have attracted 20 billion views. Meanwhile, posts siding with Amber Heard have only 80 million views.

On the Today show aired on June 14, MC Savannah Guthrie asked Heard when claiming that she was a victim of violence and sexual abuse from actor Johnny Depp.

"I have to respond. When you live in violence, it becomes normal. You have to adapt," Heard told the host. But Guthrie showed a tape recording that Amber Heard admitted hitting Depp during an argument in March 2015 in Australia that severed the middle finger of Depp's right hand, which was played to a jury in April 2022.

"You didn't get punched; you got hit. I'm sorry for hitting you like that but I didn't punch you. I just hit you. I don't know what caused the hand to move but you're fine. I didn't hurt you. I love you. I don't punch you," Heard said to her ex-husband in the clip.

Heard told Guthrie on Today that what was recorded in that clip "isn't proof of what's going on. They're just evidence of a negotiation with my abuser."

The " Aquaman" star added that the tape she said was "first leaked online after being edited" doesn't fully share her story with Johnny Depp. "These clips are only 20-30 seconds not representative of 2 or 3 hours of the content of the entire tape," she said.

Guthrie asked Heard why she didn't send the full recording from scratch to the court. "I'm not a lawyer. As I testified in court, I speak in those recordings as a person in a state of extreme psychological, emotional and physical distress," Heard said. tell.

Meanwhile, Depp maintains that he never attacked Heard, saying she harmed him physically. When asked by Guthrie on Today if Depp's claim he never hit her was a lie, Heard said "Yes". "I've made a lot of mistakes, but I always tell the truth," Heard said.

MC Guthrie's husband - Michael Feldman - once advised Johnny Depp's legal team but was not involved in the wife's interview. People reported that a spokesperson for Amber Heard explained why the actress decided to take part in the televised interview.

"Johnny Depp's legal team covered the media for a long time after the verdict with numerous statements and television interviews. Depp herself did the same on social media. Ms. Heard simply simply intends to respond to their aggression last week by expressing her thoughts and feelings, much of which she is not authorized to do in court," the spokesperson said.

It is known that the conversation between Amber and Savannah Guthrie was pre-recorded on June 9 in New York. NBC News will air in three parts this week, starting May 13.

Immediately after "Today"'s Twitter page posted a video excerpt of Amber's statements, the online community once again "wasted up". In it, the majority expressed their indignation at Amber's persistence:

"I've heard enough of her sick lies", "Should give her an Oscar", "She needs expert help", "what a sad human being", "" I'm really fed up. Listening to her makes me sick to my stomach. She constantly contradicts herself. Her 15 minutes of fame is over"...

Some guests criticized "Today" program for creating conditions, tolerating abusers and only interested in profits and viewership ratings. Some people even think that the prestige of the show has decreased after these new episodes.

From an expert's point of view, Amber Heard's new move could get her sued again. Specifically, when asked by the Daily Mail if Johnny Depp could sue his ex-wife for defamation again, showbiz lawyer Nicole Haff confirmed: "This interview can be considered an 'outstanding publication' new version' under the law, which could open a third lawsuit".

Meanwhile, law firm MincLaw analyzed: "An individual who repeats or reposts defamatory content will be liable to the same liability as the first time the defamatory material is made public."

Currently, representatives of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have not yet responded to the incident.

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