"Oh, no, absolutely not. And it was horrible — it really, really was lopsided, It was like the Roman Colosseum, how they viewed this whole case."
"I was against cameras in the courtroom and I went on record with that, and had argued against it because of the sensitive nature of this [case]. But it made it a zoo."
Elaine Bredehoft spoke with Savannah Guthrie on "Today Show" and asked whether Amber would be able to pay the defamation claim amount.
"The disappointment I feel today is beyond words. I'm heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence and sway of my ex-husband, I'm even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It is a setback."
"It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated. It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously. I believe Johnny's attorneys succeeded in getting the jury to overlook the key issue of Freedom of Speech and ignore evidence that was so conclusive that we won in the U.K., I'm sad I lost this case. But I am sadder still that I seem to have lost a right I thought I had as an American — to speak freely and openly."
Johnny Depp won all three defamation claims with domestic abuse allegations by his ex-wife Amber Heard. The jury awarded Depp $15 million in damages but as per Virginia law capping punitive damages Amber will pay only $10.35 million.
