Amber Heard reacted to Johnny Deppâs first TikTok since the jury sided with him in his defamation case against her.
Depp posted his TikTok Tuesday, playing a montage of his recent touring and playing music with Jeff Beck along with a message to his fans.
âTo all of my most treasured, loyal and unwavering supporters. Weâve been everywhere together, we have seen everything together. We have walked the same road together,â Depp wrote.
He added, âWe did the right thing together, all because you cared. And now, we will all move forward together. You are, as always, my employers and once again I am whittled down to no way to say thank you, other than just by saying thank you. So, thank you. My love & respect, JD.â
A spokesperson for Heard reacted to Deppâs message in a statement, as People Magazine reported.
âAs Johnny Depp says heâs âmoving forward,â womenâs rights are moving backward. The verdictâs message to victims of domestic violence is ⌠be afraid to stand up and speak out,â the spokesperson said.
After the jury awarded Depp $15 million in damages and Heard $2 million in their defamation lawsuits, she posted a statement expressing her disappointment with the verdict.
âThe disappointment I feel today is beyond words,â Heard wrote.
She continued, âIâm heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence and sway of my ex husband.â
Heard claimed the verdict âsets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke up could be publicly shamed and humiliated.â
According to Heard, âIt sets back the idea that violence against women should be taken seriously.â
While she was âsadâ she lost, Heard said she was âsadder still that I seemed to have lost a right I thought I had as an American â to speak freely and openly.â
Camille Vasquez and Benjamin Chew, Deppâs lawyers, discussed his reaction to the verdict during an interview with âGood Morning America.â
Chew told George Stephanopoulos, âIt was like the weight of the world had been taken off his shoulders and I feel that finally after six years heâs gotten his life back.â
During the interview, Vasquez responded to Heardâs suggestion that the verdict sets back the clock.
âWeâre only speaking about what happened in this case, right? And the facts in this case were overwhelmingly positive for Johnny and the verdict speaks for itself,â she said.
Vasquez stressed that âwe encourage any victim to come forward â domestic violence doesnât have a gender.â
