Amber Heard recently shared her feelings about the shock of losing the defamation case against her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, in 2022.
During an appearance at the Sundance Film Festival in 2026, Heard participated in “Silent,” a documentary focusing on men who allegedly use defamation lawsuits to silence women discussing abuse.
“This isn’t about me. I lost the ability to speak,” she expressed in a candid moment with director Serena Miles.
“I’m not here to tell my story. In fact, I don’t want to share my story at all,” Heard, who is 39, continued. “Actually, I don’t want to use my voice anymore. That’s the issue.”
Page Six attempted to contact Heard’s representatives for further comments but did not receive a reply.
In February 2019, Depp filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Heard stemming from a 2018 editorial regarding abuse.
Three years later, the case concluded with Heard losing and being ordered to pay Depp $10 million in damages, along with $350,000 in punitive damages, although she did win $2 million on her counterclaim.
In December 2022, the “Justice League” actress settled her legal disputes with Depp, agreeing to pay him $1 million.
Following the outcome of the trial, Heard and her eldest daughter, Oona Page, age 4, relocated to Spain.
Last June, Depp referred to himself as a “crash test dummy” for the #MeToo movement during the widely-publicized trial.
“What really stings is that there are people—just a few—who have wronged me,” he revealed to The Times of London, mentioning some anonymous acquaintances. “They were at my child’s party. I mean, I threw them up in the air. I get why some couldn’t stand up for me. The scariest thing was making the right decision.”
Depp remarked that his legal battles with Heard preceded the #MeToo movement, which strives to amplify the voices of those experiencing sexual harassment and assault.
“I felt like a test subject for the MeToo movement… and I absorbed everything that came my way,” he added, reflecting on his experiences.
