New information has been added to the op-ed written for The Washington Post in 2018 by Amber Heard that resulted in a nationally televised defamation trial - and a negative outcome for Heard. Back in 2016, Heard had gone public with allegations that she had been abused by ex-husband Johnny Depp during their marriage. In 2018, when the MeToo movement was in full swing, Heard penned the op-ed in question which was titled, “Amber Heard: I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture’s wrath. That has to change.”

Depp was not specifically named in the op-ed, and it has since been revealed that she did not give the article its title. Be that as it may, Depp argued that it was clear Heard was speaking about him, given the public reports that he’d allegedly abused her. Depp says that the op-ed had harsh consequences on his career, which included getting fired by Disney from his role in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. He asked for $50 million in damages.

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Meanwhile, Heard had counter-sued for $100 million, insisting that her abuse claims were true and that she was exercising her right to free speech by writing the op-ed. She says that statements made by Depp’s former attorney, Adam Waldman, had in fact defamed her and harmed her public image. Ultimately, the jury ruled more heavily in favor of Depp, determining that Heard was guilty on all three counts of alleged defamation. He was awarded $15 million in damages. Depp was found liable for one of three defamation counts for his attorney’s comments and ordered to pay $2 million in damages.

Amber Heard’s Op-Ed Has a New Disclaimer

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With the verdict read, The Washington Post has added a new editor’s note to the article. The note explains how a jury found that three separate statements in the op-ed are false and defamatory, highlighting the specific comments in question. The note, which you can read below, also mentions how Depp had also been found guilty on one count of defaming Heard, even if he’d proven his own case of defamation.

Heard’s lawyers are going to appeal the verdict so the legal battle may not be over just yet.