Amy Schumer Supports Amber Heard After Defamation Trial

After a weeks-long trial that was televised for all the world to see, a jury sided with Johnny Depp on all three counts of defamation by ex-wife Amber Heard. Heard was also ordered to pay Depp $15 million in damages. It was not a total loss for Heard, as the jury also agreed she was defamed by Depp’s former attorney, Adam Waldman, on one of three alleged counts of defamation. She was awarded $2 million.

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from the ruling is that they agreed with Depp that Heard’s allegations against him were false and defamatory. Depp has since released a statement noting that the jury had given him his “life back,” and the former Pirates of the Caribbean star’s supporters see this as vindication for the embattled actor. Meanwhile, Heard’s legal team plans to appeal the verdict.

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There might be a lot of support for Depp, but there are others who feel Heard has been wronged by the outcome of the trial. Amy Schumer falls into the latter category after posting a message of support for Heard on Instagram. Schumer did not offer a personal comment but posted a Gloria Steinem quote that seems to suggest Heard will need support.

“Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her as something of a dirty joke . . . She will need her sisterhood,” the quote reads.

Amy Schumer Isn’t the Only Celebrity to Defend Amber Heard
Vertical Entertainment There are others who have publicly come out in support of Heard amid her legal battle. Shortly after the verdict was read, The View co-host Meghan McCain had declared that “#MeToo is dead.” The Santa Clause actor David Krumholtz, who had acted with Heard in the TV series The Playboy Club, had also blasted Johnny Depp while stating how he believes the allegations.

“Amber Heard is a victim of abuse by Johnny Depp,” Krumholtz wrote on social media, noting how Heard was flawed but that didn’t make her a liar. “Don’t ya just love his work? Isn’t he handsome? Heard he’s a sweetheart! Captain Jack Sparrow!!! Drugs and alcohol turn men into monsters… I believe Amber Heard… She is not innocent. But she IS a victim.”

He added, “Johnny Depp’s smugness during the trial is sickening… I worked with Amber Heard. She is not psychotic. She is brilliant and strong and got caught up in bulls***. She made a mistake. Why is Johnny suing her? Because he has not owned up to his raging addiction issues. The reason Johnny Depp lost career opportunities is because he was a total mess. Disney etc… doesn’t care what Amber accused him of. He ruined his public image by being a severe drug abuser and drunk.”

The trial might be over, but with Heard’s attorneys appealing the verdict, the legal drama isn’t completely finished just yet.