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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Inga Parkel

Amber Heard shares rare comment about Johnny Depp trial: ‘I have lost my ability to speak’

Amber Heard has spoken out about the aftermath of her 2022 defamation trial loss against her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, in a rare new interview.

Heard, 39 — who was sued for $50 million by the Pirates of the Caribbean star, 62, for implying he abused her in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed — recently participated in a new documentary, titled Silenced, which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival over the weekend.

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