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Amber Heard’s Lawyer Says Social Media Had An Effect On Her Case

“There’s no way they couldn’t have been influenced by it.”

by Sophia June
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Wednesday’s decision in the weeks-long court battle between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp found both parties guilty of defamation. However, the jury awarded Johnny Depp $15 million in damages, while awarding Heard with just $2 million in compensatory damages.

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On Thursday, Heard’s lawyer Elaine Bredehoft spoke out in an interview on The Today Show, blaming social media — which was largely against Heard — for the verdict.

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