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Amber Heard and Johnny Depp attend the “Black Mass” premiere during the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival at The Elgin in Toronto, Canada.

The private details ofJohnny DeppandAmber Heard’s tumultuous relationship played out in court during the former couple’s 2022 defamation trial.

On June 1, 2022, the pair’s highly publicized legal disputeended in a verdict, with a jury deciding that Heard’s 2018 op-ed, in which she referred to herself as a victim of sexual violence, was defamatory. One year later, Heard paid Depp $1 million in settlement money, officially closing out their defamation case.

Depp and Heard met on the set of their shared 2011 filmThe Rum Diary. Though they were each linked to other people at the time (Depp was in a long-term relationship with French musician and actressVanessa Paradiswhile Heard was dating photographerTasya van Ree), both stars have said that there was an undeniable chemistry between them.

Heard wasn’t the only one smitten. Asource told PEOPLEthat Depp was totally taken with theLondon Fieldsstar. “She is a free thinker,” a longtime friend of the actor said. “Her presence has changed his life.”

The couple married in aprivate island ceremonyin 2015, but called it quits just 15 months later. Heard cited irreconcilable differences in apetition for divorceandfiled a temporary restraining orderagainst her spouse amid allegations of domestic violence.

Court proceedings for the case kicked off on April 11, 2022, with both actors making bombshell allegations of physical, emotional and mental abuse against each other.

From their first meeting to their eventual divorce and subsequent court battles, here’s a complete timeline of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s relationship.

2009: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard meet on the set ofThe Rum Diary

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Johnny Depp And Amber Heard Attend The European Premiere Of ‘The Rum Diary’ At The Odeon Kensington, London

Depp and Heard first crossed paths while filming their 2011 dramaThe Rum Diary. Depp would later recall meeting his future wife whiletestifying against her in court.

“She was attentive, she was loving, she was smart, she was kind, she was funny, she was understanding. We had many things in common,” he said.

The Golden Globe winner said their early interactions had a forbidden element, as he was in a relationship with Paradis at the time and Heard was dating van Ree. “That moment, was, it was, it felt like something, it felt like something I should not be feeling,“he told the courtroom. “I think there was something in the [film’s] kiss in the shower that was real.”

Heardalso spoke about their initial interactionsduring the trial,telling the jury, “We talked about books and music, poetry. Obscure writers and interesting books and pieces of poetry I haven’t heard anyone else know or reference or like.”

2011: Johnny Depp falls for Amber Heard on the first day of their press tour

Depp told an audience at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival that he realizedhe was falling for Heardthe moment they reunited after filming for theirThe Rum Diarypress tour.

“She was in my head, so I tracked her down,” he said. “We tracked each other down. Actually, incidentally, it was amazing. It was at the first day of press onThe Rum Diary.” He joked, “Then we married that very day!” ​​

October 25, 2011: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard make their red carpet debut

The pair stepped out on the red carpet arm-in-arm while promoting their film at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

November 2011: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard praise each other in interviews

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Actors Amber Heard and Johnny Depp attend The Art of Elysium 2016 HEAVEN Gala presented by Vivienne Westwood & Andreas Kronthaler at 3LABS in Culver City, California.

Depp had nothing but kind words for his costar while discussing her talent in a 2011 press interview forThe Rum Diary.

“Meeting an actress like Amber Heard — she’s of another era, you know,” hetold On Demand Entertainment. “I mean, it’s like walking into a room and meeting Lauren Bacall or Bette Davis … Veronica Lake, she’s quite something. She’s very special.”

Heard, in turn, had plenty to say about the Oscar nominee. “Johnny is a wonderful person to work with, and he’s just a true artist, so wonderful to be around, and I’m very lucky,” shetold Digital Spy.

She also spoke to his more mysterious nature in aninterview with Young Hollywood, saying, “Johnny Depp is who he is because he is this enigmatic presence that is hard to define, he’s hard to label and hard to pin down. He’s a wonderful person and [a] consummate professional, but a lovely person, and you can’t help but be sucked into the Johnny Deppness on set.”

June 26, 2012: Johnny Depp splits from Vanessa Paradis

Depp’s publicistconfirmed that the actor had “amicably split"from his longtime love, Paradis, with whom he shares childrenLily-Rose DeppandJack Depp, in June 2012 after 14 years together. “Please respect their privacy and, more importantly, the privacy of their children,” the publicist said in a statement toEntertainment Tonight.

April 27, 2013: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are photographed holding hands

Depp showed PDA with his former costar in April 2013 while attending a Rolling Stones concert, where they werephotographed holding hands.

July 20, 2013: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard travel abroad

Depp and Heardtook their romance overseasin July 2013 for the actor’sThe Lone Rangerpress tour. The couple wasphotographed stepping off a planein Berlin alongside Depp’s children.

January 13, 2014: Amber Heard is spotted wearing an engagement ring

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Amber Heard and Johnny Depp attend Spike TV’s “Don Rickles: One Night Only” in New York City

Heardfirst sparked rumorsthat she and Depp were engaged on Jan. 13, 2014, while leaving a restaurant in West Hollywood. Four days later,PEOPLE confirmedthe couple’s engagement.

“Of course they couldn’t be happier to be engaged and excited to share the rest of their lives together,” a source told PEOPLE at the time.

Heard would later detail Depp’s proposal in her May 2022 defamation trial, which she said took place in a London hotel. “It was really sweet, he got down on one knee and said, ‘I want you to be my girl, be my girl forever … I want you to be the rest of my life. Say yes to me,” she recalled.

March 2014: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard throw an engagement party

Depp and Amber shareda special eveningwith roughly 100 of their nearest and dearest at the Carondelet House in March 2014 to celebrate their engagement.Mandy MooreandSteven Tylerwere among the A-list guests.

Asource later told PEOPLEthat the actress had a moment of hesitation during the event. “At their engagement party she kind of got cold feet,” the source said. “She was just like what is this scene and what am I doing here? She kind of couldn’t believe it was her life now.”

December 2014: A source tells PEOPLE there is “turmoil” in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s relationship

Depp and Heard appeared to be going through a bit of a rough patch in late 2014, with asource revealing to PEOPLEat the time that their wedding plans had slowed.

“There is no rush to marry at the moment,” the source said. The insider also addressed rumors of a rift between the two, saying, “Johnny is crazy in love with Amber, but there is turmoil in the relationship.”

January 10, 2015: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard share a steamy kiss on the red carpet

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard attend the 8th Annual HEAVEN Gala presented by Art of Elysium and Samsung Galaxy in Los Angeles, California

By January, the pair had seemingly heated up again, as they werephotographed kissing on the red carpetat the Art of Elysian’s 8th annual Heaven Gala.

February 3, 2015: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard tie the knot

On February 3, 2015, the couple officially became Mr. and Mrs. Depp with acivil ceremonyat their Los Angeles mansion. Several days later, they celebrated their nuptials with a slightlylarger wedding ceremonyon Depp’s private island in the Bahamas.

June 2015: Amber Heard opens up about married life with Johnny Depp

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Johnny Depp and actress Amber Heard attend a premiere for ‘The Danish Girl’ during the 72nd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy.

According to Heard, not much changed for the pair once they tied the knot — at least not immediately. “Nothing is a dramatic change,“she toldELLEin June 2015. “We’ve been together for a long time now, so it’s been a fairly organic process.”

July 2015: Amber Heard is charged with illegally importing her and Johnny Depp’s dogs into Australia

In July 2015, Heard wascharged with smuggling her and Depp’s two Yorkshire terriersinto Australia during an earlier trip. The actress was charged with two counts of illegally importing the dogs and one count of producing a false document after she and Depp failed to declare the animals to customs authorities.

After Heardpleaded guilty to providing a false immigration documentin April 2016, prosecutors dropped the charges that could have sent the actress to prison for up to 10 years. Depp and Heard also issued a joint video apology to the Queensland court.

“I’m truly sorry that Pistol and Boo were not declared. Protecting Australia is important,” Heard said in the video.

Depp added: “Declare everything when you enter Australia.”

September 14, 2015: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard show PDA on the red carpet again

The couple wasphotographed sharing an intimate kisswhile walking the red carpet at the Toronto Film Festival for the premiere of Depp’s latest film,Black Mass.

September 24, 2015: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard hand out hearing aids in Brazil

Depp and Heard teamed up with the Starkey Hearing Foundation in September 2015 tohand out hundreds of hearing aidsto those in need in Rio de Janeiro ahead of Depp’s Hollywood Vampires performance.

November 12, 2015: Amber Heard says it’s “an honor” being a stepmother to Johnny Depp’s children

Heard remained tight-lipped about her relationship with Depp in herDecember 2015 cover story forMarie Claire, telling the publication only that she tried “not to react to the horrible misrepresentation” of their lives and saying that her marriage was “strange, and hard.”

However, she did open up about her budding relationship with his children, Lily-Rose and Jack.

Heard called her role as their stepmom “an honor and the greatest, most surprising gift I have ever received in my life.” As she explained to the outlet, “I feel new flavors that I didn’t know existed. New colors that I didn’t know existed have been added to my life. I’m so happy.”

November 2015: Johnny Depp says he’s “a lucky man” amid his marriage to Amber Heard

Actors Amber Heard and Johnny Depp attend “The Danish Girl” premiere during the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada

The actor also opened up about their shared interests, telling the outlet, “We connect on a lot of levels, but the first things that really got me was that she’s an aficionado of the blues. I would play a song, some old obscure blues song, and she knew what it was.”

He continued, “She’s very, very literate. She’s a voracious reader, as I’ve always been, so we connected on that as well, and she’s kind of pretty.” he joked. “I’m a lucky man.”

January 2, 2016: Johnny Depp thanks Amber Heard for “putting up” with him

Depp gave his then-spousea sweet shoutoutwhile accepting the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. “I also have to thank my wife Amber for putting up with me, for living with all these characters, which can’t be easy,” he said at the time. “It’s hard for me — it’s got to be hard for her.”

May 23, 2016: Amber Heard files for divorce from Johnny Depp

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ohnny Depp and Amber Heard attend the “Charles James: Beyond Fashion” Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City

On May 23, 2016, Heardfiled a divorce petitionfrom her spouse of 15 months, citing irreconcilable differences.

May 26, 2016: Johnny Depp speaks out about his divorce from Amber Heard

​​"Given the brevity of this marriage and the most recent and tragic loss of his mother, Johnny will not respond to any of the salacious false stories, gossip, misinformation and lies about his personal life,“a rep for the actor told PEOPLE. “Hopefully the dissolution of this short marriage will be resolved quickly.”

May 27, 2016: Amber Heard files a restraining order against Johnny Depp amid allegations of assault

Less than one week after filing for divorce, Heardfiled a domestic restraining orderagainst her husband on grounds of domestic abuse charges. According to the court filings, Heard claimed the actor “began obsessing about something that was untrue” and threw a cell phone at her, resulting in a facial bruise.

“Johnny ripped the cell phone from my hand and began screaming profanities and insults at [my friend],” she said in the documents. “I heard [my friend] yell at me to get out of the house. Johnny then grabbed the cellphone, wound up his arm like a baseball pitcher and threw the cellphone at me, striking my cheek and eye with great force.”

Heard also included a photo ofa bruise on her right eyethat she claimed to have sustained from Depp in the altercation. AnLAPD spokesman told PEOPLEthat officers who were called to the scene saw “no evidence of any crime.”

According to the actress, Depp’s alleged outbursts were the result of a drug dependency. “Johnny has a long-held and widely-acknowledged public and private history of drug and alcohol abuse,” she alleged in her declaration. “He has a short fuse. He is often paranoid and his temper is extremely scary for me as it has proven many times to be physically dangerous and/or life-threatening to me.”

The temporary restraining order was granted on May 27, 2016.

June 2016: Amber Heard claims she left Johnny Depp on numerous occasions

In court filingsagainst comedianDoug Stanhope, whom Heard sued for defamation in June 2016 after he accused her of blackmailing Depp, the actress alleged that she had left her husband several times prior to filing for divorce.

“Heard repeatedly returned to Depp, despite his verbal and physical mistreatment of her, hoping optimistically that the man she married would change his behavior,” the documents stated. “Each time Heard returned, however, within months, the cycle of substance abuse and violence repeated.”

July 2016: Johnny Depp changes his tattoo for Amber Heard

Depp appeared to rewrite the script across his knuckles, which once read “Slim” — a rumored nickname for Heard — in July 2016.New photos of the tattooappeared to read “Scum.”

August 16, 2016: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard reach a divorce settlement

Additionally, a judge dismissed the domestic violence case against Depp and ended his temporary restraining order.

December 2016: Amber Heard pens an open letter addressing domestic abuse

TheAquamanstarpenned an open op-edforPortermagazine in which she spoke out about the experience of coming forward with allegations of domestic violence as a female. “When a woman comes forward to speak out about injustice or her suffering, instead of aid, respect and support, she will be met with hostility, skepticism and shame,” she wrote. “Her motives will be questioned and her truth ignored.”

Heard also expressed disdain for the implications she felt the term “victim” contained, writing, “I never felt like anyone would or could rescue me, so naturally I resented the label of ‘victim.’ "

January 2017: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s divorce is finalized

Five months after reaching a settlement in their divorce proceedings, Depp and Heard’s marriage wasofficially dissolved.

June 21, 2018: Johnny Depp talks about his painful split from Amber Heard

Depp couldn’t get too specific about the demise of his relationship in his2018Rolling Stoneprofiledue to a non-disclosure agreement mandated in his divorce settlement, but he did speak to the pain he experienced after the loss of his marriage.

“I was as low as I believe I could have gotten,” he told the outlet. “The next step was, ‘You’re going to arrive somewhere with your eyes open and you’re going to leave there with your eyes closed.’ " He concluded, “I couldn’t take the pain every day.”

July 2018: Johnny Depp alters his Amber Heard tattoo again

In July 2018, theWhat’s Eating Gilbert Grapestar appeared to havealtered his Heard tattooonce more, changing the text from “Scum” to “Scam.”

December 18, 2018: Amber Heard says she lost jobs after making allegations of abuse against Johnny Depp

“Friends and advisers told me I would never again work as an actress — that I would be blacklisted,” she wrote. “A movie I was attached to recast my role. I had just shot a two-year campaign as the face of a global fashion brand, and the company dropped me. Questions arose as to whether I would be able to keep my role of Mera in the moviesJustice LeagueandAquaman.”

March 2019: Johnny Depp sues Amber Heard for defamation

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Deppsued his former wifefor defamation over her 2018Washington Postop-ed titled “I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture’s wrath” in March 2019, requesting punitive and compensatory damages in the amount of $50 million. According to Depp’s team, “the op-ed depended on the central premise that Ms. Heard was a domestic abuse victim and that Mr. Depp perpetrated domestic violence against her.”

Depp’s lawyers went on to deny Heard’s claims of abuse, accusing her of creating “an elaborate hoax to generate positive publicity” and “advance her career.”

July 2020: Johnny Depp accuses Amber Heard of assault

Depp took the stand in alibel caseagainst the publisher of U.K. tabloidThe Sunin July 2020. While testifying, he alleged thatHeard punched him in the faceupon discovering that he owed millions of dollars in unpaid taxes.

“It’s just a type of wild swinging … kind of a roundhouse punch, as it were,” he said. “It’s a bit of a wild swing, but effective if it reaches the target.”

August 10, 2020: Amber Heard countersues Johnny Depp for $100 million

Heard filedher own $100 million lawsuitin August 2020, accusing Depp of orchestrating “a false and defamatory smear campaign” against her with his defamation lawsuit.

“This stream of false and defamatory accusations against Ms. Heard is all an attempt to ruin her life and career, simply because she was a victim of domestic abuse and violence at the hands of Mr Depp,” the court filing read. Heard’s team also requested that Johnny’s defamation lawsuit be thrown out altogether.

November 2020: Johnny Depp loses his U.K. libel case

Judge Andrew Nicol ruled that a 2008Sunarticle that referred to Depp as a “wife beater” was “substantially true,” adding in his ruling, “The Claimant (Depp) has not succeeded in his action for libel.”

August 2021: Amber Heard’s plea to dismiss Johnny Depp’s defamation case against her is denied

April 9, 2022: Amber Heard hopes to “move on” after defamation trial

Heard announced in alengthy post to Instagramthat she would betaking a break from social mediaahead of her defamation trial, and hoped to put her tumultuous past with Depp behind her in its wake.

“Hopefully when this case concludes, I can move on and so can Johnny,” she wrote. “I have always maintained a love for Johnny and it brings me great pain to have to live out the details of our past life together in front of the world.”

April 11, 2022: Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard begins

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Johnny Depp leaves for a recess at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 5, 2022. - Actor Johnny Depp is suing ex-wife Amber Heard for libel after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in 2018 referring to herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse. (Photo by Jim LO SCALZO / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JIM LO SCALZO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images); Amber Heard (L) testifies as US actor Johnny Depp looks on during a defamation trial at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 5, 2022. - Actor Johnny Depp is suing ex-wife Amber Heard for libel after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in 2018 referring to herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse. (Photo by Jim LO SCALZO / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JIM LO SCALZO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Proceedings for the couple’s trial began on April 11, 2022, in Fairfax, Virginia. In his opening statements, Heard’s lawyer, Ben Rottenborn,accused Depp of sexual assault.

“Amber did suffer sexual violence at the hands of Depp,” Rotterborn told the courtroom, adding, “You will hear in the most graphic and horrifying terms about the violence that she suffered. You’ll hear that straight from her. She will get on the stand and she will tell you that. It happened.”

A Depp spokesperson countered to PEOPLE: “These fictitious claims were never made at the onset of Amber’s allegations in 2016, and only advantageously surfaced years later once she was sued for defamation after noting in her op-ed that she was a victim of ‘sexual violence.’ "

April 19, 2022: Johnny Depp takes the stand in his defamation case against Amber Heard

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US actor Johnny Depp testifies during his defamation trial in the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on April 19, 2022. - Depp is suing ex-wife Amber Heard for libel after she wrote an op-ed piece in The Washington Post in 2018 referring to herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse.

Deppspoke out against Heard’s allegationsof abuse in court in April 2022. “Never did I myself reach the point of striking Ms. Heard in any way, nor have I ever struck any woman in my life,” he told the courtroom.

He also shared his motivations for filing his defamation case, stating, “My goal is the truth.” He continued, “Since I knew there was no truth to it whatsoever, I felt it my responsibility to stand up not only for myself in that instance but stand up for my children, who at the time were 14 and 16.”

During the proceedings, Depp and his team made allegations of their own against Heard. Depp’s security guard testified that hewitnessed Heard punching Depp, while audio recordings of the actress were played in which she admitted tostarting fights and striking the actor.

April 27, 2022: Texts reveal that Amber Head apologized to Johnny Depp one year after split

During the defamation trial, texts that Heard had allegedly sent talent agent Christian Carino, who represented both actors, were read aloud in court.

“I’ve written so many notes. Can you give him one? I don’t know how or where to start,” Heard wrote. “There’s no way to begin and all I have to say, but I have so many. Finally I am single, clear in my heart and mind. I just want him to know I love him and that I am sorry.”

May 4, 2022: Amber Heard takes the stand in Johnny Depp’s defamation case against her

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Heard took the stand on May 4, 2022, and became visibly emotional whilespeaking out in her own defense. “I am here because my ex-husband is suing me,” she said in court. “I struggle to find the words to describe how painful this is. This is horrible for me to sit here for weeks and relive everything. This is the most painful and difficult thing I’ve ever gone through, for sure.”

TheJustice Leaguestar would go on to make several shocking allegations over the next few days, testifying that her husband firstslapped her across the facefor laughing at his “wino” tattoo. “It changed my life,” she said.

May 5, 2022: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard release statements following their defamation testimonies

A spokesperson for Deppissued a statement to PEOPLEin early May following Heard’s testimony, in which she accused thePirates of the Caribbeanstar of physical and sexual assault.

“As Mr. Depp’s counsel correctly predicted in their opening statements last month, Ms. Heard did indeed deliver ‘the performance of her life’ in her direct examination,” the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson added, “While Ms. Heard’s stories have continued to grow new and convenient details, Mr. Depp’s recollections have remained exactly the same throughout the six painful years since her first allegations were made. His truth — the truth — is the same no matter the environment in which it has been presented.”

June 1, 2022: Johnny Depp wins defamation case against Amber Heard

The jury awarded Depp with $15 million in damages but Heard will only have to pay $10.35 million due to Virginia law cap on punitive damages (the judge reduced the amount). In her countersuit, Heard won one of the three defamation counts, and she was awarded $2 million in damages.

Heard reacted to the verdict in a statementsaying, “The disappointment I feel today is beyond words. I’m heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence and sway of my ex-husband.”

She added, “I’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It is a setback,” she added. “It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated. It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously.”

Though Deppwas not present when the verdict was readin court, he also released a statement saying that “best is yet to come” for him after the verdict.

“Six years ago, my life, the life of my children, the lives of those closest to me, and also, the lives of the people who for many, many years have supported and believed in me were forever changed. All in the blink of an eye,” he said. “False, very serious and criminal allegations were levied at me via the media, which triggered an endless barrage of hateful content, although no charges were ever brought against me. It had already traveled around the world twice within a nanosecond and it had a seismic impact on my life and my career. And six years later, the jury gave me my life back.”

September 28, 2022: The first trailer forHot Take: The Depp/Heard Trialis released

Entertainment Weeklydebuted thefirst trailerfor the Tubi original movieHot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial, which stars Mark Hapka as Depp and Megan Davis as Heard.

In the trailer, Hapka, as Depp, doodles in the courtroom while Davis, as Heard, says, “I’m so tired of this. I can’t keep doing it.” The teaser also shows flashbacks of their relationship, including a scene where she asks him if he’s “jealous” of her costarJames Franco.

November 2, 2022: Johnny Depp appeals Amber Heard’s $2 million counterclaim win

In response to a jury awarding Heard $2 million in damages for winning one of her three countersuit claims, Depp and his legal teamfiled an appeal, arguing that the verdict was “erroneous"and should be overturned.

A few days after the appeal was filed, a source told PEOPLE that Heard “isfocused on raising her daughter” as they reside together in Europe.

“The trial was exhausting for her,” the insider said of Heard. “She missed her little girl.”

December 19, 2022: Amber Heard announces her decision to settle Johnny Depp defamation case

Heard wrote on Instagram that she decided tosettle her defamation caseagainst Depp. “It’s important for me to say that I never chose this,” Heard explained inher post. “I defended my truth in doing so my life as I knew it was destroyed. The vilification I have faced on social media is an amplified version of the ways women are re-victimised when they come forward.”

“Now I finally have an opportunity to emancipate myself from something I attempted to leave over six years ago and on terms I can agree to,” the actress added. “I have made no admission. This is not an act of concession. There are no restrictions or gags with respect to my voice moving forward.”

A source close to Depp told PEOPLE, “It’s a seven-figure settlement. The judgment is in place. But part of the point of appealing it for her was both the financial reasons but also to ensure there wasn’t a judgment in place against her — that has significant ramifications. This judgment is never going away. Depp has said it wasn’t about money. He just wanted the truth.”

April 2023: Sources reveal what Amber Heard and Johnny Depp are doing one year after the defamation case started

A year after the defamation trial began,Heard and Depp seemed to have moved on. A source close to Depp told PEOPLE that the actor has been busy acting in a French-language movie,Jeanne Du Barry, in which he plays King Louis XV.

“As soon as his tour ended, he jumped into filmingJeanne Du Barry. Filming was challenging, but Johnny is excited about the comeback,” the insider said. They also noted that Depp “has been dating, but doesn’t have a girlfriend.”

Meanwhile, a source close to Heard said that theAquamanactress is living in Spain “where she gets more privacy.”

The insider added that the trial “was beyond stressful for her,” but now “has new energy and is focused on things that she loves.”

May 16, 2023: Amber Heard fans protest Cannes Film Festival for inclusion of Johnny Depp film

“The Depp v. Heard trial became the vehicle through which the backlash against the #MeToo movement went viral. Hollywood industries seem to be riding that backlash to return to the status quo,” Rebecca, who runs the Twitter account @LeaveHeardAlone, toldVariety. “To open your festival with Johnny Depp? To be frank,it feels like a slap in the face.”

June 2023: Amber Heard pays Johnny Depp $1 Million settlement

Heard’s $1 million settlement money wasissued to Deppone year after their Virginia defamation case.

A source close to Depp says theJeanne Du Barrystar will donate the money to five charities:Make-A-Film Foundation,The Painted Turtle,Red Feather,Tetiaroa Society, andAmazonia Fund Alliance.

July 5, 2023: Source says Amber Heard is “doing much better” after the trial

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Johnny Depp attends a photo call for Jeanne du Barry at the 76th Cannes Film Festival ; Amber Heard 69th Taormina Film Festival

Heard and Depp have moved on with their lives following the defamation trial.

“[Heard] has new energy and is focused on things that she loves,” a source told PEOPLE, adding that theAquamanstar is “doing much better” now that she lives in Spain. “She just had to get out of the U.S. It felt like too much chaos.”

As for Depp, he “feels incredibly lucky” to be acting and playing music, and he has officially “closed the chapter” on the legal battle with Heard, according to a separate insider.

source: people.com