A jury then found Ms Heard had defamed Mr Depp in an article in which she said she was a victim of abuse.Earlier this month, Ms Heard filed an appeal in the case, asking for the jury's verdict to be reversed or for a new trial entirely."Even if my US appeal is successful, the best outcome would be a retrial," she said.The former couple, who divorced in 2017, presented starkly different accounts of their relationship and both accused the other of misbehaviour and abuse.The verdict surprised some legal experts, especially as it followed Mr Depp's loss in a similar case in the UK two years ago."