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Amber Heard's sister Whitney shares message of support after Johnny Depp court battle

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Amber Heard's family are rallying around her.

The Aquaman actor's sister Whitney Heard shared a message supporting her sibling four days after a jury found Amber liable for defaming Johnny Depp.

"I still stand with you, sissy," Whitney wrote in a caption on Instagram.

"Yesterday, today and tomorrow, I will always be proud of you for standing up for yourself, for testifying both here in Virginia and in the UK, and for being the voice of so many who can't speak to the things that happen behind closed doors." 

Whitney also testified during the blistering 6-week defamation trial that saw the Pirates of the Caribbean actor awarded $10.4 million in damages, while Amber was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages.

"I am so honoured to testify for you, and I would do it a million times over because I know what I saw and because the truth is forever on your side," she added alongside an image that reads "#istandwithamberheard".

READ THE FULL MESSAGE HERE:

Following the verdict, Heard's attorney Elaine Charlson Bredehoft shared that her client plans to appeal the case. "She has some excellent grounds for it," Bredehoft said during a recent appearance on NBC's Today show.


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