Though flanked by an all-female support team each day of her former husband’s libel trial against the Sun, in many ways Amber Heard had stood starkly alone as she took on one of Hollywood’s most powerful men. But as some former acquaintances remained silent – or dropped away from plans to support her before the trial – Heard, 34, had also been the target of particular pressure, and worse, outside of court. More seriously – say sources close to Heard – both she and her sister Whitney have received anonymous death threats. One loss has been friend Amanda de Cadenet, who withdrew from plans to testify after listening to audio tapes in which she said she had heard Heard being verbally abusive to Depp. And during the trial evidence that questioned Heard’s credibility and character was heard in court.

Source: The Guardian November 02, 2020 15:51 UTC