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Amber Heard doubles down on Depp verdict: 'Dateline' interview takeaways

Actress Amber Heard departs the Fairfax County Courthouse on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in Fairfax, Virginia. The jury in the Depp vs. Heard case awarded actor Johnny Depp $15 million in his defamation case against Heard.

LOS ANGELES — "This would be a really lousy way to get vengeance," Amber Heard said as she opened up to Savannah Guthrie, explaining why she was doing her first sit-down interview since Heard's defamation trial with ex-husband Johnny Depp. She is not vindictive, Heard said.

"I just want people to see me as a human being," she said as the "Dateline" special started Friday.

The interview — which will be available to view on and Peacock — culminating in the one-hour exclusive on NBC. The special promised the first insights into what

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