Amber Heard has revealed that she will settle the defamation case by agreeing to pay the $10 million she was charged with in punitive damages against her ex-husband Johnny Depp.The 36-year-old actress announced the settlement via a statement released on Instagram and claimed that she came to this conclusion after a lot of deliberation. This comes several weeks after the televised trial that took place in Fairfax County. She had originally intended to appeal the verdict before she made the statement on December 19, 2022.Heard during the June defamation case (Image via Getty/Win McNamee)While Heard claimed to settle the $10 million that she was charged with, she maintained her innocence and stated that this does not mean she has pleaded guilty.She said:"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."Heard's statement on Instagram (Image via Instagram/amberheard)Amber Heard will settle the defamation case and not appeal the June 1 decisionAmber Heard released a four-page statement on Instagram announcing that she will settle the defamation case she lost to Johnny Depp. She stated that although she will pay, her agreeing to do so by no means suggests that she is guilty.The duo was married between 2015 and 2017 (Image via Getty/Unknown)In the statement, she mentioned how she has been trying to emancipate herself from the situation for six years but has been brought back to it by the case. She said that settling the case was her attempt to move on even though it was not her choice.She said:"It’s important for me to say that I never chose this. This is an opportunity to emancipate myself from something I attempted to leave over six years ago and on terms I can agree to." View this post on Instagram Instagram PostShe continued by commenting on the American legal system and compared it to the British one. She said that she felt vindicated in the U.K. during the trial where Johnny Depp went against The Sun and Dan Wooton for labeling him a "wife beater." Amber Heard claimed to have felt that the case in the US was just seen as "entertainment."She added:"I make this decision having lost faith in the American legal system, where my unprotected testimony served as entertainment and social media fodder."Netizens react to Heard's statementNetizens wondered if Heard was forced to settle because she mentioned that it was not her choice, suggesting that her lawyers may have influenced her to take this step. Many sided with her, claiming that the judicial system ripped into her and didn’t treat her fairly.However, supporters of Johnny Depp rejoiced at the news and considered it a massive win.JAMES@jamesfromcourtAmber Heard announced she would be settling her defamation case, except one can’t settle a case which one already lost.🙄 She knew she’d lose the appeal too, which is why she’s settling to pay less money.1209157Amber Heard announced she would be settling her defamation case, except one can’t settle a case which one already lost.🙄 She knew she’d lose the appeal too, which is why she’s settling to pay less money.ThatUmbrellaGuy@ThatUmbrellaMy substance abuse history is one of many reasons why the Johnny Depp case mattered to me, because Amber Heard and the MSM stigmatize users so much.They encourage silence instead of seeking help because otherwise they may use disclosure to ruin you, and that's wrong.1440114My substance abuse history is one of many reasons why the Johnny Depp case mattered to me, because Amber Heard and the MSM stigmatize users so much.They encourage silence instead of seeking help because otherwise they may use disclosure to ruin you, and that's wrong.leeanne lucy@leeannelucy@LauraBockov I’m glad it’s over. A huge amount of people don’t believe her lies. Johnny has moved on and been a total hero for Captain Kori. Amber will slither into the odd event, magazine article and activism rally but she ruined her career3@LauraBockov I’m glad it’s over. A huge amount of people don’t believe her lies. Johnny has moved on and been a total hero for Captain Kori. Amber will slither into the odd event, magazine article and activism rally but she ruined her careerTampa 🐊@S1CT@LauraBockov Do you think Heard’s insurance companies pulled the plug on her appeal? Forcing her to settle.2@LauraBockov Do you think Heard’s insurance companies pulled the plug on her appeal? Forcing her to settle.Amber Heard ended her statement by claiming that she will not be dissuaded, threatened, or disheartened from sharing her truth and will continue to do so with the support and help of other survivors, her appellate team, and those who believe her.Depp and Heard were earlier involved in a legal battle after the former filed a $50 million defamation claim against the Aquaman actress. This came after Amber Heard penned an op-ed in the Washington Post and referred to herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse," as per Variety.Both actors took the stand and testified before a seven-person jury announced the verdict in favor of Depp.