Ultimately, Heard's counterclaim went to demo in excess of a few allegations that Depp had defamed her via statements designed by his then-lawyer, Adam Waldman, published in the Daily Mail in April 2020: 1st, Waldman stated that "Heard and her mates in the media used pretend sexual violence allegations as both of those sword and defend", publicizing a "sexual violence hoax" against Depp second, Waldman said that in just one incident at a.