Jurors in the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard libel trial have shared a verdict after just 13 hours of deliberation. The jury announced they had ruled in favour of Johnny Depp as they read out the verdict in the courthouse in Fairfax County, Virginia on Wednesday 1 June.
Actor Johnny was awarded $15million in damages – $10m (£8m) in compensatory damages and $5m in punitive damages. Meanwhile, the jury ruled actress Amber's defamation claims against Johnny Depp were unproven.The multimillion-dollar lawsuit saw 58 year old Johnny suing his ex-wife for defamation over a newspaper article in The Washington Post called: "I spoke up against sexual violence – and faced our culture's wrath.That has to change." The article, which was published in 2018, didn't reference the Pirates of the Caribbean actor by name, but his lawyers claimed it falsely implied he had sexually and physically abused Amber, 36, during their relationship and subsequent marriage.
The former couple, who finalised their divorce in 2017 just 16 months after legally getting married, have been embroiled in a bitter trial over the last six weeks.
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