Johnny Depp wins defamation case against Amber Heard
nme.comJohnny Depp and Amber Heard trial has given their verdict, ruling in favour of Depp.The verdict was returned on Wednesday (June 1) after almost 13 hours of deliberation across three days at the district court in Fairfax, Virginia.The jury has awarded Depp $10million (£8million) in compensatory damages and $5million in punitive damages.Heard was present in court for the verdict, while Depp followed proceedings from Newcastle following his recent live performances with Jeff Beck in the UK.Depp sued his ex-wife for defamation over a 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post, where she wrote about being a survivor of domestic violence.Heard didn’t mention Depp by name in the piece, though Depp’s lawyers argued it falsely implies she was sexually and physically abused by him in their marriage.
Heard filed a counterclaim against her former husband, arguing he created a smear campaign against her.This is a developing story.
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