Why Johnny Depp isn’t in court to hear defamation trial verdict

nypost.com:

reached a verdict in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial Wednesday — with a unanimous verdict on all three counts in favor of Depp, while Heard also won for one of three claims in her own defamation countersuit — but the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star was not on deck to hear the results.Since closing arguments wrapped up on Friday, Depp, 58, jet-setted from the Fairfax, Virginia, courtroom to the United Kingdom.“Due to previously scheduled work commitments made before the trial, Mr.

Depp will not be physically present for today’s 3 p.m. verdict and will be watching from the United Kingdom,” a source close to the actor told The Post.Heard, however, was in the courtroom, waiting for the verdict to be read.“Your presence shows where your priorities are.

Johnny Depp plays guitar in the UK while Amber Heard waits for a verdict in Virginia,” a rep for Heard told The Post. “Depp is taking his snickering and lack of seriousness on tour.” The panel of jurors awarded Depp a total of $15 million in damages after deliberating for about 13 hours.

The judge, however, capped the amount in damages he could receive at $350,000.In a statement to The Post, the actress said she was “heartbroken” about the verdict in favor of Depp. “The disappointment I feel today is beyond words,” she said.Depp, in his own statement obtained by The Post, applauded that “the jury gave me my life back.