Johnny Depp wins defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard. The jury awards Johnny Depp $15 million in damages.
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Published: 03 June 2022.
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Johnny Depp wins defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard. Amber Heard was found guilty of defamation in the lawsuit brought by ex-husband Johnny Depp. The jury awarded Johnny Depp $15 million in his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard; $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.
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After a six-week defamation trial and many hours of deliberation in the defamation lawsuits, the Virginia jury of 5 men and 2 women announced that they had reached a verdict in the defamation lawsuits of actor Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard. The jury decided that Amber Heard defamed her ex-husband Johnny Depp on all three counts.
Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife Amber Heard for $50 million in damages over allegations Amber Heard made about domestic abuse when she published an op-ed piece in a newspaper in 2018 about being a survivor of domestic abuse. Johnny Depp has denied all allegations of domestic abuse. Johnny Depp claimed the essay damaged his career and potential earnings. Later, Amber Heard filed a countersuit against her ex-husband Johnny Depp requesting $100 million in damages.
Amber Heard was found guilty of defamation in the lawsuit brought by ex-husband Johnny Depp over her 2018 op-ed about coming forward with domestic abuse allegations. After many hours of deliberation over three days; a jury reached a verdict on Wednesday 01 June 2022 in Johnny Depp’s libel trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, awarding actor Johnny Depp $15 million in damages.
Johnny Depp wins defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard.
The jury awards Johnny Depp $15 million in damages.
The jury awarded Johnny Depp $15 million in his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages (although the punitive damages must be capped at $350,000 in accordance with Virginia law). However, Johnny Depp might only receive a total of $8.35 million as explained below.
Amber Heard will have to pay Johnny Depp $8.35 million in damages as the jury ultimately found that Amber Heard was guilty of all claims of defamation. The jury also found that Amber Heard was defamed in one instance by a statement Depp’s lawyer Adam Waldman made in 2016 when he called her abuse allegations a hoax; awarding her $2 million in compensatory damages and $0 in punitive damages; leaving Amber Heard with a judgment against her for $8.35 million. In a statement posted on her Twitter account; Amber Heard said she was heartbroken by the verdict.
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Johnny Depp released a statement on Instagram just minutes after winning verdict against ex-wife Amber Heard was released.
Following the verdict announcement, Johnny Depp released a statement on Instagram saying he feels “truly humbled” not only by the jury’s decision, but to have his life back. The jury “gave me my life back”, six years after a contentious divorce; the 58-years-old “Pirates of the Caribbean” star said.
The actor also said that the goal was to reveal the truth and that he owed that to his children and everyone who has supported him “…the goal of bringing this case was to reveal the truth, regardless of the outcome. Speaking the truth was something that I owed to my children and to all those who have remained steadfast in their support of me.” Johnny Depp said he is now at peace “I feel at peace knowing I have finally accomplished that.”
Johnny Depp wins defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard.
The jury awards Johnny Depp $15 million in damages
“Six years ago, my life, the life of my children, the lives of those closest to me, and also, the lives of the people, who for many, many years have supported and believed in me were forever changed,”
“All in the blink of an eye.”
“False, very serious and criminal allegations were levied at me via the media, which triggered an endless barrage of hateful content, although no charges were ever brought against me. It had already traveled around the world twice within a nanosecond and it had a seismic impact on my life and my career.”
“And six years later, the jury gave me my life back. I am truly humbled. “
“My decision to pursue this case, knowing very well the height of the legal hurdles that I would be facing and the inevitable, worldwide spectacle into my life, was only made after considerable thought.”
“From the very beginning, the goal of bringing this case was to reveal the truth, regardless of the outcome. Speaking the truth was something that I owed to my children and to all those who have remained steadfast in their support of me. I feel at peace knowing I have finally accomplished that.”
Johnny Depp statement on Instagram just minutes after winning defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard.
Johnny Depp’s Legal Team Reacts to Winning Defamation Case Against Amber Heard
Following the verdict, Johnny Depp’s legal team appeared emotional at the ruling as the jury ruled that Amber Heard did defame Johnny Depp in her op-ed published in 2018. Johnny Depp won his defamation case against ex-wife Johnny Heard on Wednesday, 01 June 2022, when the jury decided that Heard defamed Depp on all three counts. As a jury found that Amber Heard had acted with “actual malice.” In his lawsuit against Amber Heard, Johnny Depp was awarded $15 million in compensatory and punitive damages, though the judge lowered the amount to $10.35 million.
Johnny Depp’s legal team.
Camille Vasquez, Ben Chew and team appeared emotional after verdict
Johnny Depp’s legal team exchange hugs after winning case against Amber Heard
Johnny Depp had a modest beginning as a regular on the television series 21 Jump Street. Since then, Depp has appeared in an impressive variety of film roles. Johnny Depp is one of Hollywood’s most versatile actors portraying a wide variety of characters in his career, including Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean. The film’s enormous success opened several doors for his career and earned him an Oscar nomination.
Johnny Depp has performed in films including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Dark Shadows, Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare, Rango, Chocolat, Public Enemies, The Tourist, Finding Neverland, Alice in Wonderland, Fantastic Beasts, and many other movies.
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Johnny Depp received support from his fans outside the courtroom and on social media.
Johnny Depp’s trial against Amber Heard can easily be described as one of the trials of the century. Johnny Depp received a lot of support from his fans outside the courtroom and on social media. Many celebrities also expressed their support by posting messages on their social media accounts.
Johnny Depp waves to supporters as he departs the courthouse in Virginia
Fans cheer as Johnny Depp leaves the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Virginia
