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The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Publicised Defamation Trial Ends With Verdict

2 Jun, 2022
The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Publicised Defamation Trial Ends With Verdict

A Virginia jury ruled that the American actress Amber Heard defamed her ex-husband Johnny Depp.

Most netizens regularly followed the highly publicised Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial. Recently, Johnny Depp won a defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. The jury awarded him around $15 million for the damages.

Many people followed the six-week-long trial of the defamation case of Johnny Depp against Amber Heard. It has been widely watched on TV and online detailing the former Hollywood couple’s scandalous divorce. 

In this article, you’ll read:

  • Johnny Depp Triumphs in Defamation Case Against Ex-wife
  • How the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Defamation Trial Came to Be
  • Johnny Depp Expresses His Gratitude on Social Media
  • Amber Heard Shares Her Disappointment

Johnny Depp Triumphs in Defamation Case Against Ex-wife

A Virginia jury ruled that the American actress Amber Heard defamed her ex-husband Johnny Depp. It was a widely watched six-week trial featuring explicit and graphic evidence and testimony detailing the former couple’s soured relationship. 

The jury awarded Johnny Depp around 15 million US dollars in damages. Meanwhile, the panel awarded Amber Heard only 2 million US dollars in damages. Additionally, the seven-person jury also ruled in favour of Amber Heard in some aspects of her countersuit against Johnny Depp.

Amber Heard Claimed She Was a Victim of Domestic Abuse

Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard for $50 million. He kept arguing that Amber Heard defamed him when she called herself “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” Before this, she publicised the domestic abuse issue by featuring it in a newspaper opinion piece. 

The American actress decided to countersue her ex-husband for US$100 million. She insists that Mr Depp smeared her with his lawyer by calling her accusations a “hoax.”

How the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Defamation Trial Came to Be

The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Publicised Defamation Trial Ends With Verdict

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The legal case revolves around a December 2018 opinion piece by Amber Heard. She wrote an op-ed to the Washington Post where she narrated the domestic abuse she allegedly suffered.

Although Amber Heard did not mention Johnny Depp directly in the article, his lawyer was particular that it was him. He told the jurors that Amber Heard was clearly referring to him, despite not mentioning Johnny Depp’s name. 

Heard’s attorney argued that she had told the truth during the six weeks of testimony. Aside from that, he also reassures that Amber’s comments were covered as free speech under the US Constitution’s First Amendment. 

Jurors are listening to recordings of the couple’s fights throughout the case. Aside from that, they were also able to see graphic photos of Johnny Depp’s bloody finger.

As a response, Johnny Depp said that the incident happened in 2015. The top of the finger was severed when Amber Heard threw a vodka bottle at him. 

On the other hand, Amber Heard denied injuring Johnny Depp’s finger. She said that Depp sexually assaulted her that night with a liquor bottle. Additionally, Amber said she struck him only to defend herself or her sister. 

Johnny Depp Expresses His Gratitude on Social Media

On the 2nd of June, Johnny Depp expresses his gratitude through a Facebook post. He also briefly elaborated on what he had gone through because of everything. 

Johnny Depp began by telling how every aspect of his life was changed six years ago. He emphasised that it would never be the same again as the incident would change his life forever. 

His Stance on the Whole Case

It was a quick one; everything in his life had changed in just a “blink of an eye.” He has to face “False, very serious and criminal allegations” that has to be publicised and watched by many.

According to Johnny Depp, the incident triggered an endless barrage of hateful content. The news was quickly spread across the globe, and it immediately affected his life and career. 

“The Jury Gave My Life Back”

Despite everything that happened in the last six years of his life, Johnny Depp did not fail to express his gratitude. He said he was “truly humbled” as the jury gave his life back. 

Johnny Depp knows exactly that pursuing the case will never be easy. He was aware of all the legal hurdles he faced along the process. 

What motivated the actor in pursuing the case was his “goal of bringing this case to reveal the truth.” 

Regardless of the outcome, he would always want to stick to the truth. 

“The best is yet to come, and a new chapter has finally begun,” he added, ending with the Latin phrase “Veritas numquam perit. Truth never perishes.”

Amber Heard Shares Her Disappointment

 
 
 
 
 
View this post on Instagram
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  A post shared by Amber Heard (@amberheard)

On the other hand, Amber Heard was very disappointed with the outcome. 

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“The disappointment I feel today is beyond words,” she said in a statement. “I’m heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence and sway of my ex-husband.” “I’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women,” she added.

The Straits Times

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