In a sigh of relief for Johnny Depp fans, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor on Tuesday won a defamation case against Amber Heard, with a jury awarding Johnny over USD 10 million and his ex-wife USD 2 million. Awarded more than All eyes were on Johnny and Depp as the six-week trial featured clear and graphic evidence and testimony detailing the former Hollywood couple’s sour relationship.
The case was based on a lawsuit Depp filed against Heard in a December 2018 op-ed he wrote in The Washington Post in which he described himself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” Although the op-ed did not mention Depp, he said it pointed to him and hurt his career.
The trial ended when a seven-member jury in Fairfax County Court in Virginia, USA, ruled that Depp should receive $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. However, state law limits the amount of punitive damages to US$350,000, meaning Depp was awarded a total of US$10.35 million.
Interestingly, the Aquaman star has also been awarded an amount of USD 2 million. A Virginia court jury found Amber Heard’s article defamatory of Johnny Depp, and also determined that Heard had been defamed by one of Depp’s attorneys, who said he had made up an elaborate hoax that included calling for police. To make it look worse involved the couple’s apartment being ransacked. , The jury awarded him USD 2 million.
The jurors closely inspected three statements, most notably by a lawyer appearing for Depp. The lawyer had said that Amber Heard and friends “spilled a bit of alcohol and spoiled the place, straightened out their stories and called the police”.
Hurd, who sat quietly in court as the verdict was delivered, said she was “heartbroken”.
“I’m even more dismayed at what this decision means to other women. It’s a setback. It sets back a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly humiliated. It’s this idea.” leaves behind that violence against women should be taken seriously,” she said in a statement posted on her Twitter account.
Depp, who did not attend the session on Wednesday, said in a statement that he posted on Instagram, “The jury gave me my life back. I’m really humbled. I hope my quest to tell the truth has helped others, men or women.” Would have helped women who have found themselves in my position, and those who support them have never given up.”
(with inputs from AP)
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