Amber Heard Johnny Depp Final Verdict: On Wednesday, a jury concluded that his ex-wife Amber Heard lied when she claimed that Johnny Depp had assaulted her throughout their relationship, leading to Johnny Depp’s victory in a defamation action against Heard.

Ex-wife Heard was sued by Depp for defamation after she penned an op-ed for The Washington Post describing herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”

In spite of the fact that Depp’s name was omitted from the story, he argues that the incident cost him valuable acting jobs.

The accusations made by Depp’s attorney concerning Heard’s abuse allegations prompted a countersuit by Heard against her ex-husband for defamation.

After deliberating, a jury determined that both ex-partners had engaged in defamation of each other.

On Wednesday, a jury concluded that his ex-wife Amber Heard lied when she claimed that Johnny Depp had assaulted her throughout their relationship, leading to Johnny Depp’s victory in a defamation action against Heard.

Amber Heard Johnny Depp Final Verdict

The jury determined that Depp was entitled to $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, which they divided equally.

The jury imposed no punitive penalties, but it did award $2 million in compensatory damages to Heard.

Damages were sought by Depp for $50 million and Heard for $100 million, respectively. Due to Virginia’s maximum on punitive damages of $350,000, the court, in this case, had to cut the punitive damages award.

As the decision was read, Heard’s gaze remained fixed on the floor.

“The jury handed me my life back,” Depp stated after his release from jail. Depp was not present in court.

Depp Said

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.
I am, and have been, overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and the colossal support and kindness from around the world. I hope that my quest to have the truth be told will have helped others, men or women, who have found themselves in my situation, and that those supporting them never give up. I also hope that the position will now return to innocent until proven guilty, both within the courts and in the media.
Depp Said

Amber Heard Said

The disappointment I feel today is beyond words. 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.
It is a setback. It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated. It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously.
I believe Johnny’s attorneys succeeded in getting the jury to overlook the key issue of freedom of speech and ignore evidence that was so conclusive that we won in the UK,
I’m sad I lost this case. But I am sadder still that I seem to have lost a right I thought I had as an American – to speak freely and openly.”
Amber Heard Said

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