The jury in the Johnny Depp / Amber Heard defamation case found defamation on both sides, but awarded money to Depp.
describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse” sullied his reputation and cost him millions of dollars. Heard later countersued Depp for $100 million, saying The seven jurors in the case ultimately found defamation on both sides of the case. They decided that Heard had defamed Depp on all three counts that were being considered in the case, and awarded him $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.
The trial, which was held in Fairfax County, Virginia, began back in mid-April and has dominated entertainment world headlines since then. Depp and Heard were first married in February 2015; Heard filed for divorce in May of 2016. Amidst the allegations on both sides, there were also surprising revelations about the inner workings of Hollywood, as when Depp’s agent claimed he lost out onmovie was canceled in the wake of the controversy surrounding the couple’s marriage and breakup.
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