Johnny Depp wins lawsuit against Amber Heard

Follow CNN, on June 1 (US time), the jury said, Amber Heard and Johnny Depp were both liable for defamation in their lawsuits against each other. However, Johnny Depp is said to have received more career damage than Amber Heard. According to experts, this is a legitimate big win for the actor.

Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard for defamation, after she wrote an article for The Washington Post in 2018. In it, she describes herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse”. Although Johnny Depp was not named in the article, he claims it cost him his career.

The jury found that Amber Heard defamed Johnny Depp in the newspaper The Washington Post and Depp defamed Heard with a statement his attorney made.

The jury announced Johnny Depp will receive $15 million in damages. The jury awarded Amber Heard only $2 million in damages for the damages she suffered. Before that, Johnny Depp demanded $ 50 million in damages and Amber Heard demanded $ 100 million.

Big win for Johnny Depp

According to the legal analyst of CNN Joey Jackson, the ruling is a major legal victory for Johnny Depp and a disaster for Amber Heard. Amber Heard spokeswoman David Shane said she plans to appeal the ruling.

Johnny Depp was not in court when the jury read the verdict, but released a statement saying: “The jury has given me my life back.”

“From the very beginning, the goal of this case has been to clarify the truth, regardless of the outcome. Telling the truth is what I do to show my gratitude to my children and to everyone who has been there. always steadfastly supporting me. I feel at peace knowing that I’ve finally accomplished it,” Johnny Depp shared.

Johnny Depp’s lawyers thanked the jury and said it was “time to turn the page and look to the future”.

“We are grateful to the jury for their careful consideration, the judge and the court staff, who have devoted so much time and resources to this case,” attorney Camille Vasquez told the court. reporters outside the court.

Amber Heard said, in a statement that she was “heartbroken” by the ruling. AmberHeard said: “The disappointment I feel today cannot be put into words. I am heartbroken because the mountain of evidence is still not enough to counter the power and influence of my ex-husband.”