Johnny Depp won a defamation suit on Wednesday against her former wife Amber Heard and the jurors awarding the actor compensation of $15 million.
The jurors found that Heard had defamed Depp in saying that he had abused her over the course of their relationship.
The judge later reduced the amount to $10.35m, citing a limit of punitive damages under state’s law.
Depp didn’t attend the trial due to a previously scheduled work commitment in UK.
In a statement, Depp said that six years after he had been accused of domestic abuse by Heard, “the jury gave me my life back. I’m truly humbled.”
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Heard left the court without any comment after the judgement. Sooner she posted on Twitter that she disappointed by the verdict.
“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,” Heard said.
— Amber Heard (@realamberheard) June 1, 2022
Heard won on one count, which she demanded $100 million and argued she defamed by a Depp press agent who called her allegations “an abuse hoax” aimed at capitalising on the #MeToo movement. Heard has received only $2 million.
