Heard wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post in which she detailed her experience of domestic abuse and sexual violence, but she never mentioned Johnny Depp by name. The verdict was announced in the courtroom but not by Depp, who was spotted playing guitar at a Jeff Beck concert in the UK over the weekend. Various bombshells about the former couple's tumultuous relationship and their involvement in the Pirates of the Caribbean and Aquaman franchises have been revealed in the defamation trial. He filed a $50 million defamation suit against Heard. In the UK, he lost a libel case against The Sun for an article that referred to him as a "wife-beater".
This verdict effectively ends the high-profile trial that has captured the public's attention for the past six weeks, because there will surely be more comments from both sides. The jury awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. The reputations of both actors have been damaged by the legal battle between them. The jury gave me my life back, I said in a written statement. It remains to be seen if Johnny Depp and Amber Heard will ever be able to recover fully, but perhaps now, they will finally be able to put this tough legal battle behind them and begin moving on with their lives. The jury has reached a verdict in the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. Heard was only given $2 million in damages and nothing in terms of punitive damages.
The verdict is considered a huge win for the legal team of the actor. Heard released a statement saying she was "heartbroken" after the verdict was read. The couple met on The Rum Diary and married. The jury has reached a verdict after several weeks of deliberations.
The jury's verdict has been announced. After one year of marriage, Heard filed for divorce. The accusations have damaged his career and reputation. The two have been involved in a legal battle. Heard was awarded $2 million for defamation. Heard was sued by Depp for libel. The award was fifteen million dollars.