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Johnny Depp wins libel case against Amber Heard
Jury finds for Johnny Depp in defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard
1 June 2022, 9:45pm
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
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Johnny Depp (left) sued his ex-wife Amber Heard (right) over claims that he had abused her
Actor Johnny Depp has won a libel case filed against his ex-wife over an article in which she claimed being a victim of domestic abuse.
In a verdict delivered on Wednesday afternoon in New York, a jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages (a total of €14 million).
Depp, 58, sued Amber Heard, 36, for $50 million over an article she penned in 2018 in which she claimed domestic abuse at his hands. Heard counter-sued for $100 million, saying he smeared her by calling her a liar.
The jury found that Heard's statements about her marriage were "false" and she acted with "actual malice" but jurors also found that Depp defamed Heard - through his attorney - and awarded her $2 million in damages.
The jury began their deliberations late last week following a high-profile six-week trial in a case that garnered intense public interest as both actors lobbed accusations of abuse at each other.
