After some 13 hours of deliberation, the jury ruled in favor of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor on all three grounds of his defamation suit, awarding him $15 million in damages.
Clearly, they felt that Amber Heard had made false statements by describing herself as a victim of domestic violence, and that she had acted “with malicious intent”.
The seven jurors, unanimous, also ruled that Johnny Depp had defamed Amber Heard, awarding him $ 2 million in financial compensation.
The actress, present in court, welcomed the verdict with a serious face, seeming to accuse the blow.
“I am devastated that the mountain of evidence was not sufficient to address the far greater power, influence and ascendancy of my ex-husband,” she said. in a press release.
Absent from the courtroom, Johnny Depp reacted to him in the form of a message posted on Instagram. “The jury brought me back to life,” he said.
