A judge rejects Amber Heard's request to set aside the verdict for Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp testifies at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Va., on April 21, and Amber Heard testifies in the same courtroom on May 26. Depp won a defamation suit against his ex-wife last month. (AP)

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected an effort by actress Amber Heard to set aside the $10 million judgment awarded against her in favor of her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

Depp won a defamation suit against Heard last month in a high-profile civil trial. Heard won a smaller, $2 million judgement on a counterclaim she filed against Depp.