Johnny Depp wins defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard; jury also rules in favor of her counterclaim

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard listen to closing arguments in their lawsuit trial at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 27, 2022. (AP)

A jury awarded Johnny Depp more than $10 million on Wednesday in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp before and during their brief marriage.

The jury also found Heard was defamed by a lawyer for Depp who accused her of creating a detailed hoax that included roughing up their apartment to look worse for police. The jury awarded her $2 million in damages.