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Johnny Depp triumphs in defamation case against Amber Heard with $15 million decision

Johnny Depp has won his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, a Virginia jury decided Wednesday, with cheers going up outside the courtroom from the crowd of Depp supporters who gathered there. Inside the courtroom, a black-clad Heard kept her eyes downcast as the jury’s decision that she had lost…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 1, 2022

Johnny Depp wins defamation case against Amber Heard as she wins one part of countersuit

After six weeks of testimony, the jury in the high-profile defamation trial returned a verdict following less than 13 hours of deliberation

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022

Jury reaches verdict in Johnny Depp v Amber Heard defamation case

After six weeks of testimony, the jury in the high-profile defamation trial finally began deliberating on 27 May

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's lawyers pull out the stops on last day of defamation trial

After six weeks of evidence and testimony, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's US trial has ended, with both sides giving their closing speeches, and the verdict now lying with a jury

Manchester Evening News · May 27, 2022

The jury’s out: How Johnny Depp and Amber Heard each made their case for being a victim, not a perpetrator, of abuse

After six weeks of testimony, the jury in the high-profile defamation trial finally began deliberating on Friday afternoon. Rachel Sharp reports from Fairfax, Virginia, on what you need to know about the case

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Depp vs Heard: Jury urged during closing remarks to think of other abuse victims

Actor Johnny Depp is suing his former partner Amber Heard over a 2018 article she wrote in the Washington Post.

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Amber Heard lawyer says ruling in favour of Johnny Depp would make jurors an ‘accomplice’ to his abuse

Heard’s attorneys Benjamin Rottenborn and Elaine Bredehoft delivered closing statements to the court in Fairfax, Virginia, on Friday morning, where they warned that Depp winning the case would send a ‘message’ to survivors that if they don’t have photos ‘it didn’t happen’

The Independent UK · May 27, 2022

Fans cheer Johnny Depp as he returns for Amber Heard libel trial

Johnny Depp smiled and waved to cheering fans as he arrived for his US defamation trial on Thursday.

Evening Standard · May 26, 2022

‘No matter what happens’ in his trial with Heard, Johnny Depp says he spoke his truth

Johnny Depp has spoken his final words in his defamation court battle with ex-wife Amber Heard, saying in rebuttal testimony Wednesday that “no matter what happens” in the case, he’s satisfied that after six years of “carrying it on [his] back,” he got to share his truth.

Los Angeles Times · May 25, 2022

Johnny Depp again denies ‘outlandish’ abuse claims as he returns to stand

The actor was recalled by his legal team and at times appeared frustrated during cross-examination from Ms Heard’s lawyers.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022