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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

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

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

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Jury’s out: How Johnny Depp and Amber Heard each made their case for being a victim, not 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

Johnny Depp’s defamation trial has concluded. This is what’s at stake for the Hollywood couple

Jurors deliberating duelling defamation claims from actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard will return to court after failing to deliver a verdict last week.

The New Daily

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

The Independent UK

Amber Heard didn’t want Johnny Depp to pay $100 million. She wanted to send a message

Amber Heard isn’t really asking for the $100 million she sued Johnny Depp for. Her lawyer said Friday that they simply asked for that amount to send a message to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star after he asked for half that amount when he sued her for defamation.

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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

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

The Independent UK

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

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

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

‘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

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.

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Evening Standard

Johnny Depp secretly recorded smashing kitchen cabinets and pouring ‘mega-pint of wine’

Members of the jury were also shown audio and abusive text messages sent by the actor

Evening Standard

Amber Heard accused of calling Johnny Depp an ‘old fat man’ as defamation trial begins

Amber Heard was accused of calling Johnny Depp an “old fat man” with “no style” during their volatile marriage, as the former couple traded blows at the start of their $50 million defamation trial.

The Independent UK

Johnny Depp ‘wanted to destroy’ Amber Heard, court hears

The actor’s defamation lawsuit against Ms Heard got under way in the US state of Virginia.

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