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The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.
This verdict ends a televised trial that lasted more than six weeks.
This legal battle was a civil process, not a criminal one, and began with a defamation lawsuit filed by the protagonist of Pirates of the Caribbean.
This Wednesday the outcome of the trial that had been going on for six weeks between actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard took place, after the protagonist of Pirates of the Caribbean sued his ex-wife for defamation after she accused him of domestic violence . The jury pointed out in its verdict that the actress defamed her ex-husband by presenting herself as a victim of domestic violence, for which she must pay him compensation of 15 million dollars.
Heard’s accusations in the Washington Post were further found during jury depositions to be malicious.
The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.
This verdict puts an end to a televised trial that Depp hoped it would help restore his reputation and public image damaged by the actress’s lies.
Recall that throughout the trial, fans showed support for Depp, who lined up overnight to get the coveted seats in the courtroom, but also through social media posts, the name of the iconic actor’s name became a trend. Scissorhands movie.
Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard in networks
Since the beginning of the trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard that was held in Virginia, United States, he has left endless content on social networks, where they stand out from memes to videos where they explain in depth each testimony, evidence or word that is has said in this legal battle.
Before this Wednesday, Internet users have become the judges and the specialized jury that already has a final verdict, before the corresponding authorities gave it.
let’s remember that this legal battle was a civil process, not a criminal one, and began with a defamation lawsuit filed by the protagonist of Pirates of the Caribbean, who alleges that his ex-wife falsely accused him of domestic abuse, completely damaging his image and reputation in the world. But throughout this week the viewers have recovered the image they had of the 58-year-old actor where many already consider him the winner and support him for the mistreatment he suffered and that his team of lawyers has shown in the trial.
JOHNNY DEPP WON THE TRIAL AND ARGENTINA IS BREAKING ITALY’S ORTO THIS DAY I GET IT TATTOOED ON MY FOREHEAD pic.twitter.com/J1Rhzu02Vn
— Luciiii 🇦🇷||I’M GOING TO SEE HARRY (@Luluulovehyl) June 1, 2022
Amber Heard is not a victim. Johnny Depp was a victim. They took away roles in big movies, marginalized him, canceled him and today, finally, he is vindicating himself.
It is not a defeat for women. It is a triumph of truth.
– Orlando Avendaño (@OrlvndoA) June 1, 2022
They took away roles like Jack Sparrow or Gellert Grindelwald. He was patient and fought for his innocence until he proved to the whole world that he is innocent. Johnny Depp, we are with you. pic.twitter.com/zESYFy9fCw
– The Prophet (@EiProfeta) June 1, 2022
– Why so elegant, Homer?
– Johnny Depp won the trial, boy 🙌🏼#JusticeForJohnnyDepp pic.twitter.com/Q7e03ghFnt— who. (@quicabanal) June 1, 2022
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