Celebrities React As Johnny Depp Wins Defamation Trial Against Amber Heard
02.06.2022 - 15:15
/ etcanada.com
The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial has had everybody talking for weeks, so it’s no surprise celebs voiced their opinions on social media after the verdict was reached Wednesday.
The jury found that Heard did defame Depp, awarding him $10 million in compensatory damages and a further $5 million in punitive damages.
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However, Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Penney Azcarate reduced the amount of the punitive damages to $350,000 (the state’s statutory cap), reducing Depp’s total damages to $10.4 million.
In addition, the jury also awarded Heard $2 million in compensatory damages in her counterclaim against Depp.
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Stars, including Amy Schumer, Ashley Benson, Laurie Holden, and Sharon Osbourne were among those commenting on the outcome.
Osbourne said on Piers Morgan’s talk show, according to TooFab: “Wow, it wasn’t what I was expecting. I mean, I wanted Johnny to win but I didn’t expect him to.”
A number of celebs, including Zedd and Naomi Campbell, replied to Depp’s statement on Instagram.
Depp had posted:
Heard wrote: