Johnny Depp is living his best life!
01.06.2022 - 23:11 / deadline.com
Johnny Depp released a statement minutes after the verdicts were read in his $50 million defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
“The jury gave me my life back,” he said, adding later. “Truth never perishes.”
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The jury in Fairfax, VA, today awarded Depp $15 million in damages against Heard over the 2018 op-ed she wrote for the Washington Post that claimed she was a victim of domestic abuse. The five-man, two-woman civil jury later added $2 million in damages to Heard in her counterclaim.
Depp had sought $50 million in damages, and Heard countersued for $100 million.
Via his spokesperson, the former Pirates of the Caribbean star said:
Six years ago, my life, the life of my children, the lives of those closest to me, and also, the lives of the people who for many, many years have supported and believed in me were forever changed.
All in the blink of an eye.
False, very serious and criminal allegations were levied at me via the media, which triggered an endless barrage of hateful content, although no charges were ever brought against me. It had already traveled around the world twice within a nanosecond and it had a seismic impact on my life and my career.
And six years later, the jury gave me my life back. I am truly humbled.
My decision to pursue this case, knowing very well the height of the legal hurdles that I would be facing and the inevitable, worldwide spectacle into my life, was only made after considerable thought.
From the very beginning, the goal of bringing this case was to reveal the truth, regardless of the outcome. Speaking the truth was something that I owed to my children and to all
Johnny Depp is living his best life!
The first signs of Johnny Depp’s career revival are appearing.
A representative for Amber Heard is speaking out regarding Johnny Depp’s attorneys holding interviews following the defamation trial. Camille Vasquez and Ben Chew, Depp’s attorneys, will conduct interviews on "Good Morning America" and the "Today" show on Wednesday, and a spokesperson for Heard has called the recent appearances a "victory lap." "It is as unseemly as it is unprofessional that Johnny Depp's legal team has chosen to do a victory lap for setting back decades of how women can be treated in the courtroom. What’s next? A movie deal and merchandising?" the spokesperson shared with Fox News Digital.
Zack Sharf Judy Bellinger, the court stenographer during the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial, said in an interview with Law & Crime Network that she witnessed several jury members dozing off to sleep during the course of the trial, which started April 11 and ended June 1. Law & Crime Network earned millions of views online from live-streaming the trial. Bellinger said she saw jury members in both the front and back rows falling asleep.“It was tough,” Bellinger said.
The court room stenographer involved in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial is speaking out.
Johnny Depp was mobbed by fans in Glasgow as he ended a week of performances following victory in his US defamation lawsuit. Mr Depp took to a UK stage with Jeff Beck for the fifth time this week, having recently played in Sheffield, London and Gateshead.
trial has finally come to a close.The verdict came in on Wednesday afternoon in a Fairfax, Virginia, courtroom.The jury concluded that Heard, 36, must pay Depp, 58, $15 million in damages. They also found that he did defame Heard in her second claim and he must give her $2 million.In a lengthy statement to The Post, Depp said via a spokesperson: “Six years ago, my life, the life of my children, the lives of those closest to me, and also, the lives of the people who for many, many years have supported and believed in me were forever changed.”“All in the blink of an eye,” he continued.
After a jury ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in the defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard, awarding him $15 million, the actor is breaking his silence.
Johnny Depp will not be in the courtroom to hear the reading of the trial verdict.
Jurors in the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard libel trial have shared a verdict after just 13 hours of deliberation. The jury announced they had ruled in favour of Johnny Depp as they read out the verdict in the courthouse in Fairfax County, Virginia on Wednesday 1 June. Actor Johnny was awarded $15million in damages – $10m (£8m) in compensatory damages and $5m in punitive damages.
The jury in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial announced today that it has reached a verdict in the high-profile, $50 million defamation lawsuit filed by Depp against his ex-wife. Heard has also filed a countersuit.
Jurors reached a verdict on Wednesday in Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard.
Johnny Depp surprised British fans as he took to the stage in London on Monday night, a day after performing in Sheffield alongside his longtime friend and music collaborator Jeff Beck. Having spent the past six weeks in a Fairfax County, Virginia courthouse, Johnny, 58, opted for a change of scenery as he was pictured rocking out on stage at the Royal Albert Hall with Beck, for the second night in a row. The star was seen letting loose just days after closing arguments were heard in the $100million libel lawsuit he launched against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
Johnny Depp jetted over to the UK for a surprise gig in Sheffield as he joined his longtime friend and music collaborator Jeff Beck on-stage as a special guest. The Hollywood A-Lister and fan-favourite actor shocked his fans when he strolled onto the stage dressed in a much-less formal get-up after six weeks being filmed in the Fairfax County, Virginia courthouse.
Penney Azcarate, Chief Justice of the 19th Circuit in Virginia, began the morning by instructing the jury on how to weigh the evidence against the charges.
Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard defamation trial is coming to a dramatic close. We've already seen the likes of Kate Moss take the stand, but will Johnny's two kids, Lily-Rose and Jack, make an appearance to witness the outcome?MORE: Johnny Depp: Everything Kate Moss has said following surprise celebration at trialWith the stars making their closing statements on Friday, the jury will then be asked to consider their ruling. It will be interesting to see whether Johnny's two children will fly to Fairfax, Virginia to support their dad in the final stages.WATCH: Kate Moss testifies at Johnny Depp's trialThe Pirates of the Caribbean actor reportedly said that he is going through the lengthy ordeal with his ex-wife Amber for the sake of his children.MORE: Why Johnny Depp's daughter Lily-Rose shunned Amber Heard wedding - real reasonREAD: Johnny Depp's son Jack is his double in rare photoHe said: "Since I knew there was no truth to it whatsoever, I felt it was my responsibility to stand up for myself, not only in that instance but to stand up for my children, who at the time were 14 and 16."Johnny added: "I wanted to clear my children of this horrid thing they were having to read about their father, which was untrue." Lily-Rose Depp has kept quiet throughout the caseBoth Depp children have so far remained extremely private about their dad's messy trial.