Johnny Depp wins defamation case against ex-wife, Amber Heard

Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has won his defamation case against his former wife and actress, Amber Heard and the jury awarded him $15million. 

Specifically, $10million in compensatory damages and $5million in punitive damages.

The panel of seven in Fairfax decided to award the Pirates of the Caribbean star a total of $15 million in damages after deliberating for about 13 hours. 

The judge, however, reduced the $5million punitive damages he could receive to $350,000 because Virginia law caps punitive damages in these cases at $350k.

Amber now owes Johnny Depp $8,350,000.

Depp was not in court for the ruling as he was in the UK on tour with guitar legend Jeff Beck.

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However, Amber Heard was in court.

Heard was awarded $2million in compensatory damages out of the $100million she was seeking in her countersuit against her ex-husband. She was awarded zero dollars in punitive damages.

Heard, 36, alleged Depp physically and s3xually abused her.

But Depp repeatedly denied the claims.

Over the course of the six-week trial; Depp’s lawyers went to lengths to prove that Depp, not Heard, was the victim of domestic abuse in their relationship.