Actor Johnny Depp has won his defamation suit against his ex-wife and actress Amber Heard. On Wednesday, a Virginia jury announced the verdict after a six-weeks-long trial through the course of which the Hollywood stars levied some explosive accusations against each other. Johnny Depp had filed a defamation suit claiming that he lost several roles including Pirates of the Caribbean and Fantastic Beasts franchise. He sued Amber Heard for $50 million while Heard countersued for $100 million claiming that her Aquaman role was cut short due to her legal battle with Depp.Following the trial, the jury ruled in favour of Johnny Depp and awarded the actor $15 million in damages. Amber Heard was awarded $2 million in damages. Now, Depp has released a statement saying, "the jury gave me my life back." He also wote, "Truth never perishes" as he chronicled his legal troubles.
Read Johnny Depp's full statement here:
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 those who have remained steadfast in their support of me. I feel at peace knowing I have finally accomplished that.
I am, and have been, overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and the colossal support and kindness from around the world. I hope that my quest to have the truth be told will have helped others, men or women, who have found themselves in my situation, and that those supporting them never give up. I also hope that the position will now return to innocent until proven guilty, both within the courts and in the media.
I wish to acknowledge the noble work of the Judge, the jurors, the court staff and the Sheriffs who have sacrificed their own time to get to this point, and to my diligent and unwavering legal team who did an extraordinary job in helping me to share the truth.
The best is yet to come and a new chapter has finally begun.
Veritas numquam perit. Truth never perishes.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard got married in 2015 after they met in 2011 on the set of The Rum Diary. In 2016 heard filed for divorce and in 2018 wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post alleging that Johnny Depp was abusive in their relationship although she did not name him in the article.
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