BREAKING: Judge delivers verdict in Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial
The highly-publicised trial has finally come to an end...
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From the very moment we heard about this case, our eyes have been glued to the screen. We've witnessed controversy, deceit, torment and drama unfold as the trial waged on.
The trial of Amber Heard and Johnny Depp will definitely be one for the history books.
After much deliberation, the jury has decided that the party winning the trial is...
Both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are liable for defamation but the jury sides with Depp.
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The damages are as follows:
- Johnny Depp is awarded $15 million (around R233,327 250)
- Amber Heard is awarded $2 million (around R31,110,300)
#BREAKING Jury awards $15 mn in damages to Depp over Heard defamation pic.twitter.com/w0x8tNnf7R
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 1, 2022
Amber Heard released a statement on her Twitter account post the verdict:
— Amber Heard (@realamberheard) June 1, 2022
The jury's decision was made after 13 hours of deliberation that took place over three days. The high-profile case ,in its entirety, took place over 6 weeks.
Social media has been hugley engaged with this trial, with millions of videos, memes, and articles created as a result of all the intimate details of the case unfolded.
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BREAKING: Johnny Depp has won the defamation case against Amber Heard‼️‼️ pic.twitter.com/9dUsncWQh0
— MayorOfYola🇳🇬🇨🇦 (@MayorOfYola) June 1, 2022
Leading up to the trial:
The internet is divided, as fans and neutral observers debate on the outcome.
We have no doubt that the verdict of these claims and court case will cause an uproar either way.
To refresh your memory, Johnny Depp has sued ex-wife Amber Heard for $50 million in damages over a 2018 opinion-editorial essay in the Washington Post, in which Heard said she had become a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”
Although the essay never mentioned Depp by name, his attorneys said it indirectly referred to allegations she made against him during their 2016 divorce.
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This sparked Amber Heard to counter-sue for $100 million and stated that she was only ever violent with Depp in self-defence or in defence of her younger sister.
We will bring you that latest reactions and more on East Coast Radio.
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