Actor Johnny Depp wins libel lawsuit against Amber Heard

After weeks of trial, the jury has decided on the multimillion dollar lawsuit between American actress, Amber Heard and her ex-husband, Johnny Depp has come to an end.

Johnny Depp has won his multimillion-dollar US lawsuit against former wife Amber Heard after a Virginia jury ruled a 2018 article published in The Washington Post was defamatory.

He was awarded $15m by the court – comprising $10m compensatory damages and a further $5m in punitive damages. Amber Heard was awarded $2m in her counter-suit against Depp.

The just concluded case started April 11 in which both Mr Depp and Ms Heard painted a harrowing picture of the tumultuous relationship. Both the actors accused each other of physical abuse. The closing arguments were made on May 27, after which the case was sent to seven-member jury.

The two started dating after meeting on the set of the 2011 film ‘The Rum Diary’ and got married in Los Angeles in February 2015. They split up in May 2016, and Amber Heard filed for a restraining order shortly afterwards.

Sky news / Stephanie .S.