BREAKING: Jury rules in favour of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.
FAIRFAX, Va. — A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp before and during their brief marriage.
Depp sued Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court over a December 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” His lawyers said he was defamed by the article even though it never mentioned his name.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Johnny Depp’s libel lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber HeardThe jury also has reached a verdict regarding a $100 million counterclaim Heard filed against Depp.
Depp is suing his ex-wife for $50 million, accusing her of libeling him with a 2018 op-ed she wrote describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” Heard filed a $100 million counterclaim against the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star after his lawyer called her allegations a hoax. Each accuses the other of destroying their career.
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