Juries in Johnny Depp’s defamation case against Amber Heard have ruled in favor of the actor’s claims.
After weeks of testimony from the couple as well as outside witnesses, Depp, 58, won all three counts of his blatant defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, 36, on Wednesday after a Virginia jury claimed that his ex-wife The wife was defamed. Her reputation and her career suffered when she wrote in the Washington Post in 2018 about becoming a “public figure representing domestic abuse” after the couple split in 2016.
In November 2020, a London judge sided against Depp in his defamation suit against The Sun after the outlet published a story in 2018 calling her a “wife beater”.
Depp later filed suit personally against Hurd, alleging defamation from his Vapo essay, which he wrote in partnership with the ACLU. Subsequently, Heard countered Depp with similar claims—in which Depp’s attorney, Adam Waldman, slammed her when she told the Daily Mail that she set up her ex-husband with false domestic abuse claims when police May Came to his apartment in 2016.
Hurd was awarded $2 million in damages for Waldman’s remarks. He was ordered to pay $15 million.
As soon as the verdict was announced on Wednesday, celebs took to social media to express their views on the outcome of the trial.
Who is supporting Johnny Depp:
Donald Trump Jr. wrote“Trust all women…except Amber Heard. $15,000,000 in compensatory and punitive damages to Depp, and perhaps a case that could end the dominant mad feminist [sic] The notion that all men are guilty before being proven innocent is what we have seen recently. She’s just so awesome! ,
Valerie Bertinelli tweeted “Elon and his bots will be very busy today #JusticeForJohnnyDepp“After reading the verdict.
that then followed: “I really shouldn’t go into this, but many of the accounts I follow and respect (lawyers, journalists) don’t like this decision, so it gives me great pause. But I’m confused Because we saw him on the stand caught in many lies. Honest question, what am I missing?”
Reality TV personality, singer and reportedly once Trump Jr.’s mistress Aubrey O’Day tweeted“There ya… When the dust settles, JD 15m (punitive damages will be capped), Amber 2m. Lesson learned… Keep your ex’s name out of your mouth!”
Musician Ryan Adams commented on Depp’s statement on Instagram, contributing a celebratory emoji of a red heart, praising hands and fire.
Ashley Benson also commented on the statement with multiple applause hand and red heart emoji, and posted her own personal update on Instagram — featuring a recent image of Depp titled “YESSSS” with four black heart emojis.
Yule’s daughter Victoria Brynner added heart emojis to Depp’s statement via Instagram, and shared a photo of Depp and her own post with the comment: “Truth!”
Former “The View” host Sharon Osbourne made herself available for comment on Piers Morgan’s talkTV show, saying, “Wow, that wasn’t what I was expecting. I mean, I wanted Johnny to win. But I didn’t expect it from him.
Who is supporting Amber Heard:
Meanwhile, Amy Schumer shared a cryptic Gloria Steinem quote on Instagram: “Any woman who chooses to be treated like a perfect human should be warned that the forces of the status quo treat her as a dirty joke. Will behave … She will need her brotherhood.”
Who is not supporting:
But many people seem happy to see the end of the highly publicized trial.
“Someone Won!!!” Former talk show host Ricky Lake commented, During the test, he tweeted How he “absolutely loved” working with Depp in “Cry-Baby”, describing the actor as “soft-spoken” and “mild”.
“I need to purge a timeline,” tweeted ‘Bill & Ted’ star Alex Winters minutes after reading the verdict. He added later“As the Internet goes into the world, and today it is dripping with gleeful, misogynistic contempt.”
