'The jury gave me my life back': Johnny Depp celebrates trial win over Amber Heard

In this file photo taken on May 27, 2022, US actor Johnny Depp gestures to spectators in court after closing arguments at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia. Photo: AFP

Johnny Depp issued a lengthy statement celebrating the verdict in his lawsuit against Amber Heard.

The Aquaman star must now pay US$15mil in damages to Depp (US$10mil in compensatory damages and US$5mil in punitive damages) after the jury ruled that she defamed Depp when she wrote a 2018 Washington Post op-ed alluding to her past claims of domestic violence.