Johnny Depp wins lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, awarded US$15mil in damages

A US jury found June 1, 2022 that actress Amber Heard had made defamatory claims of abuse against her ex-husband Johnny Depp, and awarded him US$15mil in damages. Photo: AFP

A jury on Wednesday ruled in favour 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.

The jury also found in favour of Heard, who said she was defamed by Depp’s lawyer when he called her abuse allegations a hoax.