A jury has ruled that Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, actor Amber Heard, were both defamed over claims of abuse before and during their brief marriage. A jury sided Wednesday with Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, awarding the Pirates of the Caribbean actor more than $10 million US and vindicating his allegations that Heard lied about Depp abusing her before and during their brief marriage. "I think the jury heard the evidence, and the verdict was just." A U.S. jury on Wednesday ruled that actor Johnny Depp, left, was defamed by ex-wife Amber Heard over claims of abuse, while also ruling in favour of Heard on one count of defamation in her countersuit against Depp. WATCH | The social media trial of Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard: The social media trial of Johnny Depp v Amber Heard Duration 3:05 In the court of public opinion, actor Johnny Depp is winning sympathy from social media users who mock his ex-wife Amber Heard and re-enact her claims of abuse for views.

Source: CBC News June 02, 2022 17:23 UTC