Since April 11, the Fairfax court in the United States has been studying the complaint filed by Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard for defamation after a tribune of the washington post in which the actress claimed to be a victim of domestic violence. The 58-year-old actor then saw his career take a big hit. On June 1, the jury agreed with him and found he had been defamed. He was awarded $15 million in damages. Also sentenced for the same reason, he must pay 2 million to his ex-wife. On Instagram, the star of Pirates of the Caribbean reacted a few minutes after the verdict.
It took no less than 13 hours of deliberation to discover the verdict of the jury made up of five men and two women, who unanimously considered that Amber Heard (36) had made false statements by describing himself as a victim of violence. marital affairs, and that she had acted”with malicious intent“. Enough to satisfy Johnny Depp, absent from the courtroom at that time because he was traveling to the United Kingdom. On Instagram, the actor writes: “Six years ago, my life, the life of my children, those of my loved ones and those of those who for years supported me and believed in me were changed forever. All in the blink of an eye. False, very serious and criminal allegations were made against me by the media, resulting in an endless stream of hatred even though no charges were brought against me. This story went around the world twice in a nanosecond and had an earthquake-like impact on my life and career. And six years later, the jury gave me back my life. I’m really humbled by it.“