Amber Heard mourns ‘setback,’ slams Johnny Depp’s ‘sway’ after losing defamation case
Moments after actor Johnny Depp won his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard on Wednesday, the former couple, who had sued and countersued each other in a Virginia court, issued dueling statements of triumph and disappointment.
The jury found that Heard had defamed Depp on three occasions and awarded the “Fantastic Beasts” star $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. However, the punitive damages were immediately reduced to $350,000 by Judge Penney Azcarate per state law.
Heard, who was awarded $2 million in her countersuit, shared her disappointment about the verdict and the effect it could have
