On Wednesday, Johnny Depp won the high-profile defamation case between him and his ex-wife, Amber Heard. As per a report, Amber is intending to appeal the verdict. The decision comes after the jury concluded that Amber defamed Johnny in the 2018 op-ed she wrote for Washington Post.
The jury in Fairfax, Virginia, started deliberating on this matter last Friday. Johnny sued Amber for $50 million after she wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post in 2018 in which she considered a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” Amber countersued Johnny for $100 million in which said she claimed that she has gotten through domestic violence during their 15-month marriage.
The jury has granted Johnny Depp $15 million in damages. Amber Heard has also won part of her libel case against Johnny Depp over articles in tabloids, in which Johnny Depp’s former lawyer described her claims of domestic abuse as a hoax. The jury has granted Amber Heard $2 million in damages. Presently as per a report by Entertainment Weekly, Amber wants to appeal the verdict in the defamation case.
Amber expressed disappointment over the verdict. She wrote a note on Twitter which read, “The disappointment I feel today is beyond words. I’m heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence, and sway of my ex-husband. I’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It is a setback. It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated. It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously.”
