Johnny Depp Pledges To “Move Forward” In Message And Video To Fan Base

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Less than a week after working his multimillion-dollar defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, Johnny Depp on Tuesday offered a glimpse of the court proceedings from his perspective — literally and figuratively.“We did the right thing together, all because you cared,” Depp wrote to his hardcore fan base today in a posting on social media.

Along with words of praise to his “most treasured, loyal and unwavering supporters,” he posted a video shot from inside his car showing him waving to fans outside the Virginia courthouse that served as ground zero of the contentious and often-explicit six-week trial.The deftly edited footage, accompanied by a reggae-beat soundtrack, also shows Depp onstage in the UK performing with Jeff Beck.When the jury went into deliberations May 27, Depp leapt across the pond for a short stint backing up guitar virtuoso Beck on his current tour.

As a result, to the outrage and dismay of many, Depp did not return to the U.S. before the June 1 verdict was read.Attorneys for Heard have said that they have plans to appeal the ruling by the seven-person Virginia jury, which found in favor of all of Depp’s defamation claims and awarded him more than $10 million in damages.

Heard succeeded on one of her counterclaim points and was awarded $2 million.Even before the trial, Depp’s voluminous, self-described “Deppford Wives” fan base vehemently supported his side while attacking Heard online.