Johnny Depp has been awarded $15million following the conclusion of his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.MORE: Amber Heard receives unfortunate news about Aquaman role as she awaits verdict in Johnny Depp trialFollowing the jury awarding the damages, Johnny's lawyer, Camille Vasquez, turned to those behind her and mouthed the word: "Wow," to them.
The legal team also had a team hug following the case. The jury have said that Amber Heard defamed Johnny in her accusations, saying that the Aquaman star acted with "actual malice" with her claims.WATCH: Camille Vasquez has best response after Johnny Depp wins defamation lawsuitThey went on to award Johnny $10million in compensatory damages and an additional $5million in punitive costs.MORE: Johnny Depp reunites with ex Kate Moss as he awaits Amber Heard trial verdictMORE: Johnny Depp's daughter Lily-Rose Depp has hilarious reaction to question about famous dad in unearthed interviewIn a statement following the verdict, Camille said: "Today's verdict confirms what we have said from the beginning, that the claims against Johnny Depp are defamatory and unsupported by any evidence."We are grateful, so grateful, to the jury for their careful deliberation, to the judge and the court staff who have devoted an enormous amount of time and resources towards this case."Johnny's $50m defamation case against Amber stemmed from a 2018 op-ed article she wrote for The Washington Post in which she said she was a "public figure representing domestic abuse".
The legal team also had a group hugWhile the piece did not identify Johnny by name, his attorneys said it "incalculably" damaged his career, costing him acting roles.
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