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After six weeks of testimony and 13 hours of deliberations, the jury in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial delivered its verdict on Wednesday, June 1, finding in favour of Depp that Heard defamed him.

After six weeks of testimony and 13 hours of deliberations, the jury in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trail delivered its verdict on Wednesday, June 1, finding in favour of Depp that Heard defamed him.

Johnny Depp was noticeably absent from the Fairfax, Virginia, courtroom on Wednesday as the verdict was read in his defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Prior to the verdict, a source close to Depp told ET, “Due to previously scheduled work commitments made before the trial, Mr.

Amber Heard has spoken out following the verdict in Johnny Depp's defamation case against her, saying she's «heartbroken.»The 36-year-old actress released a statement just minutes after the verdict was announced Wednesday in Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia, where the jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. Heard did win one of her three counterclaims, and was awarded $2 million, but it was a sweeping win for the star after the jury determined Heard «acted with actual malice.»«The disappointment I feel today is beyond words,» the statement read. «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.

Johnny Depp's defamation trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, has reached a verdict. After deliberating for around 14 hours across three days, the jury decided in unanimous fashion that Depp was defamed by Heard and that she «acted with actual malice,» bringing the six-week long case to an end.Just minutes before the verdict was set to be read, Judge Penney Azcarate sent the jury back to fill out the damages section, adding even more suspense on Wednesday in Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia.

The jury in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial announced today that it has reached a verdict in the high-profile, $50 million defamation lawsuit filed by Depp against his ex-wife. Heard has also filed a countersuit.

Jurors reached a verdict on Wednesday in Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard.

The jury making the decision in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s libel trial emerged to ask the judge a question as deliberations continued on Tuesday. Lawyers for Depp, 58, and Heard, 36, have spent six weeks arguing the case for either side after the Pirates of the Caribbean actor sued his ex-wife over a 2018 article she wrote for The Washington Post about her experience with domestic abuse. The article – which featured the headline: ‘I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture’s wrath. That has to change’ – did not name Depp but his lawyers argued it was clear it was written about him and suggested he was physically and sexually abusive towards her. On Tuesday, the jury resumed their deliberations in Fairfax, Virginia, where they sent the judge a question after around four hours of reconvening. The seven-person jury asked Judge Penney Azcarate to clarify whether they should consider the entire article or just the headline. Judge Azcarate said she would tell the jury that the headline was the statement they should consider to reach their verdict. Aquaman actress Heard has kept a low profile since their respective legal teams gave their closing arguments on Friday, but Depp flew over to the UK last weekend to join Jeff Beck on tour. The Edward Scissorhands actor made a surprise appearance at Beck’s concert in Sheffield, where they sang their 2020 collaboration Isolation, a cover of John Lennon’s 1970 song, before also making an appearance on stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Sunday. The Hollywood star seemed to be in cheerful spirits as he performed and waved to the audience as he received a standing ovation.

Jurors deliberated for their first full day in Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation trial against Amber Heard on Tuesday, as they posted a question to the judge over how they should weigh the headline in Heard’s Washington Post op ed.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterMillions of people have watched Penney Azcarate, the chief judge of the Fairfax County (Va.) Circuit Court, as she has presided over the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard for the last six weeks.Azcarate has maintained a low-key presence, accepting or rejecting evidence and occasionally admonishing witnesses to focus on the question. But the most consequential decision Azcarate made may have come weeks before the trial, when she allowed Court TV to operate two pool cameras in the courtroom.Viewership increased exponentially as the trial went on, according to Law & Crime, which livestreamed the entire thing.

blockbuster defamation trial between the actress and her ex-husband, Johnny Depp. Attorney Ben Rottenborn was summing up his client’s case Friday morning when several cellphones began sounding the alert, causing a commotion in the courtroom. As the loud siren sounds blared from phones, Heard turned to look back across the gallery with a confused look on her face.

Johnny Depp’s attorney started her closing arguments by telling the jury that it the actor, not Amber Heard, who was the victim of “persistent verbal, emotional and physical abuse.”

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Johnny Depp returned to the stand on Wednesday in his ongoing defamation trial against ex Amber Heard — and he didn’t hold back at all in his testimony.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA Virginia judge on Tuesday denied Johnny Depp’s motion to dismiss Amber Heard’s counterclaim, ruling that the issue should be decided by the jury.The counterclaim alleges that Depp’s attorney, Adam Waldman, defamed Heard and damaged her career when he accused her and her friends of perpetrating an “abuse hoax.” Heard’s side rested their case Tuesday morning, prompting Depp’s team to make the routine motion to dismiss the claim.Depp’s attorney, Ben Chew, argued that Waldman was offering his opinion, and that therefore he cannot have committed defamation. Chew also argued that there is no evidence that Depp saw or knew about Waldman’s statements until the counterclaim was filed.“He did believe, and will to his dying day, that Ms. Heard’s claims of abuse were patently false,” Chew said.

The judge in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial rejected the actor’s effort to reject his $100 million counterclaim.

The Johnny Depp libel case against his ex-wife Amber Heard rumbles on this week but yesterday things took another dramatic turn.

Amber Heard’s testimony resumed on Monday in Johnny Depp’s $50 million defamation trial against her, as the actress made further details of her ex-husband’s alleged abuse during their marriage.

Saturday Night Live is no stranger to making light of the week's biggest news stories and the latest episode of the late-night entertainment show was no different.  MORE: Has Amber Heard had plastic surgery? A top surgeon reveals all - see the transformationThis week's cold open was a sketch about the ongoing defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard - and viewers have complained about the spoof.

Johnny Depp's defamation trial against Amber Heard is set to continue next week. ET has learned that the actress will continue to be questioned on the stand on Monday, with her cross-examination likely to begin that same afternoon.Heard is likely to still be on the stand for cross examination through at least Tuesday, ET has learned.

Johnny Depp's defamation trial against Amber Heard is set to continue next week. ET has learned that the actress will continue to be questioned on the stand on Monday, with her cross-examination likely to begin that same afternoon.Heard is likely to still be on the stand for cross examination through at least Tuesday, ET has learned.