Amber Heard claimed Johnny Depp inflicted rampant abuse | DW News

Johnny Depp has won his defamation case against his ex-wife, actor Amber Heard. The jury awarded the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star 15 Million dollars in damages.

Depp had sued her for 50 million dollars over a newspaper article she wrote in 2018. Depp said the piece implied he was abusive during their marriage. Heard countersued Depp for 100 million dollars. The six-week trial made headlines around the world with the pair swapping often lurid claims and counter-claims of domestic abuse. The trial was hard to watch, many domestic abuse survivors said.

It's been one of the most high-profile celebrity lawsuits ever seen in the United States. Actor Johnny Depp opposite his ex-wife, Aquaman actor Amber Heard each accusing each other of defamation. Huge sums of money were at stake. Here's how the verdict came in.

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