Johnny Depp Wins Defamation Case Against Amber Heard, Jury Awards $15 Million

The jury found that Heard was libelous when she said Johnny Depp was a sexual abuser. The jury awarded $10 million in compensatory and $5 million in punitive damages.

This is the thing. She was awarded $2 million for her countersuit.

The judge just instructed the jury to go back and determine damages after they ruled in favor of either Johnny or Amber on their defamation claims. We will continue the live stream while we wait for the verdict.

The Johnny Depp -Amber Heard case is about to reach the finish line with a decisive winner or two potential loser, and the announcement will be made at 12 PM.

The jury reached a verdict in Fairfax, VA, after a month-plus long trial with lots of twists and turns.

They heard closing arguments on Friday, which saw attorneys for Heard and Depp plead their cases in dramatic fashion. The jury was told to use their common sense by the attorneys.

The decision against amber will have a devastating effect on the victims of domestic violence, as they will not have the most convincing documentation of their trauma.

Johnny caught AH admitting to hitting him in the audio recordings of their fights.

The kitchen rampage tape was played in court, which shows Johnny throwing a fit and slamming cabinets, while pouring himself a large glass of wine.

The jury was shown the vile texts Johnny sent about Amber. Johnny had a history of substance abuse, something he owned up to. There were several alleged injury photos of Amber.

Some of her friends testified on her behalf, claiming they saw the injuries after the fight, and would often rush to console her after a fight.

Kate Moss, Johnny's ex-lover, took the stand to deny a rumor that she had heard that Johnny was going to throw her.

Kate said there was no truth to that story, and it seemed to hurt Amber's credibility, as well as other testimony.

The matter of feces was addressed early and often, making for a ton of meme fodder and jokes online, and almost always at the expense of Amber. Johnny seems to believe that she or a friend left it in their bed.

She blamed one of their teacup Yorkies, who she said had bowel issues after eating some of Johnny's weed. The jury has not reached a decision on that one.

She cried throughout the trial, but was especially passionate towards the end, saying she just wanted to get on with her life.

The matter is going to be decided by a jury. Some feel like she will be hurt more than Johnny if she wins. Time will tell.