Amber Heard and Johnny Depp.
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp.Reuters/Reuters
  • The jury reached a verdict in the defamation trial.

  • They found both of them liable for defaming the other and awarded them millions of dollars in damages.

  • After the verdict, celebrities weighed in.

Sharon was not expecting the verdict.

Sharon with red hair posing in a crystal dress in front of a yellow wall.
Sharon Osbourne.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Page Six reported that Sharon was shocked by the verdict on Piers Morgan's show.

I didn't expect him to win, but I wanted Johnny to.

The star of "Pretty Little Liars" celebrated on social media.

ashley benson standing on a red carpet wearing a long, black blazer, and a short skirt, accompanied by thigh-high black boots and blue eyeliner
Ashley Benson at the 4th annual Grammy Awards viewing party in April 2022.Phillip Faraone/WireImage

Shortly after the verdict was announced, Benson shared a photo of Depp wearing sunglasses and waving with several black heart emojis.

She shared the statement on her story.

A Gloria Steinem quote was posted by Amy Schumer.

Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer.Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

A few hours after the verdict was announced, Amy Schumer posted a quote from feminist Gloria Steinem, seemingly alluding to the trial's verdict without explicitly referencing Heard or Depp.

Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her as a joke.

Laurie Holden, star of The Boys, said that justice was served.

Laurie Holden.DFree/Shutterstock

Laurie Holden, who plays Crimson Countess in the upcoming season of The Boys, and formerly starred in The Walking Dead, praised the verdict on her social media accounts.

—Laurie Holden (@Laurie_Holden) June 1, 2022

The verdict of the jury sent a message to the world that abuse has no gender and facts matter.

McCain said that #MeToo was dead.

Meghan McCain.Lou Rocco/Getty Images

The View co-host seemed to react to the verdict on social media.

She wrote that "#MeToo is dead."

During the trial, the American Civil Liberties Union's general counsel testified that the organization helped Heard to produce the Washington Post op-ed that was at the center of the trial.

Greg Ellis, an actor from Pirates of the Caribbean, supported Depp.

Greg Ellis at a screening of "Forsaken" at the Autry Museum of the American West in February 2016.Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images

Ellis, who played Lieutenant Commander Groves in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, took to social media to support his former costar.

Ellis wrote "plan your flag for john depp" with a pirate flag emoji.

He shared a statement from the actor on the verdict and said that the truth won out.

Morgana Robinson reacted to the statement on social media.

Morgana Robinson at the premiere of "A Bird Flew In" in November 2021 in London.Tristan Fewings/Getty Images

Morgana Robinson commented with a row of red heart emojis in the comments of the post that included his statement on the verdict.

Robinson wrote that they love Edward scissor hands, referencing the role he played in the 1990 movie of the same name.

Naomi Campbell supported Depp after he posted a post.

Naomi Campbell attends the 2022 Met Gala.Handout/Burberry via Getty Images

Campbell left four red heart emojis under the post that he commented on.

Campbell commented on the trial on her social media accounts.

Campbell referred to Moss by her nickname in the post.

The post included a picture of an article about Moss testimony, in which she said that she did not know that Depp had pushed her down the stairs.

Insider reported that the two dated between 1994 and 1998. Moss said on the stand that she slipped down a flight of stairs when she was at a resort in Jamaica.

The original article can be found on Insider.