Johnny Depp emerged the winner in his three counts of defamation against Amber Heard and was awarded $15 million, the Jury announced on Wednesday.
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The seven-panel jury also decided that Depp, through his lawyer, Adam Waldman defamed Heard on one of three counts in her countersuit; she was awarded $2 million.

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The unanimous decision was delivered on the third day of deliberation, bringing an end to the trial after 6 weeks of emotional testimony recounting Depp and Heard’s relationship and its fallouts.
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What did Johnny Depp say after verdict?
Johnny Depp released a statement a few minutes after the verdicts were read in his $50 million defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife, Amber Heard.
“The jury gave me my life back”, he said, adding later, “Truth Never Perishes”.
Depp had sought $50 million in damages and Heard countersued for $100 million.


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