After more than six weeks, came to an end this Wednesday afternoon (1), the trial that involved two Hollywood stars, the former couple Johnny Depp and Amber Heard .
The jury found both men liable for defamation in their lawsuits against each other.
Depp sued Heard, his ex-wife, for defamation over a 2018 editorial she wrote for The Washington Post, in which she described herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” Although Depp was not named in the article, he claims it cost him lucrative acting roles. Heard sued her ex-husband for defamation over statements Depp’s attorney made about his abuse allegations.
Weighing the allegations, jurors claimed that the two defamed each other.
The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. The jury awarded Heard $2 million in compensatory damages and no money for punitive damages.
Depp asked for $50 million in damages and Heard asked for $100 million. Punitive damages in the state of Virginia are limited to $350,000.
Heard kept his eyes down as the verdict was read. Depp was not present in court.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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