The verdict for the Johnny Depp versus Amber Heard defamation case is out. And we all know what it is. Johnny Depp has won the case. The ongoing case since 2019 has finally ended on June 1st 2022. Firstly, we all know that this verdict will bring a lot of controversies. No, we are not talking about who is right or who was wrong. We are talking about what its repercussions might occur before the people. Secondly, we know that Amber Heard owes a hefty amount to Depp after this case.
How will this affect her net worth? What is her net worth? Thirdly, how will the people react to this verdict? And fourthly, what will be Heard’s future in the film industry after this?
The world has anxiously waited to hear their verdict. And now that it is out, it has given voice to the #metoo movement once more. Besides, several people are questioning whether Depp won the case because society still rules out a woman’s issues. We will answer all your queries. Keep following this blog and we will give you every piece of information.
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Timeline of The Entire Defamation Trial
- Firstly, in 2018, we read that Amber Heard had published very controversial statements. It was about her ex-husband Johnny Depp in the op-ed Washington post.
- Secondly, in 2019, Depp sued Heard saying that she had tried to malign his name with the article. Furthermore, we see that he sued her for a USD 50 million defamation case. In fact, she had implied in the article that Depp used to physically abuse her. Depp said to the court that all her allegations were false but for this, he was cast out of The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
- Thirdly, we see that Johnny Depp lost the UK libel case. In addition, the authorities stopped him from applying to the higher court for a time being. Besides, people called him a ‘wife beater’ and many obnoxious names. Again, in April 2022, the case was reopened.
- Fourthly, we will talk about what he had said in court. We hear that Depp was abused a lot by his mother Betty Sue. For this, his childhood was very traumatic. Next, we hear that he used to take drugs to relieve himself from his childhood trauma. But that doesn’t mean he was a “maniac”.
- Fifthly, ” Quite heinous and disturbing”. This is what Depp has told the court when Amber Heard said that he would torment her emotionally. Furthermore, She said that he also used to hurt her with the burning end of the cigarette.
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Witnesses and Evidence
We have seen that both of them had brought witnesses and evidence before the court. Heard’s sister said that he would abuse her while Depp’s sister said the opposite. Besides, we see that Johnny Depp had shown the court audio evidence. In that, we hear that Heard was saying that she hit her, but not punched her. So from this, we can understand that Depp didn’t hit Amber Heard.
In fact, it was the opposite. On the other hand, Heard’s makeup artist said that she used to hide her injuries with make-up. However, the court has rejected all her claims by calling them “hoax” and “fake”. On June 1, 2022, Heard lost the case with the judge’s final verdict.
Amber Heard Statement After This
“The disappointment I feel today is beyond words. I am heartbroken that a mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence, and sway of my ex-husband.” We see that she says that we haven’t moved on from our backdated thinking. We still give priority to a man’s words over a woman’s.
Amber Heard tells the netizens that all this was because Depp manipulated the jury. “I believe Johnny’s attorneys succeeded in getting the jury to overlook the key issue of freedom of speech. And ignore evidence that was so conclusive that we won in the UK.”
Furthermore, she says that “I am sad I lost this case. I am sadder still that I seem to have lost a right I thought I had as an American- to speak freely and openly.”
Hefty Amount as Compensation
After the verdict, we see that Johnny Depp would be awarded USD 15 million. Next, we know that out of this, USD 10 million will be as compensation from Amber Heard. And lastly, USD 5 million as damage repair. Furthermore, Heard will get USD 2 million as her compensation from Johnny Depp.
Firstly, we hear that at the beginning of her career Heard’s net worth was $9 million. Secondly, presently, her net worth was $8 million. But because of this trial, she lost a lump sum amount of money. Besides, the jury had declared that she had to pay Depp $15 million. We get this statement from the New York Times reports. Thirdly, Penny Azcarate tells the court that according to some laws Depp will be getting $10.4 million from Heard.
This is because no one can claim more than $350,000 for punitive damage. So now we know that Heard has to pay her ex-husband a hefty amount of money, which will be a big problem for her. In addition, she has the expense of the lawyers and trial. But that will be covered by the insurance. We don’t know what Amber Heard will do after this because she will be in heavy debt after all this. Furthermore, we don’t know what will be her future in Hollywood after all this.
Ending note
Post the verdict, we see that Amber Heard has uploaded a public post. In that, she had said that a woman has lost once again in a patriarchal world. We don’t know if what she said was true or not but we hope she can pay her compensation without much problem.
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