How Johnny Depp won his defamation case in the US but lost in the UK

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How Johnny Depp won his defamation case in the US but lost in the UK
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How Johnny Depp shocked the legal world and won his defamation case in the US after losing in the UK

Johnny Depp won his US defamation trial after losing a similar case in the UK. In 2020, Depp sued The Sun newspaper for branding him a 'wife beater'. The UK judge.

Wednesday, a jury in Virginia ruled in favor of all of Depp's defamation claims against Heard, finding that she had falsely accused him of domestic abuse. Legal experts claim having a jury trial was critical to Depp securing a favorable verdict in the US trial. Additionally, Depp's lawyers were able to portray him as a victim instead of an alleged domestic abuser

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