Johnny Depp has won his multimillion-dollar US lawsuit against former wife Amber Heard after a Virginia jury ruled a 2018 article published in The Washington Post was defamatory
's column did not mention Depp by name, but he argued it was an example of"defamation by implication" because parts of the column referred to allegations of abuse she made against him following their break-up in 2016.
He also said he is not surprised that the jury found for Depp and Heard to some extent, because there were compelling stories on both sides. They said Heard's claims were clearly"defamatory and not supported by any evidence" and that they were"so grateful to the jury for their careful deliberations". In his own closing argument, Heard's lawyer Ben Rottenborn said the lawsuit was not about Depp's reputation but was part of an ongoing smear campaign launched by the actor after Heard filed for divorce.
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