Shortly after winning his libel case against Amber Heard, Johnny Depp released a statement saying he is “at peace” and feels he has “regained his life.”
Depp prevailed on his three counts of defamation against Heard and will receive $15 million dollars, the seven-person jury announced, which at At the same time, it decided that the actor defamed his ex-wife on one of the three counts in his countersuit; she will receive $2 million.
“False, very serious and criminal accusations were made to me through the media, which triggered an endless barrage of hateful content, although no charges were ever filed against me ”, expresses Johnny in his statement.
“I had already circled the world twice in a nanosecond and had a seismic impact on my life and my career… And six years later, the jury brought me back to life. I am truly honored”
Johnny Depp
The heartfelt words of thanks on his Instagram continued to reiterate the testimony he gave earlier in the trial, saying that his goal was always to reveal the truth, regardless of what the jury decided.
“From the beginning, the objective of presenting this case was to reveal the truth, regardless of the outcome. Telling the truth was something I owed to my children and to all those who have stood firm in their support of me. I feel at peace knowing that I have finally achieved it”, he celebrated.
After thanking his legal team for doing “an extraordinary job”, Depp also praised the judge, the members of the jury, the staff and bailiffs who “sacrificed their own time to get to this point.”
After deliberating for a few 12 hours for three days, the jury unanimously decided Wednesday that Depp was defamed by Heard and that she “acted with true malice,” ending the six-week case.