#TruthWins is trending. On Wednesday, Johnny Depp won his defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, as the whole world closely watched jurors announce their verdict. A crowd of Depp supporters gathered outside of the courthouse and went up in cheers, chanting: “Johnny, Johnny.” While the seven-member civil jury in Virginia found both Heard and Depp defamed each other, she was guilty of slandering him on more accounts.
Jurors decided the 58-year-old actor is entitled to $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages after finding that Heard libeled him when she wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post in 2018, implying being a victim of domestic abuse. But the judge explained state law limits punitive damages to $350,000, meaning the actual amount he was awarded is $10.35 million. The jurors also ordered Depp to pay $2 million for his former wife’s partial success in her countersuit about being defamed by one of Depp’s attorneys who called her abuse allegations a hoax.
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The trial has been one rollercoaster of a ride, from people expressing their support, sharing what they think of the proceedings, and responding to the testimonies heard in the case. But right now, in the eyes of social media users, it was a clear courtroom win for Depp. The internet is overflowing with reactions to his victory, so we at Bored Panda compiled a list of some of the best memes and tweets fans have shared online. So continue scrolling, hit upvote on the ones you agree with, and be sure to share your own takes with us in the comments!
After a six-week widely watched trial, the jury ruled in Johnny Depp’s favor in his defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard
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Depp found the verdict to be a relief, as he shared a statement on Instagram saying, “The jury gave me my life back”
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Heard released a statement as well, explaining that the disappointment she was feeling “is beyond words” and calling the verdict a “setback” for women
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You can hear the jury’s verdict in full right here
The internet is buzzing with reactions to Depp’s victory, here’s what people had to say
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