End of Defamation Trial
The defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard concluded with a jury finding that Heard's statements in her Washington Post op-ed were false, defamatory, and made with actual malice. Depp was awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. Heard's counterclaim against Depp was partially successful, resulting in her being awarded $2 million in compensatory damages.