American actor Johnny Depp (Johnny Depp) and his ex-wife Amber Heard (Amber Heard) have entered the final stage of the libel lawsuit. A few days ago, the lawyers of both parties have made closing statements, and the jury discussion stage has begun on May 27. The seven-person jury unanimously ruled that Johnny Depp won the case on June 1, US time. Amber Heard’s article had a great impact on Johnny Depp. Amber Heard is also required to pay Johnny Depp $15 million.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard got married in Los Angeles, USA in 2015, but in May 2016, their marriage had problems. Amber Heard applied to the court for divorce, claiming that he was subjected to domestic violence by Johnny Depp and issued a temporary restraint to Johnny Depp. At the time, Johnny Depp was accused of being a “wife abuser”. The last two reached a settlement in August 2016, and Amber Heard finally received $7 million in compensation, and their marriage officially ended within two years.
In December 2018, Amber Heard submitted a letter to The Washington Post, telling about her own experience of domestic violence. Although the article did not directly mention who abused her, she pointed out that it was Johnny Depp. As soon as this statement came out, Johnny Depp’s career was greatly affected, and he filed a lawsuit against Amber Heard, suing Amber Heard for defamation and suing her for $50 million. Amber Heard sued Johnny Depp and counterclaimed for $100 million.
The defamation lawsuit between the two was held in the United States on April 11. Amber Heard and Johnny Depp revealed their black history to each other. In addition, the online live broadcast during the trial made a large number of netizens pay attention to the development of the situation.