Jury finds Amber Heard defamed Johnny Depp
Culture,Courts,Depp-Heard Trial,Domestic Abuse,Defamation
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A seven-person jury on Wednesday determined that Amber Heard defamed Johnny Depp in the high-profile Depp vs. Heard case.
Driving the news: The trial between the two stars in Fairfax, Va. had attracted immense attention on social media, where many had sided with Depp.
Depp was awarded $15 million — $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.
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