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The Only One Setting Back Abuse Survivors Is Amber Heard (And The Media That Propped Her Up)
Johnny Depp has finally won his defamation case against Amber Heard. The jury decided that he proved Amber Heard intentionally defamed him with malice on every count and awarded him $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.
By Jaimee Marshall8 min read
However, because Virginia law caps punitive damages at $350,000, Depp will receive a total of $10.35 million. While Heard won one count of defamation in her countersuit with an award of $2 million in compensatory damages, this was for a statement made by Depp’s attorney Adam Waldman and is indicative of a compromise verdict that will make it very difficult for her to appeal.