After a jury ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in the defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard, awarding him $15 million, the actor is breaking his silence.
The Wednesday, June 1, verdict came after several weeks of highly-publicized court proceedings. Depp, 58, took legal action against Heard, 36, after the Aquaman actress identified herself as a victim of domestic violence in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed. Although Heard did not mention the Pirates of the Caribbean actor by name in the article, Depp claimed that her allegations of violence damaged his career and reputation.
After the jury’s decision was announced, the Edward Scissorhands actor reacted to his legal victory. Read his complete statement below:
“Six years ago, my life, the life of my children, the lives of those closest to me, and also, the lives of the people who for many, many years have supported and believed in me were forever changed. All in the blink of an eye.
False, very serious and criminal allegations were levied at me via the media, which triggered an endless barrage of hateful content, although no charges were ever brought against me. It had already traveled around the world twice within a nanosecond and it had a seismic impact on my life and my career.
And six years later, the jury gave me my life back. I am truly humbled.
My decision to pursue this case, knowing very well the height of the legal hurdles that I would be facing and the inevitable, worldwide spectacle into my…
