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Greg Evans
Jun 02, 2022
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard react to defamation suit ruling
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On Wednesday, a jury found that Amber Heard had defamed her ex-husband Johnny Depp in an article that she had written for the Washington Post in 2018.
The jury ruled in favour of Depp, concluding that statements that she had made about their marriage were 'false' and that she had acted with 'actual malice.'
Depp will now receive $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. After the verdict was announced Heard said it was 'disappointing' and that it 'sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated.'
Depp's fans, who have been very vocal in support for the actor on social media, immediately began celebrating the verdict with 'mega pints of wine' - a meme that became popular during the trial after it was revealed that the actor drank such a beverage after a heated interaction with Heard.
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\u201c#megapints all round! JOHNNY DEPP WON! #MenToo\u201d— Applewhite (@Applewhite) 1654113029
\u201cFuck the Jubilee, let\u2019s all have a #MegaPint for Johnny \ud83c\udf7a\u201d— Marco Alexandre (@Marco Alexandre) 1654112328
\u201cWho wants to join me for a #MegaPint to celebrate the verdict?\u201d— ChrissiM (@ChrissiM) 1654112119
\u201cTime for a mega pint \ud83c\udf77\u201d— Harry Jowsey (@Harry Jowsey) 1654113741
\u201cI poured myself a #megapint of wine. I am ready for the jury verdict.\nHope there will be #JusticeForJohhnyDepp\u201d— esther (@esther) 1654110516
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter if you win! I\u2019m my eyes you\u2019ve already won! We are all incredibly proud of you for speaking up! #DeppHeardTrial #JusticeForJohhnyDepp #AbuseHasNoGender #JohnnyDepp #megapint\u201d— Imogen Dyne (@Imogen Dyne) 1654108528
\u201cDid someone say Mega Pint?\u201d— Brian O'Driscoll (@Brian O'Driscoll) 1654111671
\u201cToday will be known as National Mega Pint Day !!! #JohnnyDepp #megapint #nationalmegapintday #JusticeForJohhnyDepp #JohnnyDeppVsAmberHeardTrial #JohnnyDeppGotJustice #megapintofwine\u201d— MySampleLife (@MySampleLife) 1654128070
Meanwhile, Depp was spotted in a pub in Newcastle with musician Jeff Beck as well as Sam Fender, when the verdict was announced.
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