What does Johnny Depp do next after 'historic victory' in Amber Heard case?

After six weeks of intense court battles, Johnny Depp won a defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard and received $15 million in damages. At the time of reading the verdict, the 59-year-old actor was in the UK.

According to People, the verdict was announced on the afternoon of June 1 (local time) at the Fairfax courthouse, Virginia (USA) after a tense jury deliberation since the final trial ended on May 27. As a result, Johnny Depp won three defamation charges related to Amber Heard's 2018 Washington Post article in which she mentioned being a victim of domestic violence.

Depp was awarded $15 million in damages, but he only received $10.35 million due to a Virginia law limit on the amount of the fine. Along with that, the Aquaman female star was also affected by the lawsuit, the jurors sided with her with one of three claims of defamation and the beauty received $ 2 million in compensation.

After the historic victory, the 59-year-old actor happily confessed: "Six years ago, my life, my children and my supporters changed forever. It all happened in the blink of an eye. The allegations wrong, very serious, caused a lot of hate. It has spread around the world twice with amazing speed. It has caused an earthquake to my life and my career. The jury gave me my life back. I really felt small."

Not only regaining his honor and his own life, Johnny Depp also believes that his lawsuit will be meaningful to many people around the world who are suffering from violence but do not dare to speak up.

"I hope my act of coming to the truth helps others, men or women, who are in the same situation as me and all supporters who never give up," he said. said more.

Previously, in 2020, Johnny Depp was tried to lose a lawsuit against The Sun newspaper of the UK. The actor disagreed with the newspaper calling him a "wife beater". However, at the trial 2 years ago, he was tried and lost while most of the public opinion and evidence were on Amber Heard's side.

However, at the trial in the US starting in mid-April 2022, Johnny Depp reversed the situation. Witnesses including bodyguards, assistants, psychologists, neighbors, police... in turn gave testimony in support of Johnny Depp, denying that he "moved hands and feet" with Amber Heard.

Many ex-lovers of Johnny Depp, his colleagues also denied that Johnny Depp was a violent person. Global public opinion is also boiling in support of Johnny Depp. Before the announcement of the trial results, experts said that Johnny Depp was the winner because of the support of global public opinion.

After this "revival", the actor gradually returned to music and participated in many singing programs. A few days before the court ruled, the Hollywood actor also made a surprise appearance in a rock music show. In the show, Depp appeared with a guitar in hand. He performed three songs. In all three performances, Depp took on the role of singer.

In addition to an impressive return to music, Johnny Depp has also received invitations to collaborate in the past few days. Several Hollywood filmmakers have revealed their desire to collaborate with the 59-year-old actor.

According to some sources, Johnny has just joined the voice of the animated film Puffins Impossible and will appear in the new film of director Maiwenn as King Louis XV.

Besides, at the same time as the trial, the petition to bring Johnny Depp back to the Pirates of the Caribbean series on Change.org page received nearly 500,000 signatures.

"Amber Heard ruined Johnny Depp's life and career. Please change your mind and don't release the series without Johnny Depp," said Kimberly Giles, who wrote the petition.

With the current situation, Johnny Depp's return to Pirates of the Caribbean is entirely possible.

In mid-April, Johnny Depp sued Heard for $50 million, alleging that she defamed him by calling herself a "representative of domestic abuse" in an article in the Washington Post. Heard countersued her ex-husband for $100 million, saying Depp smeared her when his attorney called her accusations a "hoax."

Depp denied hitting Heard or any of the women and said she was the one who became violent in their relationship. He told jurors that the charges from Heard cost him "everything".

Following the verdict from the UK, Depp shared: "The jury has given me my life back. I'm really grateful."

"The best is yet to come and a new chapter has finally begun. Veritas numquam perit. The truth never dies," added Depp.

Meanwhile, sitting in the courtroom, Heard kept looking down as the verdicts were read. "The disappointment I feel today cannot be put into words. I am heartbroken that the mountain of evidence is still not enough against the power, influence and influence of my ex-husband," Heard later stated.

"I'm even more disappointed with what this ruling means for other women. It's a step backwards," the Aquaman actress added.

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