Johnny Depp's legal team hugs after jury finds Amber Heard liable for defamation and awards Depp $15 million
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Johnny Depp's legal team celebrated inside a courtroom after a jury ruled in his favor in his defamation suit against Amber Heard.
Some of his attorney's group-hugged inside the courtroom after the verdict was read.
Depp was not in the courtroom to hear the verdict in his defamation case against Heard.
Johnny Depp's legal team celebrated inside a Virginia courtroom on Wednesday immediately after a jury ruled in favor of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor's defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.
Video from the court showed several attorneys on Depp's team — including Ben Chew and Camille Vasquez — smiling and group-hugging inside the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse after the verdict was read following the bombshell six-week trial.
Depp was not in the courtroom to hear the verdict in his defamation case against Heard. A source close to Depp told Insider he had "previously scheduled work commitments."
Depp took Heard to trial for defamation, accusing the "Aquaman" actor of damaging his career with false domestic-violence allegations — and Heard filed a countersuit against Depp.
The jury awarded Depp $15 million in damages in his libel suit against Heard, while Heard was awarded $2 million in her countersuit.
Heard's penalty was ultimately reduced to just over $10 million due to limits on punitive damages.
Jurors also found Depp liable for defamation against Heard when one of his attorneys claimed her allegations of domestic abuse were a "hoax."
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