Actor Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard sued each other for defamation, but Depp 'legally wins'
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Actors Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard, known for their roles as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of Caribbean series and Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts and the Birth of the Black Wizard, respectively. In a trial in which he was suing for defamation, the court granted both claims and ordered payment of damages.
The content is that Mr. Depp will pay Mr. Hard 2 million dollars (about 260 million yen), while Mr. Hard will pay Mr. Depp 10 million dollars (about 1.3 billion yen), Mr. Depp said I won. '
Following the ruling, Mr. Depp and Mr. Haad have each issued statements.
Legal victory for Johnny Depp after he and Amber Heard found liable for defamation --CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/01/entertainment/johnny-depp-amber-heard-verdict/index.html
Depp-Heard trial verdict: jury rules in favor of Johnny Depp | Johnny Depp | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jun/01/johnny-depp-amber-heard-verdict-trial-ruling
Read Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's full statements on verdicts --CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/01/entertainment/depp-heard-trial-verdict-reaction/index.html
Mr. Depp and Mr. Haad have been dating since around 2012, and although they broke up once, they got engaged in 2014 and got married in 2015. However, Mr. Haad filed for divorce in May 2016, complaining that he was suffering from domestic violence (DV) from Mr. Depp. In August 2016, a settlement was reached by paying Mr. Hard 7 million dollars (about 700 million yen) for the complaint about domestic violence, and a divorce was also agreed.
However, in response to Mr. Haad's description of Mr. Depp as 'a person who symbolizes DV' in 2018, Mr. Depp has filed a claim for damages of 50 million dollars (about 6.5 billion yen) as defamation. On the other hand, Mr. Haad also sought damages of 100 million dollars (about 13 billion yen) as defamation for Mr. Depp's attorney's statement that 'the alleged DV alleged by Mr. Haad was made up'. I filed a complaint.
A Virginia court jury acknowledged Mr. Depp's allegations and ordered Mr. Haad to pay $ 15 million. However, Virginia has restrictions on punitive damages, and judges later reduced the amount to $ 10.35 million. On the other hand, Mr. Haad's allegations were accepted, and Mr. Depp was ordered to pay $ 2 million.
Following this ruling, Mr. Depp issued the following statement:
'Six years ago, my life, the lives of my children, the lives of people close to me, and the lives of those who have supported and believed in me for many years have changed forever.
Everything was in a blink of an eye.
Triggered by false, very serious and criminal allegations against me through the media, a series of hateful writings against me continued, but never accused. It made two rounds of the world in just nanoseconds and had a tremendous impact on my life and career.
Six years later, the jury regained my life. I'm very sorry.
My decision to pursue this case was pondered, knowing the high legal hurdles I would face and the inevitable global attention to my life. It was at.
From the beginning, the purpose of this trial was to reveal the truth, regardless of the outcome. Telling the truth was what we should do for our children and all who support us. I feel at ease when I think I can finally do it.
I have been and continue to be overwhelmed by the love that overflows from all over the world and the tremendous help and kindness. I hope that my attempt to tell the truth will help those in the same situation and that those who support them will never give up. And I hope I can be acquitted in court and in the media until I'm found guilty.
The noble work of judges, juries, court officials and sheriffs who have sacrificed their time to get here, and the sincerity and unwavering work I have done to tell the truth. Thank you to the lawyers.
Now is the time to go, and the new chapter has finally begun.
'Veritas numquam perit' ( Latin for 'truth never perishes')
The truth never perishes. '
Meanwhile, Mr. Hard has also issued a statement.
'The disappointment I felt today cannot be expressed in words. I am deeply saddened that this mountain of evidence was not enough to counter the disproportionate power, influence and dominance of my ex-husband.
I'm even more disappointed with what this ruling means for other women. This is a setback. It goes back to a time when a woman who raised her voice could be openly embarrassed and humiliated. It retreats the idea that violence against women should be taken seriously.
I think Johnny's lawyers have succeeded in getting the jury to overlook the serious issue of free speech and ignore the definitive evidence that we won in Britain.
It's sad to lose this trial. But I'm even sadder that I've lost the 'right to speak freely and openly' that I should have as an American. '
The 'victory in Britain' mentioned by Mr. Haad is the 2020 trial of Mr. Depp with the tabloids. In this case, the judge found that 'Dv by Mr. Depp is generally a fact' and Mr. Depp lost the case, leading to the dismissal from the movie 'Fantastic Beasts' series.
According to Mr. Hard Shane, who is in charge of public relations for Mr. Hard, Mr. Hard will appeal.
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