![]() Amber was awarded $2 million after the court ruled that a statement made by Adam Waldman was defamatory.īefore the verdict was read, Judge Penney Azcarate warned those watching in the court that she wouldn’t tolerate any outbursts. The judge capped his punitive damages at $350,000. Johnny was awarded $5 million in punitive damages, as well as $10 million in compensatory damages. Amber had countersued him for $100 million, also claiming defamation. The jury found that statements made in the op-ed were indeed defamatory against Johnny. The 58-year-old actor had sued his ex-wife, 36, for $50 million dollars, following an op-ed that she wrote for The Washington Post in 2018, saying that the piece cost him lucrative movie deals and damaged his reputation. Johnny Depp has won in the defamation trial against Amber Heardafter the verdict from the jury came in on Wednesday, June 1. Image Credit: SHAWN THEW/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock / Steve Helber/POOL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
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