Johnny Depp won the main U.S. defamation trial against Amber Heard. The jury found that Heard’s op-ed defamed Depp and awarded him damages, while Heard also won one of her counterclaims and received a smaller award.

What happened

  • Depp was awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, later reduced under Virginia law.
  • Heard was awarded $2 million on one counterclaim.
  • The case later ended in a settlement, with both sides dropping appeals.

Simple takeaway

If you mean the widely followed 2022 Virginia trial, Depp was the overall winner in the sense that the jury sided mostly with him.