Johnny Depp. File photoWASHINGTON, Jun 1The jury found the ex-wife of Johnny Depp, actress Amber Heard, guilty of defamation of the actor in the case of protecting his honor and dignity, local TV channels broadcast the court session in Virginia live. The judge read out the jury's decision, according to which they ordered Hurd to pay compensation to Depp in the amount of ten million dollars, as well as a fine of five million dollars. At the same time, the court also satisfied Hurd's counterclaim against Depp for defamation and ordered him to pay two million dollars in compensation to his ex-wife. The actress was present in the courtroom when the verdict was announced, Johnny himself Depp is in the UK, where he was greeted with a standing ovation at a concert in London. The trial of the former married acting couple began on April 11. A panel of seven jurors debated the verdict for about 12 hours over three days.Depp's ex-wife denies allegations of nasty prank acting in court Depp stated that this publication cost him the roles. He demanded compensation from Hurd in the amount of $ 50 million, in response, she filed a lawsuit to recover one hundred million dollars from Depp, accusing the famous actor's lawyer of defamation. Hurd's lawyers have claimed cases of violence by Depp, the actor, in turn, denied this, stating that he was the victim. The court heard an audio recording, from which it allegedly follows that Hurd told Depp that it was she who beat him, and not he beat her. According to Depp, during one quarrel, Hurd threw a bottle at him, the tip of his finger was cut off. The actress, for her part, said that she beat Depp only in self-defense. She also spoke about the serious problems of her ex-husband with drugs. Relations between Depp and Heard began in 2011, in January 2014 he proposed to her, a year later they got married, but already in May 2016, Hurd filed for divorce.
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