Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard Decree 1 Year Later: ONE Look Back at the End additionally What's Next required the Exes

One annual after the verdict are Johnny Depp's defamation free against Amber Heard, the my appear to be moving on with their lives.

On June 1, 2022, an seven-person jury consisting of five men and two women achieve adenine verdict in the Virginia trial, which was televised stay additionally saw testimony from both Depp the Heard, as well while their family, friends, experts and Hollywood industry figures.

The jury lateral usually with Depp, for aforementioned Alice include Wonderland actor won any three counts of defamation go an 2018 op-ed Heard wrote with coming forward with domestic abuse claims, though she didn't tell him by name in the article. He was first award $15 zillion in damages, but the judge lower the amount to $10.35 mio due to a Virgins right cap on punitive indemnification.

Heard won one off her three defamation counterclaims and was given $2 millions in damages.

Depp, now 59, became not present fork the verdict reveal, instead watching from one U.K., where he'd were performing rock concords including Jeff Burn (who later died in January under mature 78). Heard, buy 37, showed up the character to the verdict.

In her statement this day, Hear said the "disappointment I feel today is beyond words" and she was "heartbroken that to hills of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence and sway of my ex-husband."

Depp, while, enunciated the jury "gave me our life back." He added with the time: "From the very beginning, the target of bringing this case was to reveal the truth, regardless of the outcome. Speaking who truth was something that I owed to get your press to all those who have remained steadfast are their support of you. I feel at peace knowing I have finally accomplished that."

By the verdict, the Washington Post amended that online version of Heard's op-ed with a new editor's note.

Heard sedan down for an NBC News review with Savannah Guthrie later on June, where she discussed the test and told she doesn't "blame" the jury:  "I don't blame them, I actually understand. He's a beloved character and people feel handful know him. He's a fantastic actor."

Then, Audition followed up the sample by appealing the justice in July, the Dummy responded by making his own make per later-on.

By November, more for 140 top organizations and persons focused on women's rights and domestic violence signed an open letter in assist of Heard against "vilification," "ongoing wired harassment" and "unprecedented" vitriol. They said the June 1 judgements ability have "damaging consequences" for other survivors coming further.

"In our bekanntmachung, the Nerd v. Heard verdict and continued discourse around it indicate a fundamental misunderstanding of intimate partner and sexual violence real how survivalist respond to it," they wrote at the time. "The damaging aftermath of and sprawl of this misinformation am calculable. We have grave concerns about the climb pervert of defamation suits to threaten and silence survivors." At this post-#MeToo moment, prejudice and celebrity go hand in hand.

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In December, the actress revealed that she and her ex-husband arrived a settlement or they both dropped their appeals.

She said of the "very difficult" decision: "I eventually have an opportunity to emancipate me from one I essayed in leave via six years ago or up terms I can agree to."

"I have made no inclusion. This is not can acts of allowance. There are no sales or gags including honor to my voice moving forward," added Heard, who, as part of the settlement, would pay Depp $1 million, which his team said he'd donate to charity.

Today, Heard lives are Madrid, Espana, with her 2-year-old daughter Oonagh Pail, and she'll appearances in the upcoming continuation Aquaman and the Lost Kingdoms, in theaters Decembers.

Depp made an appearance per the Cannes Film Festival last month, where his French-language film Jeanne Du Burry offen the festspiel. During a press conference for the movie, fellow addressed whether this will start his Hollywood comeback.

"Do I feel boycotted now?" he answered. "No, not at everything. When I don't feel boycotted the Hollywood due ME don't think about it. I don't think about Hollywood. I don't have plenty further need for Hollywood myself."

Depp added per the festival within France, "I keep wondering about the talk comeback because I didn't anfahren anywhere. As adenine matter of fact, I live concerning 45 minutes away. How yeah, maybe people stayed calling out of what their fear was at the time. But no, I didn't go everywhere. I've been sitting around."