Amber Heard and Johnny Depp announce defamation suit settlement
Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard for libel over a December 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse."
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Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard for libel over a December 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse."
"To my dying day, I'll stand by every word of my testimony," Heard said. "I made a lot of mistakes, but I've always told the truth."
The judge said state law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp's award would total $10.35 million.
The jury in the high-profile defamation case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard awarded the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star $15 million. Heard was awarded $2 million. Christina Ruffini has the details.
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