and the final rehearsals have taken place and celebrations are about to begin for queen elizabeth s 70 years as monarch. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. johnny depp has won his libel case against his former wife, amber heard, after she claimed in an article that she d endured domestic violence during their 15 month marriage. the jury found that ms heard s statements about her marriage were false and that she d acted with actual malice. mr depp has been awarded $15 million in damages. amber heard also won part of her claim that she d been defamed by one of mr depp s former lawyers, and was awarded $2 million. 0ur correspondent, david sillito, has been at the trial since it began in april, and looks back at a case that provided powerful testimony about the couple s relationship. mr foreperson, is this the verdict of the jury? after six weeks in court and six years of angry disputes since their divorce, finally, a judgement by a jury on the allega
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false reckless disregard but it was false 50 reckless disregard but it was false. so this is a very hard standard false. so this is a very hard standard to prove and may celebrities do not even bother trying celebrities do not even bother trying to celebrities do not even bother trying to establish this. so the fact trying to establish this. so the fact thatjohnny trying to establish this. so the fact that johnny depp brought this lawsuit meant that he felt brought this lawsuit meant that he felt very strongly that amber he felt very strongly that amber heard was lying and knew she was amber heard was lying and knew she was lying when she made the statements. she was lying when she made the statements statements. mitra, what did you make of the statements. mitra, what did you make of the case? statements. mitra, what did you make of the case? it statements. mitra, what did you make of the case? it certainly i make of the case? it certainly fascinated the world, mil
at the trial since it began in april, and looks back at a case that provided powerful testimony about the couple s relationship. mr foreperson, is this the verdict of the jury? after six weeks in court and six years of angry disputes since their divorce, finally, a judgement by a jury on the allegations that johnny depp had violently assaulted his ex wife, amber heard. was this defamation? the answer. yes. cheering. outside, there were cheers from the waiting fans, the end of a trial that had been provoked by an article in the washington post in which amber heard had written of being a victim of domestic abuse, allegations that she said were backed up with real proof. there were videos, photographs and, remember, a uk court ruled in 2020 that her account of abuse during her marriage was substantially true. slapped me across the face.
she would strike out. she d given me a good chop in the ear, you know. suddenly. claps hands. i said, go ahead, hit me. bam! so, two completely different accounts of a marriage, and one in whichjohnny depp said he was the victim, and that is what the jury has agreed with today. and not only that, they have accepted that amber heard acted with malice, with a reckless disregard for the truth. but there has been a second case going on here, one that s been taking place in the court of popular opinion. 0ver six weeks, amber heard had been accused of lying, faking injuries, fabricating evidence. and online. i receive hundreds of death threats regularly, if not daily.