scotland against the world as they take on the war torn country in the world cup play off. tonight with the context alex massie, scotland editor for the spectator, and amanda renteria, former adviser to hillary clinton. welcome to the programme. we start with breaking news from the us there s been a verdict in a trial watched by millions around the world. a virginia jury has found that amber heard defamed her ex husband, johnny depp, and has been ordered to pay $15 million in damages. ina in a statement, johnny depp said the jury in a statement, johnny depp said the jury had given him his life back. amber heard said the disappointed she feels is beyond words. let s go live to out correspondent nomia iqbal, who is outside the courtroom in fairfax, virginia. i v e i ve been watching us over the past hour, you ve been right there let s get to the part where the jury and thejudge came in, everyone was standing up, then it turned out the paperwork hadn t been filled out corre
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here who said to me, i asked her why she came, and she said because it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to be here, and that s because she s a big johnny depp fan. she had followed in the case on social media. i said to her thatjohnny depp isn t here, and she said she wasn t disappointed, that she s hoping he does when this was obvious he before the verdict. he s not here, but he has released a statement in which he is basically saying, sorry, i mjust statement in which he is basically saying, sorry, i m just getting the statement up, he has thanked the jury, saying for giving me my life back. from the very beginning, the goal of bringing this case was to bring the truth, regardless of the outcome. the best is yet to come and the new chapter has finally begun. amber heard has also given a long statement in which she is heartbroken by the result of this verdict. she s obvious to here, but she s now left, butjohnny depp wasn t here in court to see him
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