Johnny Depp, spotted in Newcastle's Bridge Tavern ahead of the verdict coming in, has won his legal battle with ex Amber Heard following a sensational six week long trial in the US.
A jury ruled in favour of the actor, 58, following weeks of testimony from Depp himself, Heard, friends of the pair, expert witnesses and even supermodel Kate Moss, a former partner of Depp, the Mirror reports.
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Depp has been awarded $10million in compensation and $5million in punitive damages.
The actor sued Heard, 36, for defamation over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed she wrote about the alleged domestic violence she suffered, although she did not name her ex-husband.
He demanded more than £38 million, saying her domestic abuse claims have all but ended his career and ruined his reputation.
The Aquaman actress filed a countersuit against Depp, seeking almost £78 million in damages and saying his legal team falsely accused her of fabricating claims against the actor.
Amber appeared in court with her lawyers, but Johnny was absent.
During the course of the trial, the jury heard how the couple met on the set of movie The Rum Diary and then began a romantic relationship while on the press tour in 2011.
They married in 2015, celebrating with friends and family on Depp's private island in the Bahamas.
In May, Heard filed for divorce.
Taking the stand for the first time in the trial, Depp described the impact of the accusations on him.
“It’s very strange when one day you’re Cinderella so to speak then 0.6 seconds later you’re Quasimodo,” he said.
“I didn’t deserve that nor did my children nor did the people who believed in me all these years. I didn’t want any of those people to believe I had done them wrong or that I was a fraud.
"I pride myself on honesty. I pride myself on truth. Truth is the only thing I am interested in.
"Lies will get you nowhere but lies build upon lies that build upon lies. I am obsessed with the truth."
Heard, taking the stand for the final time, said she has received thousands of death threats since the trial began.
In tears she went on: "I just want Johnny to leave me alone. I just want him to leave me alone. I've said that for years now."
Asked what she hoped to reclaim "after this is over", Amber said she has a "right to tell my story" and: "I hope to get my voice back."
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