Legal Experts Weigh In On Johnny Depp’s Legal Victory Over Amber Heard

Legal experts are weighing in on the “unexpected” jury verdict.

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In Amber Heard’s countersuit, she was awarded only $2 million dollars.

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Johnny Depp prevailed in his initial defamation lawsuit and was awarded $15 million by the jury.

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That was broken down into $10 million compensatory and $5 million punitive.

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However, that $5M was broken down to $350,000 due to Virginia state law.

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Regardless, it’s a clear win for Depp, one that legal experts are calling “unexpected.”

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Family law attorney David Glass also called the case “unusual” when speaking with PEOPLE.

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He said that punitive damages meant that the jury felt that Heard “did this on purpose to try and hurt him” when she wrote the op-ed.

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Glass also said that it meant the jury “did not believe” Heard’s allegations of physical, emotional, and sexual assault.

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