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US jury hands Johnny Depp victory, backs Amber Heard counterclaim

A US jury in the state of Virginia handed actor Johnny Depp a court victory, finding that he was the victim of defamation from ex-wife Amber Heard in a 2018 op-ed. But it also supported the actress' countersuit.

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Depp had sued for $50 million but Heard countersued for $100 million based on allegations that the 58-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean star defamed her when he said her claims of abuse were false. Depp was not present in the courtroom but his legal team appeared overjoyed by the verdict.