Johnny Depp wins his libel lawsuit against Amber Heard

Johnny Depp wins his libel case over an article in which his ex-wife said she was a victim of abuse.

The jury has awarded Depp $10m (£8m) in compensatory damages and $5m in punitive damages.

The jury found that Heard’s statements about her marriage were “false” and she acted with “actual malice”

The jury cleared Depp of two allegations levelled by Heard, but did find in one case that he had defamed her.

A lawyer for Depp told the Daily Mail that Heard had committed a “hoax” when she called police to their apartment in May 2016.

The foreperson was asked if the jury believed this to be false.

Amber Heard has also won part of her libel case against Johnny Depp over articles in the Daily Mail, in which Johnny Depp’s former lawyer described her claims of domestic abuse as a hoax.

The jury has awarded Amber Heard $2m in damages.