Amber Heard settlement 'enshrines' Johnny Depp's victory, expert says
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Amber Heard's $1 million payout to settle Johnny Depp's defamation claim against her is a major concession that solidifies her ex-husband's victory, experts told Fox News Digital.
A blockbuster six-week defamation trial in June ended in defeat for Heard. Rebecca Rosenberg is a veteran journalist and book author with a focus on crime and criminal justice. Email tips to rebecca.rosenberg@fox.com and @ReRosenberg.
A Virginia jury awarded Depp $15 million after finding that his ex-wife had defamed him by casting herself as a victim of domestic abuse in a 2018 op-ed. Judge Penney Azcarate reduced the judgment to $10.35 million.
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