Full Verdict (Johnny Depp WINS Defamation Case)

[00:00:00] Speaker 1: i understand we have a verdict all right are we ready for the jury yes your honor yes all right just for everybody in the gallery reminder this that this is a court of law and regardless of the verdict i will not tolerate any outbursts whatsoever okay thank you [00:00:30] Speaker ?: um so [00:01:30] Speaker 1: if i can have the attorney's approach [00:02:00] Speaker ?: you [00:02:30] Speaker 1: all right ladies and gentlemen of the jury what i need you to do i need to give the forms back to you when you find for a defamatory statement um one or more you need to fill out the compensatory damages it has to be at least a dollar for compensatory damages and up to whatever you feel the damages should be and for punitive damages you can put a zero there or you can fill out that as well but i need those lines filled out okay all right so if i can have you retire back to the operation room and do that for me okay all right so we'll be in recess till we hear back from them don't go too far okay thank you [00:03:54] Speaker ?: so so so so so so so so all right [00:05:24] Speaker 1: all right mr foreperson is this the verdict of the jury all right is it unanimous thank you sir james [00:05:38] Speaker 2: in civil case number cl 2019 2911 mr depp's claim against ms heard one as to the statement appearing in the online op-ed entitled amber heard i spoke up against sexual violence and faced our culture's wrath that has to change in the washington post online edition quote i spoke up against sexual violence and faced our culture's wrath that has to change end quote do you find that mr depp has proven all the elements of defamation answer yes has mr depp proven by a greater weight of the evidence that question the statement was made or published by ms heard answer yes the state question the statement was about mr depp answer yes question the statement was false answer yes question the statement has a defamatory implication about mr depp answer yes question the defamatory implication was designed and intended by ms heard answer yes question question question do you find that mr depp has proven by clear and convincing evidence that ms heard acted with actual malice answer yes two as to the statement appearing in the op-ed entitled a transformative moment for women in the washington post print edition and the online op-ed amber heard i spoke up against sexual violence and faced our culture's wrath that has to change in the washington post online edition quote then two years ago i became a public figure representing domestic abuse and i felt the full force of our culture's wrath for women who speak out end quote do you find that mr depp has proven all the elements of defamation answer yes has mr depp proven by a greater weight of the evidence that question the statement was made or published by ms heard answer yes question the statement was about mr depp answer yes question the statement was false answer yes question the statement has a defamatory implication about mr depp answer yes question the defamatory implication was designed and intended by ms heard answer yes question due to circumstances surrounding the publication of the statement the statement it conveyed a defamatory implication to someone who saw it other than mr depp answer yes do you find that mr depp has proven by clear and convincing evidence that ms heard acted with actual malice answer yes three as to the statement appearing in the op-ed entitled a transformative moment for women in the washington post print edition and the online op-ed amber heard i spoke up against sexual violence and faced our culture's wrath that has to change in the washington post online edition quote i had the rare vantage point of seeing in real time how institutions protect men accused of abuse end quote do you find that mr depp has proven all the elements of defamation answer yes has mr depp proven by a greater weight of the evidence that question the statement was made or published by ms heard answer answer yes question the statement was about mr depp answer yes question the statement was false answer yes question the statement has a defamatory implication about mr depp answer yes question the defamatory implication was designed and intended by ms heard answer yes question question due to circumstances surrounding the publication of this statement it conveyed a defamatory implication to someone who saw it other than mr depp answer yes do you find that mr depp has proven by clear and convincing evidence that ms heard acted with actual malice answer yes as against amber heard we the jury award compensatory damages in the amount of 10 million dollars as against amber heard we the jury award punitive damages in the amount of 5 million dollars in civil case number cl 2019 2-9-1-1 ms heard's claim against mr depp one as to this statement appearing in the april 8 2020 online edition of the daily mail quote amber heard and her friends in the media use fake sexual violence allegations as both a sword and shield depending on their needs they have selected some of her sexual violence hoax facts as the sword inflict inflicting them on the public and mr depp do you find that ms heard has proven all the elements of defamation answer no two as to this statement appearing in the april 27 2020 online edition of the daily mail quote quite simply this was an ambush a hoax they set mr depp up by calling the cops but the first attempt did not do the trick the officers came to the penthouses thoroughly searched and interviewed and left after seeing no damage to face or property so amber and her friends spilled a little wine and roughed the place up got their story straight under the direction of a lawyer and publicist and then placed a second call to 911 end quote do you find that miss hurd has proven all the elements of defamation answer yes has miss hurd proven by a greater weight of the evidence that question mr waldman while acting as an agent for mr death made or published the statement answer yes question the statement was about miss hurd answer yes question the statement was seen by someone other than miss hurd answer yes question the statement was false answer yes do you find that miss hurd has proven by clear and convincing evidence that the statement by mr waldman was made with actual malice answer yes three as to this statement appearing in the april 27 2020 online edition of the daily mail quote we've reached the beginning of the end of miss hurd's abuse hoax against johnny depp end quote do you find that miss hurd has proven all the elements of defamation answer no as against john c depp the second we the jury award compensatory damages in the amount of two million dollars as against john c depp the second we the jury award punitive damages in the amount of zero dollars [00:14:04] Speaker 1: does either side wish to have the jury pulled yes your honor all right jamie members of the jury [00:14:12] Speaker 2: if this is your verdict please answer yes if this is not your verdict please answer no juror number six juror number 10 juror number 15 juror number 16 juror number 22 juror number 27 juror number 29 [00:14:38] Speaker 1: yes i do find that the jury's verdict is unanimous ladies and gentlemen this concludes your service in this case i want to thank you again for your dedication and your hard work during this trial i know i speak for everybody here uh when i appreciate tell you that we appreciate your sacrifices and your time and your public service in this matter okay so i'm going to have you go back to the jury deliberation room for one more uh time and then we'll release you from there okay all right thank you i will set this down for entry of an order and can we do it on june 24th at 10 a.m if that's available all right all right all right and if i get it before that date i'll take it off the docket okay all right all right all right thank you to all the attorneys uh for your professionalism and uh you're welcome to come to my courtroom anytime well give me a few weeks but then you can come anytime okay all right all right all right and if i get it before that date i'll take it off the docket okay all right again thank you to all the attorneys uh for your professionalism and uh you're welcome to come to my courtroom anytime well give me a few weeks but then you can come anytime okay all right report is adjourned thank you all right [00:16:38] Speaker ?: you you you