Juror Says Amber Heard Made Them “Uncomfortable” Amid Johnny Depp Case

Depp’s $50 million defamation lawsuit brought against his ex—which, after proceedings, ended with a verdict on June 1—stemmed from a 2018 essay Heard wrote for the Washington Post, in which she described herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” Although the article didn’t mention Depp by name, his attorneys previously said in court documents that Heard’s op-ed was all part of an “elaborate hoax” created “to advance her career.”

In early June, a Virginia jury awarded $10 million to Depp in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, which the judge lowered to $350,000 due to the state’s cap. For Heard’s countersuit (she filed a $100 million countersuit in 2020), the jury awarded the actress $2 million in compensatory damages, connected to a finding that Depp was liable for a statement made by his attorney about Heard.