The People Vs. Amber Heard
The possible jury verdicts and the verdict that has already been passed
What started out as a straightforward defamation suit between exes quickly blew up into a full-blown media circus and arguably one of the most popular topics on the internet. It’s become almost impossible to scroll through social media without coming across multiple fresh posts about the case daily.
Depp filed a defamation suit against Heard for $50 million because of her 2018 op-ed in the Washington Post about domestic violence. He claims that by her posing as a victim of domestic violence, though the piece did not mention him by name, the result was an insinuation that damaged his career and reputation.
Heard, on her part, has filed a countersuit claiming $100 million because she says Depp defamed her when his team labeled her abuse allegations as “a hoax.”
3 possible outcomes of jury deliberations
As the trial winds down, when we consider the possible outcomes of the 7 member jury’s deliberations, we come up with the following scenarios:
1. The jury finds for Johnny Depp in which case they can award him the full $50 million (or any other amount).
