Editing Johnny Depp (section)

==== Heard related litigations ====
''' ''Depp v News Group Newspapers Ltd'' '''
{{Main|Depp v News Group Newspapers Ltd}}

In 2018,<ref>{{cite web|last=Russian|first=Ale|date=June 4, 2018|title=Johnny Depp Sues U.K. Tabloid for Defamation Over Story Slamming Him and J.K. Rowling|url=https://people.com/movies/johnny-depp-sues-u-k-tabloid-for-defamation-over-story-slamming-him-and-j-k-rowling/|url-status=live|access-date=April 14, 2021|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|language=en|archive-date=April 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414004358/https://people.com/movies/johnny-depp-sues-u-k-tabloid-for-defamation-over-story-slamming-him-and-j-k-rowling/}}</ref> Depp brought a [[libel lawsuit]] in the UK against [[News Group Newspapers]] (NGN), publishers of ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'', over an April 2018 article titled "GONE POTTY How Can J K Rowling be "genuinely happy" casting wife beater Johnny Depp in the new Fantastic Beasts film?".<ref name="DeppIIvNewsGroupNewspapersLtd&Anor">{{cite web |last=Nicol |first=Andrew |date=November 2, 2020 |title=Depp II v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 2911 (QB) (02 November 2020) |url=https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2020/2911.html |website=[[BAILII]] |access-date=June 8, 2022 |archive-date=December 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230115102/https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/QB/2020/2911.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="guardiaNovembersecond">{{cite news|last1=Bowcott|first1=Owen|last2=Davies|first2=Caroline|date=November 2, 2020|title=Johnny Depp loses libel case against Sun over claims he beat ex-wife Amber Heard|work=[[The Guardian]]|location=London, England|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/02/johnny-depp-loses-libel-case-against-sun-over-claims-he-beat-ex-wife-amber-heard|access-date=November 2, 2020|archive-date=March 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321205528/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/02/johnny-depp-loses-libel-case-against-sun-over-claims-he-beat-ex-wife-amber-heard|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BBCnovembersecond">{{cite news|date=November 2, 2020|title=Depp loses libel case against The Sun newspaper|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54779430|access-date=November 2, 2020|archive-date=May 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505190012/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54779430|url-status=live}}</ref> The case had a highly publicized trial in July 2020, with both Depp and Heard testifying for several days.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Walawalkar|first1=Aaron|date=November 2, 2020|title=London high court to deliver ruling on Johnny Depp libel case|work=[[The Guardian]]|location=London, England|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/02/london-high-court-to-deliver-ruling-on-johnny-depp-libel-case|access-date=November 2, 2020|archive-date=November 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102062313/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/02/london-high-court-to-deliver-ruling-on-johnny-depp-libel-case|url-status=live}}</ref> Depp's lawyer, [[David Sherborne]], said that Heard had "blatantly lied" in her evidence while NGN's lawyer, [[Sasha Wass]], said that "all the evidence in [the] case and all the supporting evidence of the incidents of violence" leave "no doubt that Mr. Depp regularly and systematically abused his wife".<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 28, 2020 |title=Sun acted as judge and jury on Depp, says lawyer |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53565415 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In November 2020, the [[High Court of Justice]] ruled that 12 of the 14 incidents of physical violence alleged by NGN occurred and that in three of them, Depp had put Heard "in fear of her life".<ref name="guardiaNovembersecond" /><ref name="BBCnovembersecond" /> The court rejected Depp's claim of a hoax as well as his characterization of Heard as a "gold-digger".<ref>{{cite web|date=November 25, 2020|title=Johnny Depp libel case appeal bid turned down|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55079825|access-date=March 24, 2021|work=BBC|archive-date=December 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203051347/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55079825|url-status=live}}</ref> On the other hand, the court found that the characterization of Depp as a "wife beater" by ''The Sun'' was "substantially true".<ref name="guardiaNovembersecond" /><ref name="BBCnovembersecond" /> Following the verdict, Depp resigned from the ''[[Fantastic Beasts (film series)|Fantastic Beasts]]'' franchise after being asked to do so by its production company, [[Warner Bros.]]<ref name="Beasts">{{Cite news|last=Lee|first=Benjamin|date=November 6, 2020|title=Johnny Depp says he has been asked to resign from Fantastic Beasts franchise|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/06/johnny-depp-fantastic-beasts-resign-franchise-statement|access-date=December 9, 2020|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=December 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209200012/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/nov/06/johnny-depp-fantastic-beasts-resign-franchise-statement|url-status=live}}</ref>

Depp appealed the verdict, with his lawyers accusing Heard of not following through on a pledge to donate her divorce settlement to charity, contrary to her testimony. Depp's lawyers also asserted that Heard's donation testimony had significantly influenced the judge's view of Heard.<ref name="Sky 7 million">{{cite web|title=Johnny Depp accuses Amber Heard of lying about donating full $7m divorce settlement|url=https://news.sky.com/story/johnny-depp-accuses-amber-heard-of-lying-about-donating-full-7m-divorce-settlement-12249657|access-date=March 29, 2021|website=[[Sky News]]|archive-date=June 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601024931/https://news.sky.com/story/johnny-depp-accuses-amber-heard-of-lying-about-donating-full-7m-divorce-settlement-12249657|url-status=live}}</ref> In response, Heard's legal team stated that she had not yet finished paying her pledged donation due to the financial burden of the lawsuits against her by Depp and that Depp was using this to "divert attention from the UK Court's findings relating to allegations of Mr. Depp committing domestic abuse and violence".<ref name="Sky 7 million" /><ref>{{cite web| last1=Patten |first1=Dominic |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/johnny-depp-abuse-lawsuit-amber-heard-charitable-donations-disputed-divorce-1234667028/|title=Johnny Depp Making 'Desperate Attempt' To Malign Amber Heard, 'Aquaman' Star's Lawyer Says; Admits Promised $7M Charitable Donations "Delayed"|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=March 3, 2021|date=January 7, 2021 |archive-date=March 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321205531/https://deadline.com/2021/01/johnny-depp-abuse-lawsuit-amber-heard-charitable-donations-disputed-divorce-1234667028/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Depp's appeal to overturn the verdict was rejected by the [[Court of Appeal (England and Wales)|England and Wales Court of Appeal]] in March 2021,<ref>{{cite news|date=March 25, 2021|title=Johnny Depp loses bid to overturn ruling in libel case|work=The Guardian|first=Sarah|last=Marsh|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/25/johnny-depp-loses-bid-to-overturn-ruling-in-libel-case|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325102805/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/25/johnny-depp-loses-bid-to-overturn-ruling-in-libel-case|url-status=live}}</ref> with the Court concluding:<ref name="march21">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/25/johnny-depp-loses-bid-to-overturn-ruling-in-libel-case|work=The Guardian|title=Johnny Depp loses bid to overturn ruling in libel case|first=Sarah|last=Marsh|date=March 25, 2021|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=March 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325102805/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/25/johnny-depp-loses-bid-to-overturn-ruling-in-libel-case|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="DeppVNGN_APNews">{{cite news |last=Lawless |first=Jill |date=March 25, 2021 |title=UK court rejects Depp bid to appeal 'wife beater' ruling |url=https://apnews.com/article/uk-court-reject-johnny-depp-appeal-wife-beater-ruling-6802370f6e080c19cbdac50a244a5e2d |url-status=live |work=[[The Associated Press]] |location=New York City, New York, U.S. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126162322/https://apnews.com/article/uk-court-reject-johnny-depp-appeal-wife-beater-ruling-6802370f6e080c19cbdac50a244a5e2d/ |archive-date=January 26, 2024 |access-date=March 29, 2024}}</ref>

{{blockquote|We do not accept that there is any ground for believing that the judge may have been influenced by any such general perception as [Depp's lawyer] relies on. In the first place, he does not refer to [Heard's] charitable donation at all in the context of his central findings. On the contrary, he only mentions it in a very particular context... and after he had already reached his conclusions in relation to the 14 incidents... It is clear from a reading of the judgment as a whole that the judge based his conclusions on each of the incidents on his extremely detailed review of the evidence specific to each incident. ... In an approach of that kind there was little need or room for the judge to give weight to any general assessment of Ms. Heard's credibility... we conclude that the appeal has no real prospect of success.}}

''' ''Depp v. Heard'' '''
{{Main|Depp v. Heard}}

In February 2019, Depp sued Heard for defamation over a December 2018 op-ed for ''[[The Washington Post]]''.<ref name="defamation">{{cite web|last=Patten|first=Dominic|date=February 24, 2021|title=Delayed Again! Johnny Depp's $50M Defamation Trial Against Amber Heard Pushed To Next Year|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/johnny-depp-trial-amber-heard-delayed-2022-murder-case-1234700180/|access-date=March 12, 2021|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=March 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318231509/https://deadline.com/2021/02/johnny-depp-trial-amber-heard-delayed-2022-murder-case-1234700180/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Griffith|first1=Janelle|title=Johnny Depp sues ex-wife Amber Heard for $50&nbsp;million for allegedly defaming him|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/johnny-depp-sues-ex-wife-amber-heard-50-million-allegedly-n978976|date=March 4, 2019|website=[[NBC News]]|location=New York City|access-date=April 12, 2019|archive-date=March 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321205616/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/johnny-depp-sues-ex-wife-amber-heard-50-million-allegedly-n978976|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="varietymarch2019">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-defamation-washington-post-op-ed-50-million-1203153857/|title=Johnny Depp Reportedly Sues Amber Heard for $50M Over Washington Post Op-Ed|last=Nyren|first=Erin|date=March 2, 2019|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|location=Los Angeles, California|access-date=March 3, 2019|archive-date=May 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505190114/https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-defamation-washington-post-op-ed-50-million-1203153857/|url-status=live}}</ref> The lawsuit ultimately resulted in Depp alleging that the op-ed contained three defamatory statements: first, its headline, "Amber Heard: I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture's wrath. That has to change"; second, Heard's writing: "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"; and third, Heard's writing: "I had the rare vantage point of seeing, in real time, how institutions protect men accused of abuse."<ref name="CNverdict">{{cite news |last1=Hennessy |first1=Joan |title=Jurors mostly side with Depp in defamation case against Heard |url=https://www.courthousenews.com/jurors-mostly-side-with-depp-in-defamation-case-against-heard/ |access-date=June 2, 2022 |work=[[Courthouse News]] |date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607054036/https://www.courthousenews.com/jurors-mostly-side-with-depp-in-defamation-case-against-heard/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Yahr10Apr">{{cite news |last1=Yahr |first1=Emily |title=What to know about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's defamation trial |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/04/10/johnny-depp-amber-heard-case/ |access-date=April 21, 2022 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=April 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220410162533/https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/04/10/johnny-depp-amber-heard-case/ |archive-date=April 10, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> Depp alleged that he had been the one who was abused by Heard, that her allegations constituted a hoax against him, and that as a consequence, Disney had declined to cast him in future projects.<ref name="defamation" /><ref name="varietymarch2019" />

Heard countersued Depp in August 2020, alleging that he had coordinated "a harassment campaign via Twitter and [by] orchestrating online petitions in an effort to get her fired from ''[[Aquaman (film)|Aquaman]]'' and [[L'Oréal|L'Oreal]]".<ref>{{cite web |title=Johnny Depp Seeks Defamation Trial Delay Because of 'Fantastic Beasts 3' Filming |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/johnny-depp-seeks-defamation-trial-delay-because-of-fantastic-beasts-3-filming |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=November 8, 2020 |date=August 31, 2020 |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101221757/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/johnny-depp-seeks-defamation-trial-delay-because-of-fantastic-beasts-3-filming |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Johnny Depp seeks delay to US defamation trial due to Fantastic Beasts 3 filming |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53983386 |website=[[BBC]] |access-date=November 8, 2020 |date=September 1, 2020 |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108080603/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53983386 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ultimately, Heard's counter-suit went to trial over three allegations that Depp had defamed her through statements made by his then-lawyer, Adam Waldman, published in the ''[[Daily Mail]]'' in April 2020: first, Waldman stated that "Heard and her friends in the media used fake sexual violence allegations as both sword and shield", publicizing a "sexual violence hoax" against Depp; second, Waldman stated that in one incident at a penthouse, "Amber and her friends spilled a little wine and roughed the place up, got their stories straight under the direction of a lawyer and publicist, and then placed a second call to 911" as a "hoax" against Depp; third, Waldman stated that there had been an "abuse hoax" by Heard against Depp.<ref name="CNverdict" /><ref name="APverdict">{{cite news |last1=Rico |first1=R.J. |title=Explainer: Each count the Depp-Heard jurors considered |url=https://apnews.com/article/amber-heard-johnny-depp-entertainment-lawsuits-078f566e5a2486240bf776792b12e93d |access-date=June 2, 2022 |work=Associated Press |date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602080524/https://apnews.com/article/amber-heard-johnny-depp-entertainment-lawsuits-078f566e5a2486240bf776792b12e93d |url-status=live }}</ref>

In October 2020, the judge in the case dismissed Depp's lawyer Adam Waldman after he leaked confidential information covered by a protective order to the media.<ref name="hr2020" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hennessy |first1=Joan |title=Lawyer for Johnny Depp Kicked Off Case After Press Leaks |url=https://www.courthousenews.com/lawyer-for-johnny-depp-kicked-off-case-after-press-leaks/ |access-date=October 23, 2020 |work=Court House News |date=December 28, 2021 |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101031206/https://www.courthousenews.com/lawyer-for-johnny-depp-kicked-off-case-after-press-leaks/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the verdict in Depp's lawsuit against ''The Sun'' the next month, Heard's lawyers filed to have the defamation suit dismissed, but Judge Penny Azcarate ruled against it because Heard had not been a party in the UK case.<ref name="Virginia Judge Allows Case 1">{{cite news |last1=Gardner |first1=Eriq |title=Johnny Depp Allowed Libel Suit Against Amber Heard Despite U.K. Ruling |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/johnny-depp-allowed-libel-suit-against-amber-heard-despite-u-k-ruling-1234998895/ |access-date=August 18, 2021 |work=[[Hollywood Reporter]] |date=August 18, 2021 |archive-date=August 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817221600/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/johnny-depp-allowed-libel-suit-against-amber-heard-despite-u-k-ruling-1234998895/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In August 2021, a New York judge ruled that the ACLU must disclose documents related to Heard's charity pledge to the organization.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/07/30/johnny-depp-granted-request-aclu-confirm-amber-heard-donation/5438287001/|title = Judge sides with Johnny Depp: ACLU must reveal if Amber Heard donated $7M divorce settlement|newspaper = USA Today|access-date = August 5, 2021|archive-date = August 7, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210807050739/https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/07/30/johnny-depp-granted-request-aclu-confirm-amber-heard-donation/5438287001/|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/08/johnny-depp-gets-permission-for-the-records-hes-looking-for|title = Johnny Depp Gets Permission to Have the Records He's Looking for|website = [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|date = August 5, 2021|access-date = August 5, 2021|archive-date = August 7, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210807204239/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/08/johnny-depp-gets-permission-for-the-records-hes-looking-for|url-status = live}}</ref>

The Depp v. Heard trial took place in [[Fairfax County, Virginia]] from April 11 to June 1, 2022. During the trial, Heard accused Depp of domestic abuse, stating that Depp "plunged into the depths of [[paranoia]] and [[Domestic violence|violence]] after binging on drugs and alcohol" during their relationship. On the other hand, Depp accused Heard of several instances of physical and verbal abuse during their relationship.<ref name="Variety2019" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/28/johnny-depp-became-delusional-and-aggressive-after-bingeing-on-d/|title=Johnny Depp became 'delusional and aggressive' after bingeing on drugs and alcohol, says Amber Heard|work=Telegraph (UK)|first=Nick|last=Allen|date=May 28, 2016|access-date=June 26, 2018|archive-date=June 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627143451/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/28/johnny-depp-became-delusional-and-aggressive-after-bingeing-on-d/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NYT" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosenblatt |first1=Kalhan |title=Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial: Summary and timeline |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-defamation-trial-summary-timeline-rcna26136 |access-date=June 2, 2022 |work=[[NBC News]] |date=June 2, 2022 |archive-date=June 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602001921/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/johnny-depp-amber-heard-defamation-trial-summary-timeline-rcna26136 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On June 1, 2022, the jury returned a verdict after 13 hours of deliberation. In their verdict, the jury found that all three statements from Heard's op-ed were false, defamed Depp, and were made with [[actual malice]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.thewrap.com/johnny-depp-is-being-blackmailed-by-amber-heard-heres-how-i-know-guest-column/
|title=Johnny Depp Is Being Blackmailed by Amber Heard – Here's How I Know (Guest Column)
|date=May 29, 2016
|publisher=TheWrap
|access-date=15 January 2025}}</ref> The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages,<ref name="CNverdict" /><ref name="APverdict" /> although the punitive damages were reduced to $350,000 due to a limit imposed by an existing Virginia state law.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chappell |first1=Bill |last2=Diaz |first2=Jaclyn |title=Depp is awarded more than $10M in defamation case against Heard and she gets $2M |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/06/01/1102118755/depp-heard-trial-verdict |access-date=June 2, 2022 |work=[[NPR]] |date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601231157/https://www.npr.org/2022/06/01/1102118755/depp-heard-trial-verdict |url-status=live }}</ref> For Heard's counter-suit, the jury found that Waldman's first and third statements to the ''Daily Mail'' were not defamatory, while finding that Waldman's second statement to the ''Daily Mail'' was false, defamatory, and made with actual malice.<ref name="APverdict" /> As a result, Heard was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages and zero in punitive damages from Depp.<ref name="CNverdict" />

Depp reacted to the result of the trial by declaring that the "jury gave me my life back. I am truly humbled."<ref>{{cite news |title=Depp Says 'Jury Gave Me My Life Back' With Defamation Verdict |url=https://www.barrons.com/news/depp-says-jury-gave-me-my-life-back-with-defamation-verdict-01654114507?tesla=y |access-date=June 2, 2022 |work=[[Barron's (newspaper)|Barron's]] |agency=[[Agence France-Presse]] |date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602041042/https://www.barrons.com/news/depp-says-jury-gave-me-my-life-back-with-defamation-verdict-01654114507?tesla=y |url-status=live }}</ref> Depp also stated that he was "overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and the colossal support and kindness from around the world". He continued: "I hope that my quest to have the truth be told will have helped others, men or women, who have found themselves in my situation, and that those supporting them never give up."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Madani |first1=Doha |last2=Dasrath |first2=Diana |last3=Hamedy |first3=Saba |title=Johnny Depp wins defamation suit against Amber Heard |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/01/johnny-depp-wins-defamation-suit-against-ex-wife-amber-heard.html |access-date=June 2, 2022 |work=[[CNBC]] |date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601220103/https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/01/johnny-depp-wins-defamation-suit-against-ex-wife-amber-heard.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Depp also highlighted "the noble work of the Judge, the jurors, the court staff and the Sheriffs who have sacrificed their own time to get to this point", and praised his "diligent and unwavering legal team" for "an extraordinary job".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Khalifeh |first1=Mona |title=Johnny Depp Reacts to Winning Defamation Case Against Amber Heard |url=https://www.cbs8.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/johnny-depp-reacts-to-winning-defamation-case-against-amber-heard/603-6a0d4087-c352-45f8-8af5-bd7f750a52c9 |access-date=June 2, 2022 |work=[[KFMB-TV]] |date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220611020605/https://www.cbs8.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/johnny-depp-reacts-to-winning-defamation-case-against-amber-heard/603-6a0d4087-c352-45f8-8af5-bd7f750a52c9 |url-status=live }}</ref>

After they filed to appeal the verdict, Heard and Depp settled the case in December 2022, with Heard maintaining that the settlement was "not an act of concession"; meanwhile Depp's lawyers stated that the "jury's unanimous decision and the resulting judgement in Mr. Depp's favor against Ms. Heard remain fully in place", and that the settlement would result in $1 million being paid to Depp, which "Depp is pledging and will donate to charities".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Honderich |first1=Holly |title=Amber Heard settles defamation case against Johnny Depp |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64031252 |access-date=December 19, 2022 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=December 19, 2022 |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219153106/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64031252 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Diaz |first1=Merrit |title=Amber Heard said she has decided to settle Johnny Depp's case against her |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/12/19/1144132687/amber-heard-johnny-depp-settlement |access-date=December 20, 2022 |work=[[NPR]] |date=December 19, 2022 |archive-date=December 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219234326/https://www.npr.org/2022/12/19/1144132687/amber-heard-johnny-depp-settlement |url-status=live }}</ref>