Johnny Depp on käynyt oikeustaistoa entistä vaimoaan Amber Heardia vastaan tämän kevään, ja koko maailma on seurannut mielenkiinnolla vierestä. Kuuden viikon aikana kuultiin yli 60 eri todistusta, ja kura lensi suuntaan jos toiseenkin.
Nyt oikeus on tehnyt päätöksensä. Johnny Depp saa korvauksina yhteensä 15,35 miljoonaa dollaria, ja Amber Heard kaksi miljoonaa dollaria.
Johnny Depp kommentoi asiaa Instagramissa.
"Six years ago, my life, the life of my children, the lives of those closest to me, and also, the lives of the people who for many, many years have supported and believed in me were forever changed,"
"All in the blink of an eye. False, very serious and criminal allegations were levied at me via the media, which triggered an endless barrage of hateful content, although no charges were ever brought against me. It had already traveled around the world twice within a nanosecond and it had a seismic impact on my life and my career. And six years later, the jury gave me my life back. I am truly humbled,"
"From the very beginning, the goal of bringing this case was to reveal the truth, regardless of the outcome. Speaking the truth was something that I owed to my children and to all those who have remained steadfast in their support of me. I feel at peace knowing I have finally accomplished that."
Amber Heard ilmaisi luonnollisesti pettymyksensä oikeuden päätöksestä.
"The disappointment I feel today is beyond words. I'm heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence, and sway of my ex-husband,"
"I'm even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It is a setback. It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated. It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously,"
Kiitokset, CBS