Sana Javed, Ali Zafar and other stars celebrate Johnny Depp's defamation win against Amber Heard

The Hollywood star won the case against his ex-wife for defamation claims over an op-ed she wrote in 2018.

02 Jun, 2022

After weeks of court hearings and a full day of deliberations, a jury ruled in favour of actor Johnny Depp and said fellow actor and ex-wife Amber Heard defamed him in an op-ed published in The Washington Post in 2018.

The widely-viewed six-week trial featured explicit and graphic evidence and testimony detailing the former Hollywood couple's soured relationship.

The Virginia jury also ruled in favour of Heard in some aspects of her counter-suit against Depp. The jury awarded Depp $15 million in damages from Heard. The panel awarded Heard $2 million in damages.

In a rather celebratory manner, many celebrities shared the news all over social media, including Khaani actor Sana Javed, who had been sharing clips of herself closely following the case. This time she shared a photo of the Pirates of the Caribbean actor Depp and announced that he has "won" the case.

Actor Mansha Pasha took to Twitter and wrote, "Abuse has no gender. June off to a good start."

Actor Armeena Khan also shared her thoughts on the win. She wrote in a tweet that she's "happy for victims of DV (Domestic Violence) everywhere". In additional tweet, she also mentioned what she disliked the most about the case and that was the "vile, misogynistic abuse (online)" directed towards Heard. "I read some truly despicable things" she wrote.

Singer and actor Ali Zafar retweeted a fan's video collage of him and Depp and wrote, "Even a true empath could only understand a small percentage of what Johnny Depp must’ve gone through." According to Zafar, no verdict or amount of money can "bring him (Depp) back 6 prime years of his life, the art he could've produced and smiles he could've brought."

But for Osman Khalid Butt, the very public trial wasn't a good thing. Quoting Stanford Law professor Michele Dauber, Butt called the trial, "the single worst decision I can think of in the context of intimate partner violence and sexual violence in recent history." He said she was right.

Jemima Goldsmith, the ex-wife of former prime minister Imran Khan, also took to Twitter and suggested that Depp "waive off Amber Heard's damages" saying that it was never about the money and urge "trolls to stand down and wish her well."

Depp, the 58-year-old Fantastic Beasts star sued Heard for $50 million and argued that she defamed him when she called herself "a public figure representing domestic abuse" in The Washington Post opinion piece. Heard, 36, countersued for $100 million, saying Depp smeared her when his lawyer called her accusations a "hoax".

Depp and Heard met in 2011 while filming The Rum Diary and wed in February 2015. Their divorce was finalised about two years later.

Comments

Voldemort Jun 02, 2022 12:46pm

Perhaps Sana Javed should ponder upon her own self regarding the allegations of abuses against her by various artists, rather than cheering for Depp like its a football match.

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karim Buksh Jun 02, 2022 01:23pm

The trial demonstrates that law and justice, like a married couple, are not always on the same page. What Ali Zafar demonstrates is relentless self absorption as if this is about him. No parallels as Zafar was accused of sexual harassment outside of marriage and rarely ls there smoke without fire.

Noted Jun 02, 2022 01:26pm

"Bayganee shadee may Abdullah deewanaa"

Dhinchack Jun 02, 2022 01:27pm

Na lena, na dena and vele Pakistani actors jump on the bandwagon

Zulfiqar Jun 02, 2022 08:17pm

No one wins in a case like this. They should both consider taking the high road now.

FAZ Jun 02, 2022 09:35pm

I still remember the poor Lahore resident teacher. He also got cleared, but the feminist brigade forced him to commit suicide to prove his innocence. Let the courts decide based on evidence. Then people should accept that judgement.

Ali Mehdi Jun 02, 2022 09:55pm

@karim Buksh there has been no evidence of sexual harassment against Ali azadar so far. Unless you possess n present some sort of evidence before court Ali is more than likely to win his case.

Noor Jun 03, 2022 09:42am

Dear Pakistani men celebrating Depp's win as a win for all misogynists around the world, please stay away from women as they can hit you with Coke, Vodka or milk bottles and severe your fingers...so keep your hands and fingers off women!

ambreen Jun 03, 2022 10:09pm

People have become monsters , no one knows who is the culprit and some people take undue advantage of things. "Taali eik hath se to nahi bajti " but Amber Heard and her likes have made things difficult for the innocent legit abused women.