law
2 Jun 2022

The world reacts to the Depp/Heard defamation verdict

From Afternoons, 2:50 pm on 2 June 2022
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp at Fairfax County Courthouse, 27 May 2022.

Amber Heard and Johnny Depp at Fairfax County Courthouse, 27 May 2022. Photo: AFP

At 7am New Zealand time the jury deliberating in the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp defamation trial delivered a verdict in favour of the actor.

It did also find that Mr Depp had by way of a comment from his lawyer defamed Ms Heard.

We speak to Worldwatch Editor Perlina Lau about the reaction to that verdict today.