Johnny Depp, Amber Heard Settle Defamation Appeals

Johnny Depp, Amber Heard Settle Defamation Appeals
This combination of two separate photos shows actor Johnny Depp (L) and actress Amber Heard in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Va., on May 23, 2022. Steve Helber/Pool via AP Photo
The Associated Press
Updated:
0:00

FALLS CHURCH, Va.—Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have settled their defamation lawsuits following a high-profile trial earlier this year in which the former couple accused each other of physical and verbal abuse.

Heard announced the settlement Monday on social media. Both sides had filed appeals of various aspects of the jury’s verdicts in June. The seven-person civil jury had awarded Depp $10 million in damages, but also awarded $2 million to Heard.