Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard saw him win on June 1 with the jury aiming to award him $15 million and Heard $2 million for the partial success of her countersuit.
Although the dramatic arguments made during the proceedings and the conflicting reports from both parties made it a tough trial to call, it seems that the jury was largely satisfied that Heard's allegations of sexual and domestic abuse against Depp met the definition of defamation.
And both he and Heard have already released statements reacting to the jury's verdict.
In a statement released on Instagram, she maintained that Depp prevailed despite a "mountain of evidence" in her favor due to the unspecified power and influence he has.
As she put it, "I'm sad I lost the case. But I am sadder still that I seem to have lost a right I thought I had as an American — to speak freely and openly."
We can also see that she believes the verdict will jeopardize the concept of taking violence against women seriously and encourage the further public humiliation of them when they speak out.
As he said in an Instagram statement of his own, "Six years ago, 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."
And while he said he gave considerable thought to the knowledge that the trial would further turn his life into a public spectacle, he maintained that his case against Heard was worth pursuing.
And as we can see here, he considered that mission something that he owed both his children and all of his supporters who stood by him regardless of how bleak the reports about his alleged behavior became.
In his words, "Six years later, the jury gave me my life back. I am truly humbled."
h/t: Instagram | @amberheard, @johnnydepp
