Fans of Pirates of the Caribbean star have reacted on social media to the verdict reached by the jury in the libel trial between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard

Johnny Depp fans react to his win over ex Amber Heard in explosive trial

Johnny Depp fans have reacted to the verdict of the libel trial in which the Pirates of the Caribbean star sued his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard for defamation.

The 58-year-old Hollywood star sued ex-wife Amber, 36, for $50million, claiming that her op-ed for the Washington Post about domestic violence was about him, despite it not directly naming him.

Amber has countersued the actor for $100million over comments made by Johnny's lawyer, which she claims was defamation.

The jury reached an unanimous decision in Depp's favour, in which they agreed with his claim that he had been defamed by Amber's article.

They decided the statement was false, defamatory and said with malice and the actor was awarded $15million in damages.

Taking to Twitter, Depp's supporters revelled in the verdict as they shared their pleasure at what was said in court.

One tweeted: 'Justice was served. Amber Heard lied and lied, and the jury saw that. Uncancel johnny depp.'

Another added: 'JOHNNY DEPP WINS LETS GOOOOO'

A third fan was jubilant, writing: 'The majority of the members of the jury agreed that Amber Heard defamed Johnny Depp on ALL THREE counts that he filed for.

'I'm soo happy for this Man. He got to speak the truth and succeed at it.'

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A fourth summed up the feeling among fans, tweeting: 'Ahhh finally justice for johnny depp'

Among the celebrities who commented on the verdict was Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker, who quipped on Twitter: 'Depp wins and gets Heard immunity.'

Over the six weeks of the trial, the court heard in detail about the turbulent relationship that Johnny and Amber had, with both parties accusing the other of domestic violence and drug taking, among other slurs.

Johnny and Amber were married in February 2015 before the actress filed for divorce in May 2016. Get in touch with us atwebcelebs@mirror.co.ukor call us direct 0207 29 33033.