Johnny Depp wasn’t in court for the defamation trial judgement

When the decision in Johnny Depp’s divorce trial against ex-wife Amber Heard was read aloud this afternoon, he was not in court. The seven-person jury reached a decision in the stormy six-week trial after beginning deliberations on Friday afternoon and resuming Tuesday morning after Memorial Day weekend.

According to PEOPLE, the ruling was made at 3 p.m. ET inside the Fairfax County, Virginia, courthouse by Judge Penney Azcarate. She has already ruled that Depp and Heard will not be required to be present when the decision is read out.

“Due to previously scheduled work commitments made before the trial, Mr. Depp will not be physically present for today’s 3 p.m. verdict and will be watching from the United Kingdom,”  a source close to Depp stated. Heard, on the other hand, was present in person at the courthouse today.

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According to PEOPLE, a spokesman for the actress stated, “Your presence shows where your priorities are. Johnny Depp plays guitar in the U.K. while Amber Heard waits for a verdict in Virginia. Depp is taking his snickering and lack of seriousness on tour.”Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance at a Jeff Beck concert in Sheffield City Hall on Sunday night, following his appearance in court for closing arguments on Friday. He performed guitar with the rockstar on stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

However, a jury in Fairfax County, Virginia dismissed Johnny Depp’s libel complaint against ex-wife Amber Heard on June 1. According to PEOPLE, the court ordered Heard to pay USD 10 million in compensatory damages and USD 5 million in punitive damages.

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