Depp's fams cheer 'justice'
Johnny Depp’s legion of fans celebrated outside the Fairfax County Courthouse — and online — Wednesday after the jury largely sided with him in his lawsuit against Amber Heard.
“I’m so happy Johnny Depp is vindicated after all these years. She lied. He didn’t,” said Christina Daniels, 20, who was in Fairfax for the trial.
“Now the world knows it and he can get back to doing what he does best — making movies.”
Depp fan Mike Keller said the jury “gave Johnny his life back.”
Dozens of fans gathered outside the courthouse and streamed the verdict live on their phones. The crowd cheered and screamed in elation after the decisions were announced.
“Johnny! Johnny!” they chanted, holding signs in support of the actor.
Social media also erupted, with fans using the hashtag #TruthWins, #HeWon and #JusticeForJohnnyDepp on Twitter.
“He won in the court of opinion. He won in the court of law,” one fan tweeted.
“Justice has been served and now he can finally have his name and reputation back.”
Each day of the trial, hordes of his fans packed the courtroom gallery, and the seats became so in demand that people lined up at 1 a.m. to get a chance to see him in the flesh.
Devotees flew in from around the world, telling The Post they were spending tens of thousands of dollars to support the man they believed to be innocent.
Two Depp superfans even got kicked out of court after it was revealed they had made violent threats against Heard online.
When Depp’s two main lawyers, Camille Vasquez and Ben Chew, came outside to make a short statement, they got the celebrity treatment, too, with fans screaming their names.
One asked Chew if Depp was going to run for president now, and fans started to yell, “Johnny for president.”
Depp, 58, won all three counts of his bombshell defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard on Wednesday and was awarded a total of $10.35 million in damages. Heard, meanwhile, won one of her three claims and was awarded $2 million in damages. A source close to Heard said she plans to appeal.
Celebrities rallied behind Depp, too. Model Bella Hadid liked his Instagram post with his statement that celebrated the win. “Pretty Little Liars” star
Ashley Benson cheered the verdict by posting a photo of Depp on Instagram and simply captioning it, “YESSSSS.”
Musician Ryan Adams, who was accused by numerous women of physical and emotional abuse in 2019, reacted to Depp’s statement with heart, praise hands and flame emojis.
Heard seemed to get some support from Amy Schumer, who posted a Gloria Steinem quote on Instagram.
“Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her as something of a dirty joke . . . She will need her sisterhood. @gloriasteinem”