Johnny Depp celebrated Amber Heard trial verdict with FaceTime from Robert Downey Jr

Johnny Depp obtained a name from Robert Downe Jr after the trial verdict (Image: Getty)

Johnny Depp obtained a celebratory name from his good friend Robert Downey Jr instantly after the Amber Heard trial verdict was revealed, it’s been confirmed.

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor received the defamation case towards his ex-wife after a prolonged court docket battle, with the jury saying their verdict on June 1.

Depp was reportedly in a resort room with pals when the decision was introduced.

RDJ is claimed to have advised Depp: ‘John, thank God it’s over,’ with a rep for the actor confirming to the New York Submit that the pair shared a FaceTime name after the decision.

The pair are mentioned to have been pals for many years, since they had been each up and coming actors.

Following the decision, Depp has additionally been seen becoming a member of his good friend Jeff Beck on his UK tour.

In the meantime, Heard will sit down for her first TV interview for the reason that verdict, branding the illustration of the trial on social media ‘unfair’ within the first preview of it.

Robert Downey Jr (L) and Johnny Depp pictured on the 2011 Golden Globes (Image: Getty Pictures)

Depp was reportedly in a resort room with pals when the decision got here in (Image: REUTERS)

Heard has her first TV interview for the reason that verdict developing this week (Image: Ron Sachs/Consolidated Information Footage/Getty Pictures)

Depp was awarded a complete of $15million (£12m) in compensatory and punitive damages after a jury discovered Heard did defame him in a 2018 article she wrote about her home abuse expertise. 

The actor, 58, initially filed the lawsuit suing his ex-wife for $50m (£40m), however Heard then counter-sued for $100m (£80m). 

Downey and Depp have been pals for years (Image: Getty Pictures)

Depp additionally joined Beck on his UK tour (Image: PA)

With the decision in his favour, the jury agreed to award the actor $10m (£7m) in compensatory damages and an extra $5m (£3.9m) in punitive damages. 

Nonetheless, the punitive damages had been capped at $350,000 (£279k) per Virginia state regulation.

Heard herself was additionally awarded $2m (£1.6m) in compensatory damages, subsequently decreasing Depp’s complete to $8.35m (£6.7m). 

After the explosive six-week trial wrapped up, Heard’s lawyer Elaine Bredehoft revealed that the Aquaman actress couldn’t afford to pay the damages, and is now planning on submitting an attraction. It was claimed in the course of the trial that Heard had misplaced work in Hollywood in gentle of the authorized dispute between her and Depp.