BREAKING: Johnny Depp responds to his court ruling, ‘the jury gave me my life back’

"Six years ago, my life, 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," Depp wrote on Instagram. "All in the blink of an eye."

"False, very serious and criminal allegations were levied at me via the media, which triggered an endless barrage of hateful content, although no charges were ever brought against me. It had already traveled around the world twice within a nanosecond and it had a seismic impact on my life and my career.

Depp continued on to say that he is "humbled" by the ruling, and that his decision to bring the case forward in the first place was to bring the truth to light.

"And six years later, the jury gave me my life back. I am truly humbled," said Depp. "My decision to pursue this case, knowing very well the height of the legal hurdles that I would be facing and the inevitable, worldwide spectacle into my life, was only made after considerable thought."

"From the very beginning, the goal of bringing this case was to reveal the truth, regardless of the outcome. Speaking the truth was something that I owed to my children and to all those who have remained steadfast in their support of me. I feel at peace knowing I have finally accomplished that," he said.

Depp said that he hopes his case will encourage others with similar stories to reach the truth.

"I am, and have been, overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and the colossal support and kindness from around the world. I hope that my quest to have the truth be told will have helped others, men or women, who have found themselves in my situation, and that those supporting them never give up. I also hope that the position will now return to innocent until proven guilty, both within the courts and in the media," he said.

"I wish to acknowledge the work of the Judge, the jurors, the court staff and Sheriff’s who have sacrificed their own time to get to this point, and to my diligent and unwavering legal team who did an extraordinary job in helping me to share the truth," he concluded.

Depp closed out his statement by saying, "the best is yet to come and a new chapter has finally begun," along with the latin phrase "Veritas numquam merit," or truth never perishes.

The jury awarded Depp compensatory damages in the amount of $10 million, and punitive damages of $5 million. Notably, Virginia has a $350,000 cap on punitive damages, which the judge adjusted in Depp's case following the reading of the verdict.

Speaking outside of the Fairfax, Virginia court, Depp's attorneys issued a statement expressing the lawyers' gratitude towards the jury.

"Today's verdict confirms what we have said from the beginning, that the claims against Johnny Depp are defamatory and unsupported by any evidence. We are grateful, so grateful to the jury for their careful deliberation, to the judge and the court staff who have devoted an enormous amount of time and resources towards this case." said Camille Vasquez.

"Our judicial system is predicated on each person's right to have his or her case heard. And we were honored, truly honored, to assist Mr. Depp in ensuring that his case was fairly considered throughout the trial. We are also most pleased that the trial has resonated for so many people in the public who value truth and justice. Now that the jury has reached its conclusive verdict, it's time to turn the page and look to the future," said Ben Chew.