"The trial was necessary, but he is happy that it's over," his close one said this. "Although he is relieved about the jury's verdict, he isn't gloating about it."
Earlier this month, Depp won all three defamation claims in his case against Heard over her 2018 op-ed about coming forward as a survivor of domestic abuse.
The jury awarded Depp $15 million in damages but Heard, 36, will only have to pay $10.35 million due to Virginia law capping punitive damages.
Depp and his fans celebrated the verdict, with the actor saying the "jury gave me my life back" in a statement