Amber Heard Plans to Appeal After Johnny Depp Wins Defamation Case

Amber HeardThis is just the beginning. Johnny Depp yet.

On June 2, Elaine BredehoftAn attorney that represented the Aquaman actress during the defamation trial, shared that her client “absolutely” plans to appeal the June 1 verdict that ruled Heard was liable for defaming her ex-husband. 

Bredehoft stated that “She has excellent reasons for it.” Act Now. “We tried even to get the UK to throw out his case. He had had his chance. That’s just one issue. A number of evidentiary problems also meant that there wasn’t enough evidence to support the claims.

After 13 hours of deliberations, a Virginia jury sided with Depp in his $50 million defamation lawsuit, which alleged the actress accused him of abuse in a Washington Post op-ed. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor was awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge ruled in favor of the actor. Penney Azcarate later reduced the punitive damages to $350,000, which is the state’s statutory cap or legal limit, making Depp’s total damages $10.4 million.