Amber Heard has been found guilty of defamation against her ex-husband Johnny Depp. She should pay Depp $8.35 million. But this sum can now drive them into bankruptcy, say experts.
US broadcaster Fox estimates Amber Heard’s fortune at $7.5 million, but now Amber Heard has been found guilty of defamation. Her ex-husband Johnny Depp sued the actress and won. She now owes him $8.35 million. But experts expect her Hollywood end in terms of potential jobs.
The verdict will accompany Amber Heard a little longer in her life. According to the British news site “Daily Mail”, the actress is said to be facing bankruptcy. Not only did it become clear during the trial that Heard still owed the ACLU charity a fair amount of money, but now she also has to pay her ex-husband’s damages. Heard pledged $3.5 million of her divorce money to the organization, but less than half has reached the organization five years after the divorce.
Experts speak to the “Daily Mail” that Heard could face ruin. If Depp insists on the payment, which she probably has 30 years to make, the future for the actress looks bleak. Attorney Sandra Spurgeon of the Spurgeon Law Group in Lexington, Kentucky, suggested that one possibility might be that Depp waive the payment or negotiate a lower amount. She told CBS MoneyWatch: “Depp is in the driver’s seat right now. For a person who is unable to pay the judgment and post bail, there is a real problem if they intend to allow the judgment enforce.”
But Amber Heard could also appeal. “However, if he forces her to pay the full bill, in another scenario, Heard could appeal. Although an appeal to a new judge could go in her favor, she still has to produce the full amount while the appeal is being considered — something that could force them to file for bankruptcy,” said the attorney.
It seems impossible that Heard will ever get Hollywood roles again
Another possibility, legal counsel Jessica Levinson told CBS News, would be that part of her future income would be garnished to pay the sum. There’s just one other big problem. Amber Heard’s reputation suffered from the public trial and the many dirty details. Further role offers are very unlikely. There is already a petition with almost 4.5 million votes that Amber Heard be removed from the film “Aquaman 2”.
British PR expert Mark Borkowski said: “There’s no turning back for Heard in Hollywood. If you wanted to make a film and you were thinking about who to cast, would you hire her? Look at the huge outcry over ‘Aquaman 2 ‘ The process pollutes any marketing or PR to launch a film.”
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