It’s official: Amber Heard has to pay her ex-husband Johnny Depp $10 million. The judge confirmed this on Friday.
Now it’s official: Amber Heard (36) has to pay her ex-husband Johnny Depp (59) $ 10.35 million. The verdict was upheld by the libel trial judge Friday night after a brief hearing in Virginia. Judge Penney Azcarate also ordered Depp to pay his ex-wife $2 million. The fine was determined by the jury on June 1st. The confirmation of the judgment by the judge is therefore only a formality.
The trial between the two ex-spouses had caused a media spectacle for weeks: Johnny Depp had accused Amber Heard of defamation after she described herself in a December 2018 Washington Post article as a “public figure representing domestic violence”. . The jury largely ruled in Depp’s favour, only agreeing with Heard on one point.
Amber Heard wants to appeal
Shortly after the trial, Amber Heard announced that she would appeal the verdict. Through her attorneys, the actress admitted she can’t afford the $10.35 million in damages that Depp was awarded.
Heard’s attorneys were still trying to reach a last-minute agreement to reduce the damages claim. In three weeks, the case will be sent to the Virginia Court of Appeals. Until then, both parties have time to file an appeal.
Source: Stern
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