“Women shouldn’t have to face abuse or bankruptcy for speaking their truth, but unfortunately, it’s not uncommon.”
In her Instagram post, Heard also said the deal provided “an opportunity to emancipate myself from something I tried to get out of over six years ago and on terms I can accept.” She went on to write: “I have not made any admissions. This is not an act of concession. There are no restrictions or gags regarding my voice in the future.”
Today’s announcement comes less than a month after Heard and his new legal team launched a formal appeal of the June 1 verdict that ruled heavily against him in a Virginia court.
After weeks of bitter and often lurid testimony from both sides, the panel awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. Before releasing the Fairfax County jury, Judge penny sugar reduced the punitive damages figure to $350,000, the maximum allowed in the state. Strangely, while handing Heard a staggering loss, jurors also awarded him $2 million in counterclaim compensation.
Source: Ambito
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