Amber Heard - Johnny Depp: The verdict in the defamation suit between Hollywood actor Johnny Depp and his ex-wife actress Amber Heard, which has been going on since the year 2018, has come on Wednesday. A seven-member jury found both guilty in the case.
However, finding Heard more guilty, he is ordered to pay $15 million to Depp. Along with this, the court has also ordered Depp to pay two million dollars to Heard. However, following the court's decision, the actress's lawyer said on Thursday that Heard was unable to pay her ex-husband Johnny Depp the 10 million damages.
When asked on NBC's Today show if Heard would be able to pay, his lawyer, Elaine Bradhoft, said, "Oh no, not at all." She added that the "Aquaman" star wants to appeal the decision and that "there are some strong grounds for this." The 58-year-old Depp, who lost a defamation case against British tabloid The Sun in London in 2020 for calling him a "wife-beater", has now won the case. With which they are very happy. While ex-wife Heard is feeling quite broken.
Depp filed a lawsuit in December 2018 against an article written by Heard for The Washington Post, in which Heard described himself as a "celebrity representing domestic violence". Texas-born Heard did not name Depp in the article, but Depp sued him to allege that he was a bad person and sought $50 million in damages.
Heard, 36, countered $100 million in response to Depp, saying he was defamed by statements made by Depp's attorney, Adam Waldman, who told the Daily Mail that his abuse claims were false. Hearing on this matter, the court gave its verdict on Wednesday.