Last Updated on 07/22/2022 by てんしょく飯
Amber Heard, who lost a lawsuit filed by her ex-husband Johnny Depp for defamation, has officially filed for an appeal.
Amber Heard Files Appeal in Defamation Trial with Johnny Depp
Amber Heard, who lost a defamation lawsuit against her ex-husband, actor Johnny Depp, has officially filed for an appeal.
In the trial in which Johnny sued his ex-wife Amber for defamation, a jury found that an editorial Amber contributed to the Washington Post in 2018 was defamatory and ordered Amber to pay Johnny a total of $15 million in damages. Amber also won $2 million in damages in her counterclaim against Johnny.
Amber’s side then asked the court to set aside the verdict on the grounds that one of the jurors had been replaced by someone else, but the judge denied Amber’s motion, saying that there was no evidence of fraud or wrongdoing on the part of the jurors. In response, Amber is believed to have decided to appeal the verdict.
The following is a statement from Amber’s attorney.
We believe the court erred in preventing a fair and impartial verdict consistent with the First Amendment. Therefore, we are appealing the decision. While we are aware that this application will cause a firestorm on Twitter, this is a necessary step to ensure both fairness and justice.”
Meanwhile, Johnny’s attorney said, “The jury listened to the extensive evidence presented during the six-week trial and unanimously returned a clear verdict that the defendants themselves defamed Mr. Depp in multiple instances. We are confident in this trial and are confident that the verdict is valid.”
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