Having failed repeatedly to get the case dismissed or moved out of Virginia before the trial commenced, Heard in countersued for $100 million two years ago That action came months before Depp’s UK libel case against The Sun tabloid for calling him a “wife beater” proved unsuccessful.Īt the trial earlier this year, Heard alleged in her testimony under oath that Depp sexual assaulted her on numerous occasions, as well as physically and psychologically abusing her during their relationship. Though he said nothing during the couple’s 2016 divorce, on his filings and on the stand in the Virginia trial, Depp has also now insisted he was in fact the one who was abused in the relationship. This checkmate of sorts today is just the latest legal interaction between the Rum Diary co-stars since their short-lived marriage collapsed in 2016 amidst allegations of abuse, a temporary restraining order against Depp, and a media feeding frenzy.ĭepp sued his Heard in March 2019 for $50 million over a late 2018 Washington Post op-ed she bylined about becoming “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” Even though the ACLU-crafted article in the Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper never mentioned Depp by name, he claimed it “devastated” his already dimming blockbuster career. Reps for Heard did not respond to request for comment Friday on Depp’s appeal notice Depp is filing a concurrent appeal to ensure that the full record and all relevant legal issues are considered by the Court of Appeal.”
Heard is determined to pursue further litigation by appealing the verdict, Mr. Depp believes that this is a time for both parties to move on with their lives and heal,” the source added. Depp,” a source close to the Jeff Beck sideman’s camp told Deadline Friday, less than 24 hours after Heard filed her long expected paperwork. “This was an overwhelmingly positive verdict for Mr.
That award was carved down to about $10.3 million by Judge Penny Azcarate under the cap put on punitive damages by the statutes of the Old Dominion. six-week long and often explicit and bitter proceedings, the seven-person panel handed a near total win to Depp with damages of approximately $15 million. Amber Heard Launches Official Appeal Of Johnny Depp Trial Verdict 'Pirates' Star "Confident" In Outcome
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