Amber Heard announces that she will appeal the sentence of the trial against Johnny Depp (if she can pay it)

No, the most media trial of the year is not over. This Friday, June 24, the file that proved Johnny Depp right in his defamation suit against Amber Heard was filed in the court of Fairfaz, Virginia. During this short bureaucratic process in which neither of the two involved was present, Heard’s attorney, Elaine Bredehoft, has announced her intention to challenge the verdict. Sure, there’s a problem, Judge Penney Azcarate made it clear to Bredehoft that if Heard wants to appeal the sentence and file a motion in court, the “Aquaman” star will have to pay $ 8.35 million plus 6% interest. as security for the advance of the proceedings, a sum of money that the accused would not have according to her lawyer.

Recall that on June 1 the popular jury of Depp’s trial against Heard ruled in favor of the actor and established a compensation of 15 million dollars which was reduced to 10.35 million due to state laws. Additionally, it was determined that Heard would also receive $ 2 million in damages for the statements made by Depp’s attorney and from that difference derive the 8.35 million bail that they ask for any appeal. Heard’s legal team has approximately 21 days to resolve this financial dispute and formally submit a case review. “Don’t apologize if you’re innocent”a rep for Heard said, “And you don’t give up on an appeal if you know you’re right.”.

More cases on the way

While Heard manages or fails to carry out the appeal, which would practically mean a repeat of the trial, Depp has another pending lawsuit, this time in Los Angeles and as a defendant. Gregg “Rocky” Brooks, a man who worked with him on the crime thriller City of Lies, sued Depp in 2018 for assault and beatings, alleging that the actor punched him twice in the ribcage causing him a major ache. “emotional suffering”. According to Brooks, he told actor / director Brad Furman that one scene wasn’t working, so the actor hit him and yelled at him that he would give him $ 100,000 if he hit him. According to the police report, Depp’s bodyguards removed the actor from the set to calm things down and Brooks claimed in him that the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor smelled strongly of alcohol. Benjamin Chew and Camille Vásquez will return to represent Johnny Depp.