Prior to trials, verdicts, appeals and interviews, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard reached a divorce settlement in 2019 under which the actress would receive $ 7 million from her former partner who promised to donate to several charities. . In January 2021 it was discovered that Heard ultimately did not transfer money to the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles or the American Civil Liberties Union and was used as an argument against him in the libel trial. Now Depp, who is still in the process of rebuilding and washing his image, she would donate all the money the ‘Aquaman’ actress promised and didn’t keep.
According to Cinemablend, Depp would have used the profits from the sales of his NFTs, up to $ 800,000, and has distributed it to various hospitals inside and outside the United States. As for Heard, it doesn’t seem likely that he will be able to deliver on his promise of donation, especially if he faces the payment of the 10.4 million in compensatory and punitive damages he owes Depp, money that, according to his legal team, he does not have.
Without “legitimate foundation”
A few weeks after the trial ruling in Depp’s favor was known, Heard’s team announced that they would be challenging the verdict, but for that they had to pay $ 8.35 million plus 6% bail interest. Since they didn’t have that money, they continued to look for ways to dismiss the trial and presented a 43-page document indicating irregularities with one of the jurors, who allegedly lied about his age. Depp’s lawyers responded to these complaints by assuring him “there are no legitimate bases” for any appeal involving the repetition of the procedure, which already has a firm resolution. Indeed, according to its representatives, the verdict in favor of the actor is “well supported by overwhelming evidence (and) consistent with the law” and demand that the appeals “border on the frivolous”.
Also, according to Deadline, the memorandum signed by Jeff Beck and filed with Fairfax County against the appeal states that although Heard is “Understandably shocked by the outcome of the trial”Virginia law determines this “a verdict should not be overturned unless it is ‘clearly wrong or without supporting evidence’. Furthermore, they ensure that Heard’s team had to be aware of the alleged discrepancy in juror 15’s birth year from the start of the trial, so they took the time to ask for a change for one of the substitutes and decided not to do so voluntarily. . Heard reps have declined to release any statements to the media for now.
Source: E Cartelera
