Amber Heard’s team’s attempt to overturn the defamation lawsuit won by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, went awry. Judge Penny Azcarate denied the verdict quash request. The actress’s attorneys wanted him to be deported because, they say, the verdict wasn’t based on evidence that the Washington Post editorial had really damaged her career, and they also found evidence that the 15th juror could have lied to her. identity of him. They suspect that a 52-year-old man attended the trial instead of a 77-year-old man, who was actually summoned.
The judge responded to Heard’s team by saying this “the defendant does not argue that the inclusion of the jury 15 affected her in any way. The jury passed, watched the entire trial, deliberated and reached a verdict. The only evidence before this court is that this jury and all jurors have followed their oath, instructions and court orders. This court is governed by the competent decision of the jury. “. ensures that “the process has been guaranteed and foreseen for all parties in this dispute” and that both parties had the opportunity to review and veto the jurors, e “no evidence of fraud or negligence”.
Johnny Depp’s team had already reacted to the cancellation request by stating that request “it was unfounded” and also they hid behind the fact that the team of the “Aquaman” actress took the time to check each member of the jury and approved, like them, the chosen ones before the start of the process.
To appeal you will have to pay
Thus, Amber Heard is sentenced to $ 10 million, and Depp to $ 2 million, because the verdict of the trial held in Virginia is still valid. The judge had previously reminded the actress that if she wanted to appeal she would have to pay a $ 8.35 million bail to start the trial, and the actress’s team points out that she doesn’t have that money.. On the other hand, it was recently commented that Depp would use the money raised from the sale of his NFTs to donate around $ 800,000 to various hospitals in return for the money promised by Heard (obtained from the divorce agreement they signed in 2019) and it looks like he won’t be able to pay.
Source: E Cartelera
