Will there be a second rehearsal of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard? The judge dismisses the appeal to the verdict

Last June 2022, the Fairax County Court, Virginia, found Amber Heard guilty in the Johnny Depp defamation case. However, the “Aquaman” actress and her team of lawyers filed an appeal request, in which they asked for a retrial.

A few days ago, the lawyers of Amber Heard presented her last resort to avoid paying $ 10 million to Johnny Deppbringing an appeal claiming that one of the jurors was “fake” and his age was not that of the person originally cited.

Judge Penney Azcarate accepted that there was an error with the juror, however, he denied the request, explaining that the opposition should have been filed long before, during the development of the legal process. So that There will be no second trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.

The lawyers of the actor “Pirates of the Caribbean” also replied to the request, denying that a repeat of the case was possible. The judge also said that there has been no attempted fraud, so there is not enough reason to overturn the verdict in Johnny Depp’s favor.

Amber Heard is forced to pay Johnny Depp

Several US media, as reported by the YouTube channel, Law & Crime Network, have talked about it Amber Heard’s sentence was $ 10.35 million., up to the limit established by state law. And following the appeal of the verdict, the actress of ‘The Rum Diary’ is obliged to cover the debt, after refusing to pay.

Additionally, Amber Heard’s insurance company, the New York Marine and General Insurance Company, is suing the actress for withdrawing from the trial against Johnny Depp, thus avoiding any of the expenses that force her to pay the $ 10 million. to the actor.

The insurer asks in the documents already submitted to be acquitted of the debt coverage, thus avoiding liquidation for Johnny Depp. Now all that remains is to wait for the resolution of the new legal dispute that Amber Heard must face.