Can Amber Heard Go Bankrupt After Losing Case to Johnny Depp?

After a legal fight that moved many viewers around the world, following him on his live broadcasts, on the afternoon of last Wednesday (1), the jury of the state of Virginia, United States, decided in favor of Johnny Deppdeclaring Amber Heard guilty of defaming her ex-husband, having to pay him 15 million dollars.

However, according to estimates by the Fox Businessthe “Aquaman” actress’ net worth is just $8 million, a little less than what she’ll have to pay to depp after his victory in the case. So you still don’t know how heard will be able to afford the amount or will an agreement be made with Johnny.

In contrast, the website Celebrity Net Worth claims that the actress’ savings is even less than eight million dollars, and far more than the fine earmarked after the verdict. It is estimated to be around only $2.5 million. If these data are correct, Amber Heard was at risk of going bankrupt after losing the court case against Johnny Depp.

In an attempt to clarify this issue, the lawyer Mark Breyerwho echoed the matter on social media, stated that the risk is low, explaining that “debtors are not arrested”. “Depp could go after all her money, and she could file for bankruptcy, but a lot of her stuff could be protected in the process.”he added.

“But I think Johnny Depp, because of the impact of the case and how people view his career, will probably be fine even if Amber can’t afford it.”concluded the lawyer.

UNDERSTAND THE CASE

After seven weeks of depositions and nearly four-day deliberations, the jury, made up of seven people, whose identity must be preserved for a year, announced this Tuesday (1st) the verdict in the case involving the actors and ex-couple. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. The lawsuit basically boiled down to Heard’s statements about having been a victim of domestic violence, and depp for defamation.

The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star was seeking $50 million in damages over an article by Amber Heard on domestic violence published in “Washington Post” in 2018, claiming that he had been defamed by his ex-wife.

The actress of “Aquaman” was asking twice as much (US$ 100 million) for statements made by a former lawyer in depp calling your story “farce”. Each of the actors claimed to have been abused during the time they were together.

Johnny Depp was not present in court and watched the decision via video from England, where he is meeting to perform with Jeff Beck. Amber Heard witnessed the decision in court.

The defamation trial was broadcast live on the internet between April 11 and the last day 27, which generated great repercussion for the troubled relationship experienced by the two while they were a couple. On social media, the hashtags “#JusticeForJohnnyDepp” and “#JusticeForAmberHeard” were among the most talked about topics throughout the period.