Lawyer alleges Amber Heard can’t pay $10.4 million in damages to Johnny Depp

Elaine Bredehoftlawyer of Amber Heardsaid in an interview with TODAY this Thursday (2) that the actress cannot pay her ex-husband Johnny Depp the $10.4 million in compensation.

The long court battle came to an end on Wednesday (1st), when the seven-person jury found that the couple defamed each other. The jury ruled that Heard must compensate her ex-husband in the amount of approximately $10.4 million, while the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor will have to pay the actress $2 million.

During the interview with the NBC show, Bredehoft was asked if Heard will be able to pay such damages and replied that “absolutely not.” According to Elaine, Amber plans to appeal the verdict.

THE VERDICT

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 “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor was seeking $50 million in damages over an article by Amber Heard on domestic violence published in the “Washington Post” in 2018, claiming that he had been defamed by his ex-wife. Although both lost the case, depp won and will receive US$ 10 million in heard. However, he was also convicted and will have to pay $2 million to the actress.

The actress of “Aquaman” was asking twice as much (US$ 100 million) for statements made by a former lawyer in depp calling his account a “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.