Amber Heard’s attorney said Depp enjoyed the benefits of wealth, power and fame during the trial.

Amber Heard’s attorney, Elaine Charlson Bredehoft, appeared on US television and said she believed the jury “got confused” and plans to appeal the actress, who received a higher sentence in the sentence than her. ex-husband Johnny Depp. .

Bredehoft said “a lot of evidence” that could have helped his client was ruled out during the trial.

According to the lawyer, “this is because Amber has been demonized and many things have been allowed in this court that shouldn’t have happened.”

On another television show, Bredehoft said the jury found themselves in favor of Depp on each of his claims because he had “the advantages of wealth, power and fame during the trial.”

“I think everything has made a big difference to them, and it also means they won’t believe women even if they have pictures.”

Depp is suing his ex for $ 50 million, claiming he slandered him in a 2018 opinion column in the Washington Post, where he wrote about his experiences with domestic violence.

Although Depp’s name did not appear on that note, he ensured it was hard for them to lose their jobs.

In turn, she later sued him for $ 100 million, because Depp’s attorney said his abuse allegations were a farce. According to the Virginia jury, Heard slandered Depp in three places in his article and Depp’s attorney slandered her once.

That’s why she has to pay him 10 million and the actor has to pay the actress 2 million.

desire to appeal

Bredehoft told CNN he heard that the combination of cameras and Depp fans who came to court ended up turning the trial “into a kind of Roman Colosseum.”

“I think part of the ruling has to do with the amount of social media that weighs in and the cameras in court,” said Amber Heard’s attorney.

“The fact that there were hundreds of Depp fans every day made it look like a Colosseum and not a real court. I think all of these things had a negative influence and made it that much more difficult,” he added.

Bredehoft also said that while he believes the jurors tried to follow the judge’s request not to read the news during the trial, they must have had a hard time blocking all places where public debate on the matter was so active.

“The reality is that social networks are everywhere and they have had a hard time blocking television, radio, the Internet and everything. And because everyone was so hard on Amber, it was a lot harder for us. “

Bredehoft said Amber Heard’s appeal will focus on highlighting information she was unable to show during the trial because Depp’s attorneys said it was just unfounded rumors and subjective opinions.

“I don’t doubt that the judge was right. I have known her for a long time and she is very beautiful. But that does not mean that I question some things and here I question several, “she concluded.

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