Amber Heard Can ‘Absolutely Not’ Pay $10.35 Million to Johnny Depp After Defamation Trial, Lawyer Says

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After a jury ruled in Johnny Depp‘s favor in his defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard, the actress’ attorney claimed she can’t pay the $10.35 million in damages.During an appearance on the Today show, which aired on Thursday, June 2, Elaine Bredehoft said “Oh, no, absolutely not,” when asked if her client had the ability to pay the assigned amount.The judge announced on Wednesday, June 1, that Depp, 58, would be awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.

Heard, 36, for her part, was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages and no punitive damages for her counterclaim.The Texas native will only have to pay $10.35 million after the judge reduced the amount due to a Virginia law capping punitive damages.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Heard plans to appeal the verdict.Following the trial’s conclusion, Heard took to social media to address her reaction. “The disappointment I feel today is beyond words,” she wrote via Instagram. “I’m heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence, and sway of my ex-husband.”The Aquaman actress noted that her worries extended beyond her own involvement in the case. “I’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women.

It is a setback. It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated,” she continued. “It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously.”Heard concluded: “I believe Johnny’s attorneys succeeded in getting the jury to overlook the key issue of Freedom of Speech and ignore evidence that was so conclusive that we won in the U.K.