Amber Heard can't pay Johnny Depp the $15m following lawsuit and plans to appeal, says lawyer

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Amber Heard’s lawyer Elaine Charlson Bredehoft has revealed that her client will not be paying the $15m damages awarded to her ex-husband Johnny Depp in their defamation lawsuit.MORE: Sharon Osbourne reveals the 'real' Johnny Depp after his victory in Amber Heard trialAppearing on the TODAY show on Thursday, Elaine spoke to host Savannah Guthrie about the verdict, stating that the Aquaman actress would be unable to cover the costs.

Asked if Amber could pay the damages, her lawyer replied: "Oh no, absolutely not."WATCH: Amber Heard said she wanted to keep divorce details privateThe jury had found that Amber Heard defamed Johnny in her accusations, saying that the Aquaman star acted with "actual malice" with her claims.

They awarded Johnny $10million in compensatory damages, with an additional $5million in punitive costs, totalling $15million overall.The jury awarded Amber $2million after finding that Johnny had defamed her through his attorney.MORE: Amber Heard's baby daughter Oonagh is growing up – look how she's changedREAD: Johnny Depp makes rare comment about his children as he reflects on raising them in the public eye Amber's lawyer says she is unable to pay damages to Johnny The actress' laywer has told TODAY that Amber will "absolutely" be appealing the verdict adding that, "She has some excellent grounds for it." Elaine continued: “We had even tried to get the UK judgement in to dismiss his case, because he already had his shot, and that’s one of the issues.

But also a number of the evidentiary issues, there was so much evidence that did not come in."Meanwhile, Johnny has been surprising fans by appearing alongside Jeff Beck on his UK tour, with many posting their meetings with the actor on social media.