Amber Heard Files to Appeal Johnny Depp Defamation Case Ruling

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Amber Heard has taken the necessary step to officially appeal the verdict in Johnny Depp's defamation case against her.According to new legal documents, obtained by ET, the actress' legal team filed the paperwork Thursday in Fairfax County, Virginia, alerting the court they will be filing an appeal soon in the case where jurors awarded the star $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.

The punitive damages were later reduced to $350,000 in accordance with the state's statutory cap.Heard was awarded $2 million by the jury in compensatory damages for her counterclaim but nothing in punitive damages.

The jury found Depp liable after his attorney referred to Heard's claims as a «hoax.»In a statement to ET, a spokesperson for Heard says, «We believe the court made errors that prevented a just and fair verdict consistent with the First Amendment.» The spokesperson added, «We are therefore appealing the verdict.

While we realize today's filing will ignite the Twitter bonfires, there are steps we need to take to ensure both fairness and justice.»In response to Heard filing the notice of appeal, a spokesperson for Depp tells ET, «The jury listened to the extensive evidence presented during the six-week trial and came to a clear and unanimous verdict that the defendant herself defamed Mr.