Amber Heard is getting ready to fight!! The Aquaman star has acquired a new legal team as she prepares for her appeal of the Johnny Depp defamation verdict!
On Monday, a court filing was made public which revealed the 36-year-old actress has hired David L. Axelrod and Jay Ward Brown of Ballard Spahr to lead her counsel alongside Ben Rottenborn, who will continue working as her co-counsel.
This means attorney Elaine Charlson Bredehoft, who led the six-week trial, has been booted from the team! Related: Amber Heard Selling Off Property For The Money She Owes Johnny Depp?? It’s hard to know why Amber is ditching Elaine for someone new, but it does suggest she’s unhappy with the outcome of her case!
And who wouldn’t be?! She now owes her ex-husband $10.35 million in damages! The decision also comes after Elaine attempted — and failed — to fight back by requesting a new trial after alleging there was a fake juror in court under false pretenses.
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