Amber Heard hires third lawyer in battle with insurance firms over multimillion dollar fee

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Amber Heard, 36, was found guilty of defamation on three counts following her allegations that ex-husband Johnny Depp subjected her to sexual violence and cruelty.

In a bid to avoid paying the mammoth $15 million fee, later reduced by a judge to $10.35 million, she has announced her plan to appeal and has hired another lawyer, apparently in the hope of having her legal bills paid by her insurance companies.It was one of the most widely publicised celebrity court cases in US history, with followers from around the world tuning in to hear Amber and Johnny's graphic accounts of their experiences in what both had previously described as the marriage from hell.According to Puck News, Amber has now hired a third lawyer, Kirk Pasich, in addition to the two who currently represent her, David L, Axerod and Jay Ward Brown.Her team are reportedly engaged with multiple insurance companies over who will cover her costs, while both of those companies are also battling it out between themselves.The Aquaman actress saw her legal costs soar to over $8 million before the court case had even begun, and now that she is continuing to fight the verdict by the jury, it is expected that her bills will rise even further.There is currently a battle between Travelers Commercial Insurance Company and New York Marine General Insurance Company over Amber and who will be responsible for her settlement, according to Mail Online.The former had requested the latter to reimburse half of the fees which it had spent on defending her.She had taken out a home-owner's policy with Travelers which covered 'libel' issues for up to $500,000, while New York Marine had a similar policy in place for general liability for up to $1 million.However, the two companies.