Amber Heard launches appeal over Johnny Depp's defamation win
msn.comAmber Heard has officially launched an appeal over the ruling in the defamation case brought by her ex husband Johnny Depp. The Pirates of the Caribbean star was awarded more than $10million in damages after a jury found that Heard had defamed Depp in an op-ed written in the Washington Post in 2018.
The move comes just a week after Heard was denied a request for a new trial. Lawyers representing the actress, 36, filed the notice Thursday in Fairfax County, Virgina, according to court records obtained by DailyMail.
com. A spokesman for Johnny Depp said: "“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.
Depp in multiple instances. We remain confident in our case and that this verdict will stand. ” Read more Amanda Owen issues emotional announcement about daughter Raven's achievement The Pirates of the Caribbean actor was awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and a further $5 million in punitive damages after the six-week trial.
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