Amber Heard Planning To Appeal Verdict In Johnny Depp Defamation Trial

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While a jury delivered a verdict in the defamation trial between ex-spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, the case isn’t necessarily over.

According to a report in Entertainment Weekly, the “Aquaman” star isn’t conceding defeat just yet. In fact, the magazine has learned that Heard is planning to mount an appeal to Wednesday’s verdict in hopes that it will be reversed. READ MORE: Johnny Depp’s Attorneys React To Verdict, Slam Amber Heard’s Claims As ‘Defamatory & Unsupported By Any Evidence’ The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, while Judge Penney Azcarate reduced the punitive damages to the state of Virginia’s statutory cap of $350,000.

The news wasn’t all good for Depp, with the jury also awarding Heard $2 million in compensatory damages (and nothing in punitive damages) for her counterclaim.

Both amounts are substantially smaller than those initially sought by the exes, with Depp asking for $50 million in his suit and Heard seeking $100 million in her countersuit.