Johnny Depp's lawyers speak out over Amber Heard's appeal: 'It was expected'

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Johnny Depp's lawyers have said that they must "protect" the actor as Amber Heard files to appeal the verdict.MORE: Amber Heard's sister breaks silence with supportive message amid Johnny Depp trialCamille Vasquez, who was Johnny's attorney during the initial trial where he sued Amber for defamation, said that the team were always expecting Amber to appeal the jury's verdict.WATCH: Amber Heard says she did not want divorce details to go public"Mr.

Depp ended up filing his own appeals so that the court could have the full record. And you know, she insists on continuing to litigate this matter.

We have to protect our client's interest," she said on CBS Mornings in an interview with Gayle King."So is it safe to say that if she hadn't appealed you all would not have appealed either?

You would have moved on?" asked Gayle to which Camille simply replied: "Yes."MORE: Amber Heard's daughter Oonagh is all grown up in new photoREAD: Johnny Depp's witness goes viral at defamation trialCamilla also said that Johnny's legal team was young because the parties involved were young and "they resonate with a younger audience, and you need those perspectives"."I think young people have a fresh perspective on these issues, the issues that we were discussing in this case - abuse, Me Too," she said.