Amber Heard informed a Virginia court on Thursday that it would appeal US$10.35 million decision She was ordered to pay the ex-husband Johnny Depp During a high-profile defamation lawsuit that exposed the inner workings of their troubled marriage.
Heard’s attorneys filed a notice of appeal in Fairfax County Circuit Court, where a six week trial It contained interesting testimony from both Heard and Depp. The document informs the Virginia Court of Appeals that Heard intends to appeal the decision, as well as subsequent decisions, including Heard’s request to set aside the verdict and dismiss the trial or order a new trial. includes rejection.
“We believe that the Court made errors that prevent a fair and impartial decision in line with the First Amendment. We are therefore appealing the decision,” a spokesperson for Hurd said in a statement. “Although we feel That today’s filing will ignite Twitter’s fire, there are steps we need to take to ensure both fairness and justice.”
The jury ordered Hurd to pay Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.
The punitive damages under the state limit were reduced to $350,000. The jury awarded Hurd $2 million on his counterargument.
Much of the testimony during the six-week trial focused on Heard’s claims that she was physically and sexually abused by Depp at least a dozen times. Depp insisted that she never hit Heard and that she was the abuser.
“The jury heard the extensive evidence presented during the six-week trial and ruled in a clear and unanimous verdict that the defendant defamed Mr. Depp in multiple instances,” a Depp spokesman said in a statement.
We are confident in our case and this decision will stand.”
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