Amber Heard her ex-husband has been ordered to pay Johnny Depp more than $10 million after losing a defamation suit against the actor on Wednesday.
But how will Heard pay his damages?
The financial status of the Aquaman star is not known, although he earned millions for his work on television and in the Aquaman movies.
Trial testimony has raised the question of whether Heard’s pocket is deep enough to withdraw such a large sum of money.
There is speculation about Heard’s ability to cover damages immediately, which includes $10 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages.
The latter amount was reduced to less than $5 million due to Virginia’s limit on such awards.
Amber Heard has been ordered to pay her ex-husband Johnny Depp more than $10 million after losing a defamation suit against the actor on Wednesday
During the trial, Heard admitted that she was unable to donate $7 million to charity after her divorce from Depp in 2017 after her ex-husband filed a $50 million lawsuit against her.
Of the money he had promised to donate to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Hurd said, “I still intend to honor all of my pledges.”
‘I would like him to stop suing me so that I can.’
Testimony during the trial suggested that her career was stalled because of a legal battle with Depp.
Hurd has been awarded $2 million in damages in his defense against Depp.
If she decides to appeal Wednesday’s ruling, she will have to post the bond for the entire $10.35 million judgment plus interest.
If she cannot meet her obligation to pay, the court may choose to forfeit part of her salary, if it is found that Heard has the expected earning potential.
During a defamation suit trial with her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, Heard confirmed that she was paid $1 million for Aquaman and $2 million for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, both of the films at the box office. With bonus based on performance.
Attorney Sandra Spurgeon said, “For a person who does not have the ability to pay the judgment and post the bond, there is a real issue if the winning party wants to execute the verdict.” CBS Moneywatch.
There is speculation about Hurd’s ability to immediately cover Depp’s outstanding damages, which include $10 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages.
During the trial, Heard stated that she was unable to donate $7 million to charity after her divorce from Depp in 2017 after her ex-husband filed a $50 million lawsuit against her.
Countersuit: Heard is awarded $2 million in damages for his countersuit against Deppu
Johnny Depp issued a lengthy statement in response to the verdict
If Heard decides not to appeal, she can forfeit any current and future wages.
Hurd could also file for bankruptcy, potentially eliminating $10 million in compensatory damages, but he may still have to pay $350,000 in punitive damages.
Depp holds the key and may decide to waive any monetary compensation, although he has not yet indicated whether he intends to pursue a monetary judgment against him.
‘The goal of bringing this case was to uncover the truth, regardless of the outcome’
“I feel at peace knowing that I’ve finally got it done,” Depp wrote in a statement posted on Instagram.
Heard will next appear in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the sequel to Aquaman, scheduled for release in 2023.
It came after Hurd called the ruling a ‘shock for women’ and a damage to freedom of speech.
In a statement following the verdict on Wednesday, she expressed her dismay at several consequences of the jury’s decision.
Speaking: This comes as Hurd called the ruling a ‘shock for women’ and a damage to freedom of speech. In a statement following the verdict on Wednesday, he expressed his disappointment at the many consequences of the jury’s decision.
‘The despair I feel today is beyond words. I am saddened that the mountain of evidence was still not strong enough to withstand the disproportionate power, influence and sway of my ex-husband,’ Hurd said.
He said the verdict was a ‘shock’ for women, when a woman who spoke and spoke could be publicly shamed and humiliated.
Heard then indicted star attorney Camille Vasquez and Depp’s other legal experts.
He cited his previous legal victory over Depp in the UK in 2020, saying: ‘I believe Johnny’s lawyer was able to convince the jury to ignore the key issue of Freedom of Speech and ignore the evidence, which So decisive was that we won in the UK.
Statement: ‘I believe Johnny’s lawyers were successful in getting the jury to ignore the key issue of freedom of speech and ignore the evidence that was so conclusive that we won in the UK,’ Heard told Britain in 2020 I said, referring to his previous legal victory over Depp.
She eventually gives up, despite her ruling for $2 million in a countersuit, a loss to her freedom of expression.
‘I am sorry that I lost this case. But I’m still sad that I feel like I’ve lost a right as an American – to speak freely and openly,’ she said.
Meanwhile, Depp thanked the “love and the overwhelming support and kindness from around the world” in his own statement, which he called “overwhelmed.”
‘I hope that my quest to tell the truth has helped others, men or women, who have found themselves in my position, and those who support them, have never given up. I also hope that until proven guilty both in court and in the media, the situation will again be innocent.
Grateful: Depp thanked “the love and the overwhelming support and kindness from around the world” in his own statement, which he called “overwhelmed.” (Pictured: Depp and Heard in January 2016)