The Johnny Depp v/s Amber Heard defamation case has become one of the most discussed and talked-about cases in the history of America.?
While fans have seen several celebrity couples spitting and parting ways, things that conspired between Depp and Heard gained momentum and became an everyday dinner-table conversation for fans all over the world.?
On June 1, the Virginia jury found Heard liable for defaming Depp. Depp was awarded USD 10 million in compensatory damages and USD 5 million in punitive damages, the latter of which the judge reduced to USD 350,000.?
Heard, who filed a countersuit against Depp, was granted USD 2 million in compensatory damages.?
In a new interview with Benjamin Chew and Camille Vasquez, the lawyers backing Johnny¡¯s case have dropped a significant hint about Depp waving off the damage claims for Heard.?
In a conversation with Good Morning America, the host, George Stephanopoulos, asked the lawyers if there was any chance for a settlement where Amber forgoes the appeal, leading to Depp waiving off the monetary damages.
Emphasizing the importance of discretion, Chew said, "We obviously cannot disclose attorney-client communication."?He also added for his client, Johnny, "It was never about money. This was about restoring his reputation, and he had done that."
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"Oh, no, absolutely not," Heard¡¯s attorney, Elaine Bredehoft, told NBC¡¯s "Today" when asked if the actress would be able to pay off the hefty judgment handed down by the jury after the trial.
Depp had filed the case against Heard after she wrote a 2018 op-ed for The Washington Post labeling herself as a ¡°public figure representing domestic abuse.¡± Heard¡¯s personal essay did not mention Depp by name.?
However, Depp¡¯s lawyers argued that her op-ed was part of an ¡°elaborate hoax,¡± per prior court documents obtained by E! News.
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