Amber Heard filed an appeal against the verdict in her libel trial against Johnny Depp, saying the ruling will 'undoubtedly will have a chilling effect on other women who wish to speak about abuse involving powerful men.'
Heard argued against numerous factors in the court and the jury's decisions, down to Depp's decision to sue in Virginia rather than California,"where both parties lived and where Depp claimed to have suffered reputational harm."
Depp sued The Sun's publisher News Group Newspapers over an April 2018 article that called him a “wife-beater.”Amber Heard files notice to appeal Johnny Depp verdict to higher court; he intends to appeal, tooIn the appellate brief, Heard's counsel argued,"Once this case did go to trial, Depp failed as a matter of law to meet his burden to prove actual malice by clear and convincing evidence in two ways.
in July. "We believe the court made errors that prevented a just and fair verdict consistent with the First Amendment," Heard's legal team said in a statement at the time."We are therefore appealing the verdict.'Deeply troubling':Under Virginia court rules, she must post a bond for $10.3 million plus 6% interest while her appeal is pending.
"The jury listened to the extensive evidence presented during the six-week trial and came to a clear and unanimous verdict that the defendant herself defamed Mr. Depp, in multiple instances," the Depp statement said."We remain confident in our case and that this verdict will stand."
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