Amber Heard is appealing the Johnny Depp defamation verdict.
, in which jurors decided that Depp was defamed by Heard and that she"acted with actual malice" in doing so.op-ed about being the victim of domestic violence was at the center of Depp's case, cites several reasons for her appeal, starting with the six-week trial's Virginia location.
Heard also argues that"this case also should never have gone to trial because another court had already concluded that Depp abused Heard on multiple occasions." That is in reference towas justified in its use of the phrase"wife beater" in a 2018 article about Depp's relationship with Heard. The docs then turn to Heard's victory in the trial, in which she was awarded $2 million, as the jury found Depp liable after his attorney referred to Heard's claims as a"hoax." Depp to that decision, arguing that he should not be held liable for comments made by his attorney.
"The jury’s award to Depp of $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages clearly is excessive given the narrow time-frame for which Depp could recover," the docs read. alerting the court of an impending appeal.
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