six weeks later televised essayread the verdict of the case between the jury heard amber Y Johnny Depp on June 1st. became an actress sentenced to pay $15 million for insulting her ex-husband on charges of ill-treatment the actor will have to pay two millionFor the counterclaim brought by Heard. However, the star of ‘Aquaman’ intends to object.
Heard’s spokesperson, Alafair Hall, confirmed to The New York Times: Heard will appeal the jury’s decision.. “My heart is broken because the mountain of testing was not enough to face the force and the disproportionate influence of my ex-husband. I’m even more disappointed with what this decision has meant for other women, it’s a setback. It rewinds time to a time when a woman who raised her voice could be publicly shamed and humiliated. “It undermines the idea that violence against women should be taken seriously,” Heard said.
Well-known American lawyer Lisa Bloom, who has represented several women in sexual harassment cases against host Bill O’Reilly, predicted that Heard and Depp’s case would go to appeal. “I want to underline that this is not the end because most defamation cases are actually settled on appeal“He told Newsnight.
“I have handled several defamation cases against Bill Cosby, including representing Janice Dickinson. We had to file two appeals in this case, both of which were successful. I think this is an inconsistent decision. He said his accusations were a hoax, but Johnny Depp was also slandered when he said he was representative of domestic violence? He was also convicted of libel over the title of the article he didn’t write, I guess that’s how it will be. If appealed, a response and a definitive answer in a year or two “I think we’re going to get a result,” he said.