“Broke” Amber Heard cannot pay Depp after losing a defamation trial

kirkwilliamJune 3, 2022

Sauce, an actress struggling for “luxury spending on travel, clothes, gifts and wine”

Amber Heard will wait before the verdict is read at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Virginia, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Photo by Evelyn Hoxtine / /Associated Press

Seven juries may have awarded Johnny Depp $ 15 million in a defamation proceeding against his ex-wife Amber Heard, but he will have a hard time collecting it.

NBC is appearing today At this week’s show, Hard’s lawyer Elaine Bredehoft said the actress couldn’t “absolutely” pay for Depp.

According to the source talking to New York postHard is left “broken” by her huge statutory costs and struggles after “luxury spending on travel, clothes, gifts and wine”.

Insider said Position Hard had to rely heavily on homeowners insurance to cover the costs of the legal team in the case.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the debt heard is estimated at $ 6 million.

Depp, 58, sued Hard, 36, for $ 50 million and accused him of releasing him in an editorial she wrote. Washington post She described herself as “a public figure representing domestic violence.” Three Oscar candidates claimed that her article ruined his career and led to a series of canceled film projects, including the sixth. Pirates of the Caribbean attachment.

I heard a former star lawyer counterclaim her own $ 100 million counterclaim after calling her claim a hoax. Both blamed each other for ruining their careers.

On this screen, Amber Heard in the middle and her lawyers Elaine Bredehoft (right) and Ben Lottenborn (left) read the judgment in court at the Fairfax County Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia. It reacts when it happens. 1, 2022. Photo by Court TV / /Associated Press

A Virginia jury has ruled in favor of Depp this week, agreeing that Hard had defamed him and ruined his career when he wrote his 2018 editorial.The Edward Scissorhands The star was awarded $ 15 million.

At the same time, the jury also discovered that Depp, through former lawyer Adam Waldman, defamed Hard on one of three counts in her counterclaim and gave her $ 2 million.

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During the six-week trial, Haad testified that her career was stalled after Depp accused her of abusing her.She first earned $ 1 million Aquaman $ 2 million for movies and sequels, but she said a social media campaign to drop her from the franchise led to “a very simplified version of that role.”

“I was given a script and then a new version of the script with the action scenes removed,” she said. “It portrayed my character and another character … fighting each other. They basically robbed me of much of my role.”

She also claimed to have been released from her role as a spokesperson for L’Oréal and had only $ 65,000 in her pocket for an independent film shot in March of this year.

Petition for deletion Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom By Friday, we had reached 4.5 million signatures.

Entertainment industry consultant Catherine Arnold likened her hard career to stars such as Gal Gadot and Zendaya, claiming that millions of people were missed on lost television and film projects.She’s michael bay ambulance According to Arnold, a prime video series with Gael Garcia Bernal.Her role Aquaman 2 Limited to the first and last few scenes.

After the divorce with Depp was confirmed in 2016, Haad said in a statement, “The divorce received $ 7 million and $ 7 million has been donated.” The money was to be split between the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital.

However, ACLU Chief Operating Officer Terence Dougherty said that as of December 2021, the organization had received only $ 1.3 million in her name. When the ACLU contacted her about her future donations, Doherty said, “I knew she was in financial difficulty.”

A representative from the Los Angeles Children’s Hospital said the organization received only $ 250,000 directly from Hard.

Bredehoft said: She does it as much as she can. But she gave a fair amount of money. “

When she stood on the stand, Haad claimed she couldn’t fulfill her promise because Depp sued her, adding that she was still planning to donate the full amount.

“I want to stop him from suing me, as I can,” she said.

Virginia lawyer Jeremiah Denton Position Depp was able to “garnish” her wages and “get her assets, sell them and receive cash.”

Johnny Depp makes a gesture on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, when he leaves the court during a break at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Virginia. Photo by Brendan Smiaroski / /Associated Press

It’s unclear if Depp will actually force payments hard.Actors have not been part of the movie since 2019 Minamata..

But last month, fans were delighted when his name was listed among those set to appear in. Beetlejuice 2..

“I think Johnny Depp will work again. He’s going to get some big projects,” he said. varietyTold Reuters.

“We have a culture that allows these people to work again,” Davis added.

Another his return Pirates The movie isn’t completely out of the question either.

“I absolutely believe after the verdict Pirates Captain Jack is back and ready to reboot with Johnny, “said a former Disney executive. Man.. “There are too many box office treasures for a beloved character deeply rooted in Disney culture.

“(Producer) Jerry Bruckheimer appreciates Tom Cruise’s great success. Top Gun: Maverick, A very popular franchise, with a great desire to bring back Hollywood stars who can deposit in banks. “

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