Johnny Depp’s libel case against Amber Heard is over and the verdict strongly favors the Pirates of the Caribbean actor. A month after the trial ends, however, both stars are still suffering, both emotionally and financially. As for the latter, it appears that Depp will now have to pay legal fees due to a recent court ruling. And those expenses refer to the evidence he and his legal team got in court with his ex-spouse.
Before a judgment is given, the The American Civil Liberties Union asked Johnny Depp for reimbursement after being involved in the case. Through legal documents, the nonprofit organization claimed to be seeking compensation for “substantial expenses incurred in responding to burdensome subpoenas served by Mr. Depp for an underlying action in which neither the ACLU nor any of its employees were involved. gone “. The organization’s attorney (via news week ) further claimed that the star requested thousands of documents over six years, which would be used in the trial. With that, the band felt that $ 86,000 would be enough to cover their services.
Last week, a Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled that the ACLU would receive $ 38,000 from the plaintiff. Although this final sum represents less than half of what the group was asking in terms of reimbursement, the organization seems satisfied. In a shared statement with Newsweek, a spokesperson expressed satisfaction with the issue being addressed:
We are pleased that the Court acknowledged that the ACLU complied with Mr. Depp’s requests and did so at great expense.
Johnny Depp’s attorney Jessica Meyers was shocked by the initial amount requested, calling it “exorbitant and unreasonable”. She also noted that the organization “was responsible for writing and publishing the editorial that the Virginia jury had just found defamatory of Mr. Depp.” This helps water man stars 2018 Washington Post Opinion Piece was admitted to trial for defamation.
According to the verdict of the jury , the Oscar nominee will receive $ 15 million, including $ 10 million in compensation and the other $ 5 million in punitive damages. Amber Heard also received $ 2 million as part of her $ 100 million counter suit. The sum of the punitive damages was eventually reduced to $ 350,000 and, as a result, Heard now owes her ex-husband $ 8.35 million. The actress’s lawyers have since said so she cannot pay the amount although some may have taken note when he used a private plane after making this statement. Beyond what he owes in the case, Heard may have to shell out even more money if he decides to appeal as his team suggests.
Currently, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are facing other legal problems. Depp will return to court in a case involving an assault related to his 2018 film. city of lies. (The plaintiff’s attorney in this case has spoken and does not seem upset by Depp’s victory in the libel suit). During, Heard is still under investigation for perjury. in Australia. Specifically, authorities are investigating whether he lied when he brought him and Depp’s Yorkshire terriers, Pistol and Boo, into the country in 2015.
Much of the public will certainly pay attention to the two current legal situations. The same can probably be said for how the two will try to pay back the money owed as a result of their legal battle.
Source: Cinemablend
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