Amber Heard, the actress who has been accused of defaming Johnny Depp, has been reportedly lying about her desire to move on from him. The case has been a topic of global discussion, and experts believe Amber wants to shoot herself in the foot again. Lawyers for Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have failed to reach a last-minute agreement, which could have reduced the damages the actress owed to her former husband.
Instead, the judge made the jury’s award official on Friday with a written order for Amber to pay $10.35 million for damaging his reputation by describing herself as a domestic assault victim in an op-ed piece she wrote.
The judge also ordered Depp to pay $2 million on her counter claim that Herd was defamed by one of Depp’s lawyers. This order was a formality after the jury announced its verdict on June 1st, largely siding with Deaf after a sensational trial in which the couple revealed lurid details of their short marriage during the televised trial. Amber plans to appeal the judgment, which goes against everything she has said about wanting to move on during the trial.
In the last minute hearing on Friday, reports stated that the concerned parties were actually talking about in settlement but couldn’t reach an agreement because Amber’s entire life is hinged on Depp’s request. The terms of the settlement would be a definite gag order on Amber, where she is not permitted to say a word about the case or Johnny Depp for the rest of her life. This isn’t an option for Amber, as it would destroy what is left of her stand as an activist.
The only other option for Amber is the appeal, but there is a problem with her appeal. Elaine Bredehoff, who wanted to address the bond that needs to be filed by Amber Heard in order to appeal the case, was told by the judge that she had no time for any further action.
An expert recently weighed in on the matter, stating that Amber and her lawyer have repeatedly claimed that she doesn’t have the money to pay Johnny. However, the judge has revealed that she would have to pay the bond before appealing, making it less likely that someone else would pay it.