Amber Heard, the actress who has been accused of abuse by Johnny Depp, has made it clear that she will be appealing the verdict following their loss in the Debt versus Herd trial. In an interview with CNN’s Savannah Guthrie, Amber and her lawyer, Elaine Bredehoff, blamed social media for the loss and listed it as the reason behind the appeal. Judge Penny Asgrit, who presided over the original trial, may not see this as valid grounds for an appeal against the verdict.
Amber and her lawyer also criticized social media and its members in a new interview with Today’s Savannah Guthrie.
In the interview, Amber claimed that the trial was rigged against her and that she should get an appeal. However, it is reportedly not enough to sway Judge Penny to approve it. Amber’s legal team claimed that social media played a role in the case, and she believes that the amount of hatred Amber heard received on social media during the publicly televised trial was likely to upset the jury.
Lawrence Bredehoff and Benjamin Chu and Camille Vasquez, Amber’s lawyers, stated that there is no reason to believe that the jury has broken the oath. However, legal experts believe that this is not sufficient grounds for an appeal, and there is no way to prove that the jury was influenced by social media in taking their decisions. Insider sources claim that judge Penny mirrors the sentiment and weakens Amber’s chances for an appeal unless Elaine manages to prove that there was a mistrial or there is some new evidence supporting Amber.
Here’s interview has sparked outrage on the internet, as Amber has been proven to have ruined Depp’s life during their marriage. Some people are disgusted that Amber has given a platform after what she’s been found guilty of, while others believe that the juries love Johnny so much that they gave him a pass. Some people are hopeful for Amber in her life after the trial, but there’s a lot of work ahead for her to get there.
Judge Penny has yet to make a concrete statement on the appeal, but it is likely that she will in a few days. Amber’s claims about the jury and social media have sparked outrage on the internet, and viewers are hoping for her to find a path to the truth.