Johnny Depp Appeals $2 Million Defamation Verdict Amber Heard Received in Trial

Johnny Depp desires whole victory over Amber Heard, and he is simply filed an attraction attempting to get it … claiming the jury received it mistaken when it dominated in favor of his ex-wife on a single rely of defamation.

You may recall, Johnny was the large winner, by far, when the jury got here again of their landmark trial, saying Amber had defamed him and needed to cough up $10.35 million {dollars} — however it additionally dominated Amber was defamed, and awarded her $2 mil.

In docs filed Wednesday within the Virginia Courtroom of Appeals, Johnny says the jury had erroneously dominated in favor of Amber … when it mentioned considered one of Johnny’s attorneys, Adam Waldman, defamed Amber by telling a media outlet she had lied whereas describing a blowout struggle that ended their marriage.

Waldman mentioned, “So Amber and her buddies spilled a bit wine and roughed the place up, received their tales straight beneath the course of a lawyer and publicist, after which positioned a second name to 911.”

Within the attraction, Johnny makes the purpose that his lawyer mentioned that, not him, and he should not be held accountable for Waldman’s remarks. He additionally says Amber’s staff did not show Waldman made these feedback with malice … a requirement to win a defamation declare.

Johnny desires the courtroom to overturn the jury on that single rely. Bear in mind, Amber has additionally filed an attraction of the counts she misplaced.

So, scoreboard assessment: Amber’s $10.35 mil examine to Johnny is on maintain and, likewise, his $2 mil examine to her is on maintain.