4 long months have passed since the Johnny Depp trial against Amber Heard, which allowed the former to win the case. And yet, the drama that unfolded during the six-week trial and because of it continues to haunt the two stars even months later.
The trial ended after a laboriously long period of time with Depp emerging victorious as the jury found that his ex-wife had, in fact, defamed him with malicious intent. As a result, Heard must pay Depp $10.35 million in compensatory damages. And that’s exactly what seems to weigh on the actress.
Amber Heard has changed lawyers again to find the easy way out of possible bankruptcy
While the chaotic lawsuit between the two A-list stars finally ended in June, Amber Heard lost the case, with the jury finding she had indeed defamed Johnny Depp in a newspaper article published in 2018.
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The Aquaman the actress is supposed to pay her ex-husband $10.35 million as a result and that doesn’t even include the amount to be paid in punitive damages. It’s a lot, to say the least, and Heard appears to have been in deep trouble when it comes to paying the sum.
Currently, David L. Axelrod and Jay Ward Brown represent Heard; The actress also recently hired revered insurance lawyer Kirk Pasich to tweak her legal team and pursue any opportunities that might help her find a way out of paying the whopping $10.35 million. .
Heard always tried to get a host of well-known insurance companies to eventually cover all of his legal fees. The only problem is that said legal bills appear to exceed a total of $15 million. No wonder insurance companies aren’t too eager to reach out.
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Is there any hope for Amber Heard to get out of this situation?
From how everything is going for the 36-year-old actress, no one can say for sure whether or not she will be able to get through this difficult time or even if she finds a way out, how long it will take her for everything. solve.
She is currently being sued by insurance companies to keep her from having to pay the defamation settlement using a California law that tends to prevent insurers from covering “willful acts”.
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Heard’s recent addition to her legal team, Pasich, also helped and assisted the actress in handling the situation. But so far, no conclusive results have come to life.
Hopefully, they might end up finding a way out for them or find something that will benefit both parties to further avoid conflict.
No official word from Heard on this has yet been released.
Source: Geo News
