Johnny Depp may not claim $ 10.35 million from Amber Heard – 20 Minutes

For Johnny Depp, suing Amber Heard for defamation “has never been a question of money”. This is what his lawyers said, implying, in fact, that their client has no real intention of claiming the 10.35 million dollars in damages obtained at the end of the procedure by decision of the jury. However, there is one condition for him to wipe the slate clean after his almost total victory in court. settle this sum which she is unable to pay according to her lawyer. He responded by reiterating that the purpose of the lawsuit was solely to “restore Mr. Depp’s reputation and that’s what he did.” Johnny Depp recalled that he could not reveal the conversations he has with his client, but reiterated very clearly that the money was insignificant for the interpreter of Jack Sparrow. “Again, we have to be careful what we say, but it was just about Mr. Depp’s reputation,” he repeated. Amber Heard, for his part, has not yet filed appeal to the court. For the legal experts interviewed by TIME, it would be at his own risk, especially financial. The procedure is long, therefore expensive, and she will have to prove, upstream, that she can take it on. 3.5 million promised to the ACLU because of the libel suit against which it had to defend itself. During their divorce, Johnny Depp had transferred 7 million dollars to her: she had assured to pay half of it to the association for the defense of civil rights and the other to the children’s hospital in Los Angeles. The ACLU had confirmed under oath during the trial that, of the sum received so far, $350,000 came directly from Amber Heard, with the rest largely paid for by her ex-boyfriend, Elon Musk, and Johnny Depp. .