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Johnny Depp’s ‘strong’ social status influenced the trial’s outcome, Amber Heard’s lawyer claims

Amber Heard

Johnny Depp’s ‘strong’ social status influenced the trial’s outcome, Amber Heard’s lawyer claims

  • The dramatic defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard ended on Wednesday.
  • In his libel lawsuit against his ex-wife, a Virginia jury awarded Depp more than $10 million.
  • He claimed that the Aquaman actress; defamed the Pirates of the Caribbean in a contentious 2018 article for The Washington Post.

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Amber Heard’s lawyer claims Johnny Depp’s ‘strong’ social status

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Heard’s lawyer now claims that the jury in the defamation case was “confused,” and that Depp, 58; benefited from his “power, fortune, and renown.”

She also stated that Heard intends to appeal the decision. Elaine Charlson Bredehoft, Heard’s attorney, stated on Today that “an unbelievable amount of evidence” that would have aided Heard’s case was suppressed during the trial.