Johnny Depp wants complete triumph over Amber Heard, and he’s just filed an appeal to obtain it… The jury erred in ruling in favor of his ex-wife on a single count of defamation.
You may recall that when the jury returned its verdict in their landmark trial, stating Amber had defamed him and had to pay $10.35 million, it also determined Amber was defamed and gave her $2 million.
Johnny claims in documents filed Wednesday in the Virginia Court of Appeals that the jury erroneously decided in favor of Amber… when it said one of Johnny’s attorneys, Adam Waldman, defamed Amber by informing a media source she lied when recounting a blowout battle that ended their marriage.
Waldman said, “So Amber and her friends spilled a little wine, roughed the place up, got their stories straight under the direction of a lawyer and publicist, and then placed a second call to 911.”
Johnny argues in his appeal that his lawyer stated it, not him, and that he should not be held liable for Waldman’s words. He also claims Amber’s team failed to demonstrate Waldman’s statements were made with malice, which is required to win a defamation action.
Johnny is asking the court to reverse the jury’s decision on that one count. Remember that Amber has also filed an appeal of the counts she lost.
So, scoreboard review: Amber’s $10.35 mil check to Johnny is on hold; likewise, his $2 mil check to her is on hold.