why he could give up charging 8 million to Amber Heard?

The trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard ended with the recognition of shared guilt. But it’s the actor who gets more compensation for defamation from his ex-wife. Amber Heard owes her ex-boyfriend nearly $10.35 million. The actor, meanwhile, must pay his ex-wife $ 2 million for the “smear campaign” led by Johnny Depp’s former lawyer against the actress.

It is therefore Amber Heard who is liable for 8 million dollars, an amount that the actress cannot pay. The actress “devastated“ by court decision, claimed that she did not have the financial means to pay this compensation.

Guests on the set of the famous show Good Morning America, Ben Chew and Camille Vasquez, Johnny Depp’s lawyers, returned to this judgment clearly in favor of their client. Winning this lawsuit was above all an urgent need for “to restore the reputation of Johnny Depp”, has explained Ben Chew. He also claimed that he “was never about the money.”

A financial arrangement between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard?

Faced with the commentary of Johnny Depp’s lawyer, the presenter of Good Morning America then rushed into the breach. “You said the goal was not to impoverish Madame Heard, recalled the host of the show. Is it possible we see an arrangement in which she drops the appeal in exchange for waiving financial damages for Mr. Depp?”

Johnny Depp’s lawyers did not clearly answer this question, but insisted on the symbolism of this victory which is the most important. “Again, we have to be careful what we say, but it was all about Mr. Depp’s reputation,” defended himself Ben Chew who refused to reveal the discussions they would have had with the lawyer of Amber Heard.

Amber Heard has the possibility of appealing the court decision, but has not yet requested it. To launch an appeal procedure, it will have to prove that it has the necessary financial means to complete this process, which is likely to be very long and very costly.