Johnny depp and amber heard defamation case

A month after Johnny Depp won his multi-million defamation trial against Amber Heard , the ex- Pirates of the Caribbean star now officially faces the first attempt to smack down his legal victory, with a harsh one-two-punch. “For all the reasons set forth above, and for the reasons set forth on the record during the hearings and at trial, in the Motions in Limine and Motions to Strike, Ms. Heard respectfully requests this Court to set aside the jury verdict in favor of Mr. Depp and against Ms. Heard in its entirety, dismiss the Complaint, or in the alternative, order a new trial,” says a not unexpected memorandum filed July 1 in Virginia Circuit Court by the Aquaman star’s attorneys. Heard has long alleged that she suffered violent domestic abuse from Depp. She told a UK court in 2020, and the US trial this year that she had also been repeatedly sexually abused by Depp. Almost from the moment the over $10 million verdict came down on June 1 … [Read more...] about Johnny Depp’s Winning Verdict Should Be Tossed Out For New Trial, Amber Heard Says; Jury Vetting Questions Raised

Getty Amber Heard wants a do-over in court, demanding a judge toss the verdict against her in the Johnny Depp defamation trial ... because of shoddy evidence and an alleged fake juror. The actress's lawyers filed new docs this week in VA, asking the judge to either set aside the verdict in favor of JD entirely, dismiss the complaint or order a new trial. Take your pick! DEPP JURY THREAD: As requested, here are some general observations of the #DeppvsHeard jury during the trial.. pic.twitter.com/AXrVAXCdU5 — Chanley Shá Painter (@ChanleyCourtTV) May 26, 2022 @ChanleyCourtTV The reasons they lay out are many, but essentially fall into 3 categories -- one, she argues there wasn't sufficient evidence presented on Johnny's side to convince a jury that her words had hurt his career/cost him roles ... and yet, they somehow decided she had anyway . Amber's attorneys argue that Johnny's career was already on the ropes -- including within the … [Read more...] about Amber Heard Asks for Verdict to be Tossed, Lack of Evidence & Fake Juror

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