Johnny Depp, Amber Heard lawyers fail to reach last-minute settlement
Attorneys for Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were unable to reach a last-minute settlement Friday.
Fairfax County, Virginia, Judge Penney Azcarate finalized the verdict in the former couple’s defamation trial during the hearing, at which Depp and Heard were not present.
A spokesperson for Heard, 36, signaled that the “Aquaman” actress plans to file an appeal.
After 21 days, the case will move to the Court of Appeals of Virginia, and then the parties will have 30 days to file a notice of appeal.
Under the judgment, Depp and Heard will be required to post their judgments of $2 million and $10.35 million, respectively, plus 6% interest per year.
Elaine Bredehoft, one of Heard’s attorneys, told NBC’s “Today” that the “Aquaman” star could not afford the $8.35 million she owed Depp.