Johnny Depp must pay ACLU for Amber Heard evidence used in defamation case
A Manhattan judge ruled Friday that JohnnyDepp must pay the American Civil Liberties Union $38,000 over evidence used in his defamation case victory against ex-wife Amber Heard.
The ACLU, a non-profit organization, originally asked for $86,000 in attorneys' fees for complying with a subpoena
But Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron ruled they get less than half after Depp's lawyers filed a motion.
"They [ACLU] were responsible for drafting and placing the op-ed that the Virginia jury just found to be defamatory to Mr. Depp," Meyers said.
During the trial, evidence showed that the ACLU helped Heard draft and publish the op-ed in The Washington Post.
The non-profit organization stood by Heard's side throughout the entire case despite not getting the donations she had promised.