Why Johnny Depp Refuses to Pay ACLU $86K After Trial

Lawyers for Johnny Depp recently filed a motion refusing to pay the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) over $86,000 following his successful defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.

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On June 1, Depp's lawyers filed a motion with New York state's Supreme Court expressing opposition to a request made by the ACLU.

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"Respondents' request for in excess of $86,000 in "expenses" associated with their Court ordered document production is not only exorbitant and unreasonable, but unsupported by New York law."

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The motion came shortly after the ACLU requested that Depp pay the organization over $86,000 for legal costs during the trial, which involved Depp's lawsuit and Heard's countersuit.

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According to court documents obtained by KFMB-TV in San Diego, the ACLU is demanding that Depp pay $86,256 after several ACLU witnesses testified in the trial

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As well as reimbursement for documents the ACLU provided following subpoenas by Depp's legal team.

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