Thursday 2 June 2022 02:04 AM Amber Heard Vs Johnny Depp case: Australian radio hosts question how she going ... trends now
Amber Heard has been ordered to pay her ex-husband Johnny Depp more than $10million after losing her defamation case against the actor on Wednesday.
And Australian radio hosts Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson are now asking the question on everyone's mind: how exactly will Heard pay her damages?
The Aquaman star's financial situation is not known, but testimony at the trial has raised questions about whether Heard's pockets are deep enough to fork out such a large sum.
Questions: Sydney radio hosts Kyle Sandilands and Jackie 'O' Henderson discussed on Thursday how exactly Amber Heard will pay her damages after losing her defamation case against ex-husband Johnny Depp. (Heard is pictured in court on Wednesday)
'I wonder where she's going to get the money from?' Sandilands asked his co-host on their KIIS FM breakfast show on Thursday.
Henderson suggested Heard may avoid having to pay the damages if she wins an appeal against the Virginia court's ruling.
'[People] reckon no matter what happened with the verdict - and look, this may not be the case - but it will be appealed again because they hate each other so much,' Henderson said.
Chat: Discussing the Virginia court's ruling on their radio show on Thursday, Henderson (right, with Sandilands) said Heard may avoid having to pay the damages if she wins an appeal
Appeal: '[People] reckon no matter what happened with the verdict... it will be appealed again because they hate each other so much,' Henderson said. (Pictured: Depp in court on May 3)
'Oh, this could go on forever,' Sandilands said, to which Henderson replied: 'It could be appealed. We could be going through this all again.'
It comes amid speculation about Heard's ability to immediately cover the damages, which includes $10million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages.
The latter amount was reduced from $5million due to Virginia's cap on such awards.
Payment: It comes amid speculation about Heard's ability to immediately cover the damages, which includes $10million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages
During the trial, Heard admitted she was unable to donate $7million to charity after her divorce from Depp in 2017, because her ex-husband had filed a $50million lawsuit against her.
'I still fully intend on honouring all of my pledges,' Heard said regarding the money she had pledged to donate to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
'I would love him to stop suing me so