Thursday 2 June 2022 04:19 AM How is Amber Heard going to pay her damages as actress LOSES defamation case ... 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.
But how exactly will Heard pay her damages?
The Aquaman star's financial situation is not known, although she earned millions for her work on television and in the Aquaman films.
Testimony at the trial has raised questions about whether Heard's pockets are deep enough to fork out such a large sum.
There is 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.
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
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 honoring 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 I can.'
During the trial testimony suggested that her career had come to a halt because of her legal battle with Depp.
Heard has been awarded $2million in damages in her countersuit against Depp.
She will likely have to post bond for the full $10.35million judgment, plus interest, if she decides to appeal Wednesday's ruling.
If she can't fulfill her obligation to pay, the court may choose to garnish part of her wages, if it is found Heard has the requisite earning potential.
During the trial for her defamation case with her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, Heard confirmed that she was paid $1 million for Aquaman and $2 million for
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, with bonuses based on the movies' performances at the box office.
'For an individual who doesn't have the ability to pay the judgment and no ability to post the bond, then there is a real issue if the winning party intends to execute the judgment,' lawyer Sandra Spurgeon told CBS MoneyWatch.
There is speculation about Heard's ability to immediately cover the damages she owes Depp which includes $10million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in punitive damages
