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A Virginia jury decided last week that Heard should pay $15 million in damages to Depp for defaming him, while Depp was ordered to pay her $2 million. Because of Virginia regulations restricting punitive damages in defamation cases, the amount Heard owed Depp was reduced to $10.35 million.
However, on Wednesday, Benjamin Chew, Johnny Depp’s lawyer, stated on a television broadcast that Amber Heard might not have to pay the money after all.
When asked by George Stephanopoulos of Good Morning America if Depp would agree to a settlement in which Heard agrees not to appeal the case in exchange for “Depp waiving any monetary damages,” Chew implied that such a deal was on the table.
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Meanwhile, Heard’s attorney, Elaine Bredehoft, told another TV host that her client couldn’t afford to pay Depp that amount.