Amber Heard Seeks to Throw Out Verdict in Depp Defamation Trial
Heard's attorneys argued that the $10 million defamation verdict against her was not supported by evidence.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Amber Heard’s lawyers have asked a judge to throw out the $10.35 million verdict against her in the defamation case filed by ex-husband Johnny Depp, arguing that the verdict was not supported by the evidence and that one of the jurors may not have been properly vetted by the court. In post-trial motions filed Friday, Heard’s attorneys call the jury’s June 1 award of $10 million in compensatory damages and $5…
