“This is not a concession,” writes Heard in a declaration shared on Monday afternoon. “Six years ago I wanted to leave this behind (referring to his relationship with Depp ended in 2016, ed). And this is the opportunity to do it, on terms that I can agree”.
The 36-year-old actress says she has lost faith in the US justice system. Earlier, Heard said the jury in the state of Virginia, where the case took place, failed to reach a fair verdict. Jurors allegedly failed to include some evidence and were driven by negative stories about Heard on social media.
“I’m so humbled here, I don’t want to repeat all of this,” Heard said. “I have now spent too much time on a serious and expensive case, in which my right to express my opinion has been completely nullified. I will no longer pay that financial and psychological bill.”
Heard he would say tmz extension paid 59-year-old Depp $1 million to complete this case. This would be reimbursed by his insurer.
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Both plaintiffs wanted to appeal
Depp had sued Heard over an editorial he wrote about his experience of domestic violence. You mentioned in the article The Washington Post no name, but according to the actor it was obvious that it was him.
In June of this year, the jury largely ruled in favor of Depp. Heard had to pay Depp more than $10 million because it would damage his reputation. Depp in turn had to transfer $2 million to her ex because Heard was publicly blackmailed by her lawyer.
Both Heard and Depp disagreed with the ruling. The actress because, by the way, some evidence was not included. The actor wanted to appeal because there was no evidence that he was involved in the statements of his lawyer.
As a result of the transaction, therefore, the appeal will not be able to proceed. Depp hasn’t commented on the news yet.
