Last week, news broke that a judge formally denied Amber Heard’s request for a new trial following her loss to Johnny Depp and being ordered to pay the $15 million judgment settlement. You may recall from last month that Depp got a big win in court against his ex-wife over claims he assaulted her during their marriage and she subsequently deactivated her Facebook page, likely because people were still showering her with nasty remarks; however, these developments just show how desperately unhappy she is right now after going through such turmoil and losing more than 50 million dollars. While this is certainly distressing news, it's understandable seeing as the actress has gone through quite a turbulent ordeal concerning what happened between her troubled relationship with Johnny Depp and how she ultimately lost in court against him.
@Variety reports, Virginia Judge Penney Azcarate officially denied Amber Heard’s request for mistrial in the defamation lawsuit with ex-husband Johnny Depp. Judge Azcarate’s decision was made due to finding no grounds to overturn the $10 million verdict in Depp’s favor. The judge wasn’t done and also stated that Heard’s legal team should have raised an objection sooner in the case, while also stating that there is no evidence of fraud, and no evidence that a jury mistake resulted in a biased trial. However, Heard is still moving forward with filing an appeal.
Amber Heard previously asked the court to declare the previous verdict as a mistrial, after allegedly discovering that one of the jurors in the trial did not receive an official jury summons. Judge Azcarate addressed the jury issue, saying “Defendant does not allege Juror Fifteen’s inclusion on the jury prejudiced her in any way. The juror was vetted, sat for the entire jury, deliberated and reached a verdict. The only evidence before this Court is that this juror and all jurors followed their oaths, the Court’s instructions and orders. This court is bound by the competent decision of the jury.”
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