Amber Heard Can't Pay Johnny Depp $10.4 Million Damages, According To Her Lawyer

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All eyes are hyper-focused on Amber Heard and her legal team now that a verdict has been reached in the libel case between her and Johnny Depp. The jury, which ruled against the Aquaman actress earlier this week, ordered her to pay $10.4 million dollars in damages to her ex-husband after finding she was liable for defamation. Such a ruling presents a rather peculiar problem for Heard since the millions of dollars she owes is money she reportedly does not have.

Elaine Bredehoft, Heard's lead attorney, confirmed Heard's lack of funds on NBC's Today Show the morning after the verdict. When asked by host Savannah Guthrie whether Heard would be able to pay the penalties, Bredehoft straightforwardly replied, «Oh no, absolutely not.» This suggests that Heard's current wealth, including her recent earnings from Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom, will not be enough to cover the damages. According to Bredehoft, Heard plans to appeal the verdict in hopes of getting a more agreeable decision and lowering the payment amount.

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Bredehoft's response has since raised questions about Heard's net worth. Some sources list it at only $1.5 million, and such a number already takes into consideration the estimated wages she received from past film and television projects that she worked on. Even her personal profits from appearing in the Aquaman franchise won't cut it — Walter Hamada, the President of DC-based film production for Warner Bros., testified during the trial that Heard only made $1 million for the first Aquaman movie and $2 million for the second one.

Apparently, Warner Media exercised her option for the sequel without renegotiating the contract she originally