Amber Heard

Ms Heard will pay her ex-husband $1m after jury found she had defamed him in a Washington Post article.

Mr Depp vigorously denied his ex-wife's testimony, in which she claimed he had subjected her to emotional, physical and sexual abuse. "Even if my US appeal is successful, the best outcome would be a retrial," she said. Ms Heard filed a countersuit.

The long-running legal battle was heading for its next chapter in an appeals court, but Mr. Depp's lawyers said Ms. Heard has agreed to pay $1 million to ...

The judge in that case had ruled that the defendants had shown that what they published was “substantially true.” In federal court, she has been battling her insurance company, which has been seeking to avoid responsibility for shouldering the costs of the jury verdict. In Britain, a judge had ruled that there was evidence that Mr. “The jury’s unanimous decision and the resulting judgment in Mr. Depp’s lawyers sought to counter any possible perception that the agreement was a victory for Ms. That ruling came in a libel suit that Mr. Heard](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/06/01/arts/johnny-depp-amber-heard-verdict?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-depp-heard&variant=show®ion=MAIN_CONTENT_1&block=storyline_top_links_recirc)in her op-ed, but also that she had been defamed by one of his lawyers. “I make this decision having lost faith in the American legal system, where my unprotected testimony served as entertainment and social media fodder.” Heard, writing that the $1 million payment “reinforces Ms. Heard agreed to pay $1 million to end the case — far less than the jury verdict requiring her to pay more than $8 million in damages. “We are pleased to formally close the door on this painful chapter for Mr. Depp had defamed Ms.

Depp's lawyers said he was defamed by the article even though it never mentioned his name because, they argued, it clearly referenced abuse allegations Heard ...

The judge in that 2020 case concluded that Heard had indeed been subject to abuse at Depp's hands on multiple occasions. Ostensibly a defamation case, the trial frequently devolved into ugly mudslinging as both Depp and Heard took the stand over multiple days denying each other's abuse allegations and accusing each other of horrible behavior during their brief marriage. The jury’s unanimous decision and the resulting judgement in Mr. Heard announced the settlement Monday on social media. “I never chose this,” she wrote. “We are pleased to formally close the door on this painful chapter for Mr.

"I make this decision having lost faith in the American legal system, where my unprotected testimony served as entertainment and social media fodder," Heard ...

The vilification on social media is an amplified version of the ways in which women are re-victimised when they come forward." Heard and Depp married in February 2015. She didn't name her ex-husband specifically in the op-ed, in which Heard called for change in how the U.S. centered around an op-ed from Heard in The Washington Post, which Depp said was false and defamatory. [his 2019 court complaint](https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DeppHeard.pdf)s, "the op-ed plainly was about ... The defamation case ultimately became a vehicle for debate over who the public found more believable: Depp or Heard. "The jury's unanimous decision and the resulting judgement in Mr. protected Heard against Depp in another case. treats abuse survivors and urged support for the Violence Against Women Act. The judge found that what The Sun's published was substantially true and that 12 of Heard's 14 allegations about episodes of physical assault were [supportable](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/johnny-depp-lawsuit-wife-beater/2020/11/02/f36f8e9e-1cbb-11eb-ad53-4c1fda49907d_story.html). [wrote Monday on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/CmWiuanLXPT/?hl=en) that by settling she can finally "emancipate" herself from the situation "on terms I can agree to." It also awarded Heard $2 million in a countersuit against Depp.

Amber Heard said she made the decision to settle the defamation case with Johnny Depp after "having lost faith in the American legal system."

Heard stated that while her choice to settle was “not an act of concession,” the case had been draining her financially and emotionally. [cameo at the MTV Video Music Awards](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/08/29/johnny-depp-vmas-trial-dior/?itid=lk_inline_manual_19) in August and last month stirred controversy by [appearing in Rihanna’s “Savage X Fenty Show Vol. (Under Virginia law, $5 million of the punitive damages were automatically [reduced](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/06/01/depp-wins-jury-verdict/?itid=lk_inline_manual_11) to $350,000.) Heard was awarded $2 million for one of three counts in her countersuit, which argued that Depp attorney Adam Waldman defamed her. In the United States, she argued, “I was subjected to a courtroom in which abundant, direct evidence that corroborated my testimony was excluded and in which popularity and power mattered more than reason and due process.” He booked film projects, including a biopic of the artist Modigliani that Depp is set to direct and produce alongside Al Pacino, and has continued to serve as the face of Dior’s Sauvage cologne. Heard remains fully in place,” Benjamin Chew and Camille Vasquez said in a statement, adding of the settlement: “The payment of $1 [million] — which Mr.

Actor Amber Heard said on Monday she would settle defamation claims that were brought against her by ex-husband and fellow actor Johnny Depp, ending years ...

"In the interim I was exposed to a type of humiliation that I cannot re-live," Heard said. "It's important for me to say that I never chose this," Heard said in her post. The jury also determined that Heard was defamed, awarding her $2 million. The actress said this was "not an act of concession." Chew and Vasquez, said: “We are pleased to formally close the door on this painful chapter for Mr. In an Instagram post, Heard said the decision to settle with Depp was "very difficult" and followed "a great deal of deliberation."

Binance U.S. won a bid to buy bankrupt Voyager Digital; builder confidence for new homes continues to tank while economists say there may be a “silver ...

[ongoing investigation](https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2022/12/19/mexican-drug-gang-money-laundering-over-binance-crypto-exchange/?sh=3a230c4754a5) by the U.S. Critics were largely [receptive](https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2022/12/19/avatar-the-way-of-water-boasts-breathtaking-spectacle-shallow-worldbuilding/?sh=2e725e815bc0) to the movie. In response, Musk said Twitter polls on major policy decisions at the company will be [restricted](https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/12/20/elon-musk-says-hell-restrict-polls-to-twitter-blue-subscribers-after-vote-said-he-should-step-down-as-ceo/?sh=44fd321a52bd) to Twitter Blue subscribers. Of the [biggest domestic openings](https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/12/19/how-theavatar-the-way-of-the-water-opening-compares-to-other-major-films-this-year/?sh=6481e1a054c7) this year, that puts Avatar: The Way Of The Water at no. Not ideal when airline hubs are already seeing [fewer departures](https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2022/12/19/honey-i-shrunk-the-hubs-this-christmas-big-airline-hubs-all-have-fewer-departures/?sh=5d5d29fb2f57). [add](https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2022/12/19/binanceus-is-not-buying-voyagers-crypto-assets-for-102-billion-heres-whats-really-happening/?sh=7c31bfb21da7) 3.5 million customers. [Data](https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/press-releases/2022/12/reflecting-a-weakening-housing-market-builder-confidence-declined-every-month-in-2022)released Monday showed new home builder confidence plunged every month this year. [grossed](https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2022/12/18/avatar-the-way-of-water-tops-box-office-charts-but-slightly-underperforms-expectations/?sh=44fffd89721f) an estimated $134 million in its opening weekend, falling short of expectations. [won a bid](https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2022/12/19/binance-us-wins-bid-to-buy-bankrupt-voyager-digitals-assets-in-1-billion-deal-for-crypto-tokens/?sh=7711e28620b6) to buy bankrupt Voyager Digital’s assets for $1 billion. to face a slate of criminal charges over fraud allegations, just hours after he abruptly backed off supporting extradition during [a tumultuous court session](https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2022/12/19/no-extradition-yet-sam-bankman-fried-ordered-back-to-bahamian-jail-in-surprise-twist/?sh=435452067d35). However, as [Forbes dives further](https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenehrlich/2022/12/19/binanceus-is-not-buying-voyagers-crypto-assets-for-102-billion-heres-whats-really-happening/?sh=7c31bfb21da7), the bid—a way to quickly add 3.5 million customers—is only going to see about $20 million transferred to the bankruptcy estate. In an Instagram post, Heard said she has “lost faith in the American legal system” after she was ordered to pay $15 million in damages to Depp when a jury earlier this year found she [defamed](http://forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/06/01/jury-rules-amber-heard-defamed-johnny-depp-in-domestic-abuse-op-ed/?sh=708e28b1e636) him by calling herself a survivor of domestic abuse.

Amber Heard's case was personal, not business, so she probably cannot deduct her settlement payment to Depp or even her legal fees.

This harsh tax rule usually means plaintiffs must figure a way to deduct their 40% fee, maybe one of the [12 ways to deduct legal fees under new tax laws](http://www.woodllp.com/Publications/Articles/pdf/12_Ways.pdf). Parties need to be creative in looking for [ways to deduct their legal fees](http://www.woodllp.com/Publications/Articles/pdf/12_Ways.pdf). [tax on legal settlements](http://www.woodllp.com/Publications/Articles/pdf/New_Tax_On_Litigation_Settlements.pdf). The lack of tax deduction for the legal fees is especially painful, given the cost of legal bills. If the lawyer is entitled to 40%, the plaintiff generally will receive only the net recovery after the fees. But the tax deduction case for Heard is considerably weaker. The IRS could say this was still a personal matter, just one that had business repercussions, but Depp and his tax people could likely still claim deductions. Heard was awarded $2 million in damages, so the tally before appeal was Depp $10,350,000, and Heard $2M. Depp could argue that he sued to protect his business, and the IRS might well buy that. Both Depp and Heard spent big on legal fees for this case. [Amber Heard has settled her messy defamation case](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/12/19/amber-heard-settles-defamation-case-with-johnny-depp/) with Depp for an undisclosed sum. The jury found that Heard defamed Depp, and awarded him $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, which were cut to $350,000.

The most divisive trial of the year provided more questions than answers about celebrity, social media, domestic violence, and much more.

GS: I really want to talk about the long-term effects of this verdict and trial. Any evidence of abuse did nothing to prevent studios and those in the industry ( This public response to the trial made me fearful and sad for the women who would come after Heard. There was an incentive to make the story bigger and bigger that eventually caused it to dominate all of the conversation for months. And that gave the kind of people desperate for ammunition against Heard a lot of what they (thought they) wanted. Didn’t his own behavior spur a good degree of his problems in the industry? As the trial played out on air, online, and on social media, questions arose about the role of social media, Hollywood in general, and the legacy of #MeToo, among other hot-button issues. William Hughes: The “how” is all about money, I think: This felt like a big turning point for attention grifters realizing just how much cash and followers there were in riding and amplifying a story like this, which has so many aspects that activate people’s brains to these red-line extremes. It’s pretty clear, from the testimony, that this was an unhealthy and dysfunctional relationship between two people who almost certainly shouldn’t have been in each others’ lives. This trial became a reality show for many, who tuned into to see the “drama” play out in real-time. On the surface, it was a defamation lawsuit; Depp sued Heard over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ive-seen-how-institutions-protect-men-accused-of-abuse-heres-what-we-can-do/2018/12/18/71fd876a-02ed-11e9-b5df-5d3874f1ac36_story.html) about her experience with domestic violence. In a series of special year-end roundtable discussions, The A.V.

Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have settled their defamation lawsuits following a high-profile trial earlier this year in which the former couple ...

The judge in that 2020 case concluded that Heard had indeed been subject to abuse at Depp’s hands on multiple occasions. Both sides argued to a jury in Fairfax County Circuit Court that the other had defamed them. The seven-person civil jury had awarded Depp $10 million in damages, but also awarded $2 million to Heard.