In 2022, actress Amber Heard was in a legal battle with her ex-husband Johnny Depp. Depp sued Heard for defamation after she wrote an op-ed with the ACLU for the Washington Post, accusing Depp of sexual assault. She also accused him of domestic violence when the article was published.
The jury ultimately sided with Depp, ordering Heard to pay him $10 million in damages. However, the jury also found Heard’s favor on one count of her countersuit and ordered Depp to pay her $2 million.
Unfortunately, Heard could not pay the full amount owed to Depp, which led to her declaring bankruptcy in July 2022. Despite her appeals, the court upheld the ruling, and Heard had no choice but to pay the full amount owed – approximately $8 million.
