Judge declares shock over Amber Heard's appeal decision

In a short hearing on June 24 (local time), the judge issued a two-page ruling, declaring that Amber Heard's two convictions were subject to interest each year.

"If Heard wants to appeal, she must have a bond for the entire sentence of $10.35 million, plus 6% interest per year, Fox News sources said.

Broderick Dunn, Virginia's civil attorney, said the court's statement was not unusual. He said that by law, the party that did not win the case must commit to a binding amount for the amount of money to be paid for the entire judgment, if it wants to appeal. Heard didn't have to pay the full amount, she only paid a percentage of the sentence as a bond - similar in concept to bail in criminal court.

Before the court's ruling, the Aquaman actor's representative said it still plans to appeal, saying: "As stated in yesterday's hearing, Heard does not need to ask for pardon if she feels she is innocent. She also does not need to ask for a pardon. Do not refuse to appeal if you think you are right."

Heard has 30 days to file an appeal from the time the sentence is pronounced.

On June 1, a jury of 7 people in Fairfax court (Virginia, USA) announced Johnny Depp won against Amber Heard on three counts. The actor will receive $10 million in punitive damages and $350,000 in punitive damages.

Heard was awarded a counterclaim on one count when a jury found that Depp's media representatives had smeared Heard and her accusations as a "violent hoax". Heard received $2 million in compensation.

Elaine Bredehoft - Heard's lawyer - confirmed that the actress did not pay the fine because of her financial inability. In this case, the legal expert said that Heard could choose to take a cut in his current and future salary.

Jessica Levinson, a CBS News legal associate, offers another scenario that Heard could declare bankruptcy. At that time, she was exempt from the $ 10 million in damages. However, Heard still had to pay $350,000 in punitive damages.

After the lawsuit ended, Amber Heard's life was more difficult than before. She was caught buying discounted goods at the supermarket. However, recently, according to a source from Fox News, Amber Heard is in discussions and negotiations to publish an autobiographical book, following her loss of lawsuit against ex-husband Johnny Depp. The autobiography will be told from Amber Heard's perspective on the litigation process and how she rebuilt her life after losing the lawsuit.

Writing this book will of course bring Heard a large income, possibly up to tens of millions of dollars, because at the present time, surely many publishers are willing to sign a contract to publish books about this book. Heard and Depp's noisy love story.

According to this source, the 36-year-old actress is extremely excited about the potential of the new project. Accordingly, Amber has "nothing left to lose" when she not only lost the lawsuit but was also turned away and severely criticized by the public during the past time. Furthermore, signing on for an autobiographical book could also be an opportunity for Amber to earn more revenue and pay the Pirates of the Caribbean star compensation.

"Amber thinks her Hollywood career is over. She's currently in talks for her autobiography and is very excited about it. At this point, Amber clearly has nothing to lose and she wants to." tell everything," the source shared.

The worrying thing for Amber, however, is that writing this autobiography could also expose her to even more lawsuits. "Johnny Depp and the legal team will read and listen to everything Amber Heard alleges," one lawyer said, "If she crosses the line, she will most likely be sued again and again and again. back to court".

At the moment, Amber is still trying to enjoy life and spend time with her 1-year-old daughter.

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