Things aren’t looking good for Amber Heard, who is reportedly “hurting for cash” now that a heap of legal fees have amassed since her ex-husband Johnny Depp won his defamation at a Virginia court earlier this week. As previously reported, the Edward Scissorhands star is looking to receive a whopping $10.4 million from Amber, but according to the New York Post, the “broke” Aquaman star is in no financial state to cover either of her fees.
Sources for the publication blame Amber’s heavy spending on traveling, clothes, wine, and gifts for why she has now struggled to even pay her attorneys. Furthermore, she even had to switch legal representation for the six-week trial and is now depending on her homeowner’s insurance policy in hopes that it will cover the cost of clearing any outstanding balance with her lawyers.
Fellow trial attorney Heather Heidelbaugh spoke to the news publication and said that people relying on their homeowner’s insurance policies after losing their defamation case isn’t all that uncommon — though this usually depends on how much the insurance company is willing to pay. “It’s a little oddity that most people don’t know. In most homeowner insurance policies, there is coverage if you are sued for defamation based on how much you pay through coverage.”
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But even if her attorney fees are covered, where will Amber find the $10.4 million to pay Johnny? Her net worth is already estimated to be no more than $2 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, which is a far cry from the $150 million fortune Johnny has, making it relatively easy to pay her the $2 million she won in her countersuit.
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Even during the explosive trial, several witnesses had taken to the stand, testifying that they didn’t believe Amber even had the sort of funds that would be enough to pay her former flame. In court documents revealed during the trial, the mother-of-one made just $1 million when she starred opposite Jason Momoa in the superhero flick Aquaman and another $2 million for the sequel, despite her role being drastically reduced, which Amber believes was due to the drama concerning her former relationship with Johnny and how volatile things had gotten as time went by.
Following Wednesday’s verdict, Amber released a statement saying she was disappointed by the outcome and how it was sending the wrong message to victims who are now led to believe that coming forward and outing their abusers can result in an unfortunate result.
“I’m heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence, and sway of my ex-husband,” she wrote. “I’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It is a setback.”
“It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated. It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously.”