After process
Revelation book or vocation? What options Amber Heard has for her future
Amber Heard at the sentencing hearing in court
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After the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, the actress is facing the shards of her career. What options does she have now?
A few days ago, Amber Heard was photographed shopping. But she didn’t rummage through luxury boutiques, but through “TJ Maxx”, the American version of “TK Maxx”, a cheap department store where you can find real bargains from time to time.
Amber Heard: tell-all book planned?
In itself, a celebrity shopping is nothing special. But after seven weeks of trial in Virginia, everything Amber Heard and Johnny Depp are currently doing is of interest to fans. In her interview with the “Today Show”, Heard recently reiterated the allegations against Depp and said that the jury had been influenced by the effect of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star and public attention. Her lawyers also said Heard doesn’t have the millions she now owes Depp. It’s a total of eight million dollars.
As a source told Ok magazine, Heard is said to be “broke.” She sees her Hollywood career as a failure and therefore has “nothing to lose”. According to the insider, the “Aquaman” actress plans to write a tell-all book.
June 24 is crucial
In fact, Heard could get himself into trouble all the more. Because of course Depp and his lawyers would take a close look if they wrote down details from the time together. Even another defamation lawsuit would be an option. So a tell-all book from Heard’s pen would certainly come as a surprise.
Legally, Heard still had options. She could appeal against the verdict from the defamation trial. Plans for this are apparently on the table, at least Heard’s lawyer Elaine Bredehoft told the “Today Show” that there are “some excellent reasons”. A crucial day will be June 24th. Judge Penney Azcarate will give the final reasons for the verdict there. From then on, both parties have 30 days to explain how they intend to proceed.
Heard would have to say within this time whether she would like to appeal. But Johnny Depp also has opportunities. He could publicly declare that he would donate the eight million dollars or not accept them at all. After all, his lawyers emphasized that the actor was never about the money. For him it would be a clever PR move – for Amber Heard it could be a financial lifesaver.
Sources: “OK” / “Daily Mail” / “Vanity Fair” / “New York Post”