Johnny Depp Appeals $2 Million Defamation Verdict Amber Heard Won in Trial - TMZ

Johnny Depp I Shouldn't Have to Pay Amber $2 Mil ... Appeals Defamation Verdict

11/3/2022 1:15 PM PT

Johnny Depp wants full triumph implicit Amber Heard, and he's conscionable filed an entreaty trying to get it ... claiming the assemblage got it incorrect erstwhile it ruled successful favour of his ex-wife connected a azygous number of defamation.

You'll recall, Johnny was the large winner, by far, erstwhile the assemblage came backmost successful their landmark trial, saying Amber had defamed him and had to cough up $10.35 cardinal dollars -- but it besides ruled Amber was defamed, and awarded her $2 mil.

In docs filed Wednesday successful the Virginia Court of Appeals, Johnny says the assemblage had erroneously ruled successful favour of Amber ... erstwhile it said 1 of Johnny's attorneys, Adam Waldman, defamed Amber by telling a media outlet she had lied portion describing a blowout combat that ended their marriage.

Waldman said, "So Amber and her friends spilled a small vino and roughed the spot up, got their stories consecutive nether the absorption of a lawyer and publicist, and past placed a 2nd telephone to 911."

In the appeal, Johnny makes the constituent that his lawyer said that, not him, and helium shouldn't beryllium held liable for Waldman's remarks. He besides says Amber's squad failed to beryllium Waldman made those comments with malice ... a request to triumph a defamation claim.

Johnny wants the tribunal to overturn the assemblage connected that azygous count. Remember, Amber has besides filed an appeal of the counts she lost.

So, scoreboard review: Amber's $10.35 mil cheque to Johnny is connected clasp and, likewise, his $2 mil cheque to her is connected hold.