7 Methods Amber Heard Can Use to Pay Johnny Depp

The judgment on the Depp vs. Heard defamation trial that lasted 6 weeks and was followed by millions worldwide was finally handed down on Wednesday 1^st June 2022. The verdict was in Johnny Depp’s favour and Amber heard was ordered to pay Depp $15 million in damages. 

Heard was of course in shock. Her net worth is reported to be anything from $2.5 million to $8 million only according to Business Report magazine. Will she be able to pay the damages & what will happen if she can’t?

A 6 week trial

The trial itself lasted for six weeks and the jury deliberated for 3 days. Eventually the ruling was in Depp’s favour and Amber was ordered to pay him $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. 

On the other hand Depp was ordered to pay Heard $2 million in compensatory damages only. 

Why was the ruling against Amber?

The jury stated that they believed Amber Heard’s claims were false and defamatory and that she acted out of true malice. 

What’s in Amber’s future?

Heard’s losses won’t be just financial as she has to pay damages to Depp; this judgment will also affect her Hollywood career. Reports claim Amber may be blacklisted for the foreseeable future and this verdict may affect her current projects such as Aquaman 2. 

Jury deliberation

The jury deliberated for 3 days before announcing their verdict on Wednesday at 5 pm. 

They went over 42 questions to decide whether Amber Heard’s 2018 article on domestic abuse in the Washington Post was defamatory against Johnny Depp or not. 

How did this whole thing start?

In 2018 Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard for defamation of character after her Washington Post article on domestic abuse was published. Johnny sued Amber for $50 million in damages to which she responded with a counter suit of $100 million 

Where will Amber Heard get the money to pay Johnny Depp? Here are 7 methods she can use:

Amber heard can appeal the verdict which may reduce the amount of damages she has to pay but either way no bank would be insane enough to lend her the money – her reputation is shot and her career is probably over. 

1. Borrow money from her good friend Elon Musk. $15 million is pocket change for him! 
2. Career shift: she can stop acting (her Hollywood career is probably over anyway at least for the foreseeable future) and go into bitcoin. Again Elon Musk can probably help here. 
3. Fundraisers: she can appeal to women who sympathise with her. 
4. Contact Sawiris, attend Al Gouna Film Festival and shift her career to Egyptian cinema. 
5. Get in touch with El-Sobky who can take her under his wing and help her with her acting career in Egypt. Amber can act in “Ayazon” part 2
6. Enter the Rap scene and talk smack about Depp. Always a money maker. 
7. Launch a martial arts YouTube channel.