The actress' lawyer, Amber Heard, said Thursday that she will appeal the jury's decision to defame her ex-husband Johnny Depp when she claims to be a victim of sexual violence.
On Wednesday, a seven-person jury in Virginia ruled that Hurd had tarnished the reputation of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star and awarded him $10.35 million in compensation. The jury also determined that Hurd had been defamed by Depp and awarded $2 million in compensation.
Ellen Charleson Bridhofft, one of Hurd's lawyers, said on THE TODAY program. Me. C," Depp's team was "able to refute a tremendous amount of evidence" allowed in another defamation case in Britain that Depp lost.
Depp had sued The Sun newspaper, which described him as "abusing the wife." The London High Court judge found Depp had abused Hurd at least 12 times, but Heard's lawyer was not allowed to report it to the jury in the Virginia case, Bridhoft said.
"So what did Deb's team learn from this? Amber's demonization and refutation of evidence."
"She was portrayed as a demon here," Bridhoft said. "A number of things that should not have been allowed were allowed in this court, and caused the jury to be confused."
During the trial, Depp said he did not beat or sexually assault Hurd, and argued that she had turned violent during their husband. Hurd said she slapped Deb, but only to defend herself or her sister.
