By Eileen Kramer
Then out of my own pocket…
For weeks, the defamation trial between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp has not only occupied die-hard fans. After six weeks it was decided: Amber owes Johnny an insane amount of several million dollars!
︎ The jury initially awarded Johnny $15 million – made up of $10 million in damages and $5 million in punitive damages. The latter was reduced to the US state cap of $350,000. That leaves 10.35 million that Amber owes her ex. In turn, Depp is to compensate Heard with two million dollars, which will be deducted from her damage sum. So a total of $8.35 million that Amber Heard is supposed to pay.
“A whopping amount,” thought a fan who quickly launched a call for donations of at least one million dollars for the actress on the “GoFundMe” donation site. Amber’s fans wanted to take on at least part of the immense debt.
Who is behind the call for donations: A user named Kimberly Moore set up the site just hours after the verdict was announced and loudly claims, “Daily Mail‘ that she was in touch with Amber’s legal team.
“I believe Amber and social media protected the abuser,” the GoFundMe page said, “the verdict is beyond her means. It’s so sad that it was possible for him (meaning Johnny) get away with the abuse. The verdict supports that. If you can, please help (ambergris).”
just a fake?
But… puff cake. The site has already been deleted by the company boss. Donations are therefore no longer possible.
And that’s despite Kimberly Moore making such a big announcement and, most importantly, assuring potential donors that the “Aquaman” actress would have direct access to all of the money.
A spokesman for “GoFundMe” told the news portal “TMZ‘ meanwhile that the page was deleted even before a ‘significant sum’ could be reached.
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“Our top priority is to protect our community and also the generosity of donors,” a source told the Daily Mail. “GoFundMe will close any page unless there is a direct connection and the fundraiser has been authorized.”
But maybe Amber doesn’t need that much money anymore. She and her lawyers plan to appeal the verdict. The amount she owes Johnny far exceeds her net worth, leaving Amber insolvent.
Whether appealed or not – Johnny has been happy like a fool since the verdict. The jury gave his life back to him after suffering false accusations for six years. “The best is yet to come,” he announced.
