Amber Heard is replacing most of her legal team and leaning into the Constitution as she prepares to appeal a multi-million defamation verdict awarded to Johnny Depp.Not entirely unexpected, the move by the Aquaman actress to cut loose her main attorney Elaine Bredehoft follows weeks of judicial jockeying by both of the Rum Diary co-stars to have another kick at the courtroom can with notices of intended appeals.
Having seen ex-husband Depp awarded $10.4 million by a Virginia jury on June 1 after an often acerbic and explicit six-week trial, Heard has now hired David L.
Axelrod and Jay Ward Brown to represent her attempt to rescind the judgment. Ben Rottenborn of Virginia-based Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black will remain as a co-counsel.The burly decision to bring on board the Ballard Spahr lawyers Axelrod and Brown was made public today in a court filing in the Old Dominion.
The make-up of the new Philadelphia originating defense team makes it apparent that Heard’s appeal will focus on the First Amendment aspect of her legal fracas with Depp.“We welcome the opportunity to represent Ms.
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