Urges Court To Reject Jury Request, Johnny Depp Calls Amber Heard Weird And Reckless

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JAKARTA - Johnny Depp asked the court to reject Amber Heard's request which was deemed unreasonable. Previously Amber Heard filed an application to the court to annul Depp's victory after learning of jury differences in court.

Heard claims a 77-year-old man living in Virginia was called to serve on the jury. But another 52-year-old man who is not identified and also lives at the exact same address allegedly appeared to serve on a jury and was selected for trial.

Based on these claims, the Aquaman star believes the judge should cancel the trial and order a new trial. This claim was recently responded to by Depp's legal team. In the document, Depp's team considered there was no valid basis to override the jury's decision in any case.

"The court rejects Mrs Heard's unfounded contention that the damages were excessive and unsupported by evidence and the damages awarded by the jury were supported by evidence and law," the Depp team document reads, quoted by ET, Tuesday, July 12.

Depp's legal team also referred to a 2018 Washington Post article written by Heard. Where in the article alleges an unnamed harassment and refers to Johnny Depp. This is considered by Depp's legal team as one of the facts of the slander committed by Heard to Depp.

"The jury's findings regarding defamation of the OP-ED title are consistent with and supported by law and facts," he said.

On this basis, Depp's team of attorneys asked the court to reject Heard's application, which challenged one of the jury in court. In his opinion, Heard and his team's requests were strange and reckless.

"Mr Johnny Depp respectfully requests that this court reject Mrs Amberd Heard's reckless motion in its entirety and reject her outlandish request to overrule the jury's verdict."