“time to pass the baton”

The legal battle between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp caught the world’s attention and, although the jury had already considered the guilty actress, the fight in the courts still continues. Although, a setback in the team of lawyers of Amber may have happened.

According to daily mailafter weeks working alongside the actress, the lawyer Elaine Charlson Bredehoft issued a statement, revealing that it is no longer defending the actress.

Second Elaineshe will still continue to cooperate with the actress’s team, but stated that it is time to “pass the baton🇧🇷

“This is the perfect moment to pass the baton. I have promised Amber and her appeal team my full cooperation and assistance as they move forward on the road to success,” reads Elaine’s statement.

A few weeks ago, Elaine was the same lawyer who drew attention by stating that Amber would not be able to pay Johnny Depp. During an interview with the program Todaythe lawyer also stated that the jury would have been confused by the evidence presented.

Amber Heard vs. Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard met in 2011 while filming the film. Diary of a Drunk Journalist🇧🇷 The actors remained together until 2017, but the relationship was marked by fights and a difficult divorce.

Among the various controversies of the ex-couple, which made headlines, are fights that ended with bizarre things like pooping in bed, even a severed finger by Depp.

But in 2018, Amber Heard published an article in The Washington Post, in which she claimed to be the victim of an abusive relationship. Among the actress’ statements are several episodes of physical violence and psychological abuse.

Although she did not mention Depp’s name, the actress claimed that the abusive relationship would have happened with her ex-husband. At the time, Depp missed out on several film roles, including her character in the film franchises. Fantastic Beasts and Pirates of the Caribbean🇧🇷 Therefore, the star decided to file a defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife

So, in fairness, astro asked $50 million in damages, accusing his ex-wife of defamation and, after weeks of trial, the actress was found guilty.

For this, the actress was condemned to pay a total of US$10.35 million dollars, in reparations, for the actor. the case Amber Heard vs Johnny Depp caught so much attention that it will be dramatized into a series and served as the inspiration for one of the new episodes of Law & Order: SVU.

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