Amber Heard faces new legal battle with her insurer over Johnny Depp suit

The insurance company said in the lawsuit that it doesn’t believe it has an ongoing obligation to defend Amber Heard. Photo: AFP

Amber Heard is facing a legal battle on a new front, this time with her insurance company.

New York Marine and General Insurance Co. filed a lawsuit against the Aquaman actor Friday (July 8) in federal court, seeking a ruling about whether it has to pay Heard after her unsuccessful defense of a defamation lawsuit brought by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp. The insurance company said in the lawsuit that it doesn’t believe it has an ongoing obligation to defend Heard.