Amber Heard appeal alleges myriad errors led to Johnny Depp’s win in defamation trial

Amber Heard’s appeal was filed Nov 23 with the Court of Appeals in Virginia. Photo: Reuters

Amber Heard has officially appealed the decision in the defamation case brought by Johnny Depp, with her attorneys citing what they believe to be numerous errors committed at trial, including allowing the case to be heard in Virginia and refusing to allow communications between Heard and certain doctors to be admitted as evidence.

Depp in June was awarded US$10mil in compensatory damages and US$5mil in punitive damages — the latter reduced to US$350,000 in line with Virginia statute — after Heard was found liable for defaming him in an essay published by the Washington Post.