Amber Heard’s insurance company reportedly sued the actress in Los Angeles, telling the federal court that her insurance policy did not cover the $8.3 million in damages she owed to her ex-husband Johnny Depp, who won the defamation lawsuit.
Hurd’s New York Marine and General Insurance Co. had a $1 million liability policy, but that policy doesn’t cover “deliberate” misconduct that a jury found itself responsible in a defamation trial, according to a complaint received by Fox. . 11 Los Angeles.
The insurance company added that the jury saw Hurd’s defamation of Depp as deliberate and “malicious”.
Now allegedly “raiding” after spending a fortune and now with rising attorney’s fees, Heard reportedly relied on his homeowner’s insurance policy to pay his attorney’s fees in court. Depp and Heard case.
Legal experts say that although homeowners insurance is widely used in defamation cases, most policies contain a clause that states that legal fees will not be covered.
“Many insurance policies cover defamation, but they have an exception that says, ‘We don’t cover any willful misconduct,'” said Virginia attorney Jeremiah Denton. New York Post last month.
In 2018, Depp sued Heard for defamation, alleging that an article in The Washington Post in which he described himself as a victim of domestic violence hurt his film career.
The highly publicized six-week trial ended with the jury’s verdict on three defamation cases against Depp. Pirates of the Caribbean $10 million compensation star after decision water man The actor slandered Depp and said he “behaved very badly”.
Today, the New York Marine Corps is asking a federal judge to waive the insurance company’s obligation to pay Heard’s defense in a defamation lawsuit, not have to pay the multimillion-dollar judgment against Depp, and not pay any pending litigation costs related to the appeal.
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Source: Breitbart
