Amber Heard's Attorneys Ask for Johnny Depp Defamation Case Verdict to Be Tossed

Photo: STEVE HELBER/POOL/AFP via Getty Amber Heard’s attorneys are seeking to appeal or throw out last month’s verdict in thedefamation court battlebetween the actress and her ex-husbandJohnny Depp. In one claim, Heard’s team argues that it was incorrect for Depp, 59, to claim that he lost his role in thePirates of the Caribbeanfilm series because of aWashington Postop-ed, where Heard wrote that she was abused but did not name the abuser.

Amber Heard's Dating History: From Johnny Depp to Elon Musk

Photo:Jason Merritt/Getty ; SplashNews.com Jason Merritt/Getty ; SplashNews.com Amber Heardhas kept her dating life out of the public eye following a tumultuous few years of legal battles with her ex-husbandJohnny Depp. Since rising to fame, theAquamanstar has often made headlines for her romantic relationships. In 2010, Heard came out as bisexual while in a relationship with photographerTasya van Ree. Coming out “didimpact my career, it was difficult. It was not easy,” Heard said atThe Economist‘s Pride & Prejudice Summit in 2017.

Amber Heard's Insurance Provider Takes Legal Action to Not Pay Damages, Fees from Johnny Depp Trial

Amber Heard’s former insurance provider is taking measures to not be held responsible for paying the actress' legal fees and damages in her defamation case with ex-husband Johnny Depp. On Friday, Heardrequested a mistrialand a potential re-do on the case, claiming the wrong juror was seated for the proceedings. Also on Friday, New York Marine and General Insurance Co. filed a lawsuit seeking to not be forced to cover Heard’s legal defense fees and expenses for the multimillion-dollar trial or any subsequent appeal.

Amber Heard's Sister Whitney Applauds Open Letter Supporting Actress: 'The Tides Are Shifting'

Photo: Rod Lamkey/Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Whitney, 34, reacted to the supporton Instagram, saying it gave her “a much needed breath of fresh air” more than five months after the June 1 verdict. Whitney shares two children with husband Gavin Henriquez: Hunter, who turns 4 next month, and Harlin Willow, 8 months. She continued in her post, “Its a world that I’m scared to raise my kids in, and every day it just seems harder and harder to navigate and deal with.

Amber Heard's Sister Whitney Calls MTV 'Disgusting' and 'Desperate' for Including Johnny Depp in VMAs

During the Sunday night live broadcast, Depp, 59,appeared as the awards show’s Moon Personin a pre-recorded bit with his face digitally superimposed into the helmet of the floating figure. He told the audience at one point, “And you know what? I needed the work,” while hovering inside the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. For more on the 2022 VMAs, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day. Randy Shropshire/Getty; Jeff Spicer/Getty