After six weeks of court hearings, on Wednesday, June 1, jurors found Amber Heard guilty of defaming Johnny Depp. Additionally, she was ordered to pay $15 million in damages against her ex.
However, the controversial trial continues to give something to talk about, but for something extremely foreign to the protagonists of the legal battle. Incredible as it may seem, with the announcement of the verdict that went around the world, there were those who wanted to take advantage of the situation after it became known that the star of Aquaman you do not have enough money to pay the amount imposed by the jury.
Not even with the reduction of the two million dollars that her ex-husband must pay her, since it was also proven that there was defamation against her. Some upstarts saw this as an opportunity to make easy money and had the “brilliant idea” to create a GoFundMe campaign to “help the actress pay for damages.”
Fortunately, the fundraising site was quick to react and shut down each and every scam campaign. Although the exact number of closed campaigns is unknown, TMZ reported that one of them belonged to a user identified as Kimberly Moore, who claimed to know the actress’s legal team and was seeking to raise a million dollars to pay the star of Pirates of the Caribbean:
Justice for Amber Heard. I think Amber and social media protected the abuser. The punishment exceeds her net worth. It is very sad that she managed to escape justice. Conviction encourages the abuser. If you can, help her.
According to GoFundMe, neither Amber Heard nor her legal team had contact with the creator of this campaign. In a statement to BuzzFeedNewsa company spokesperson said:
Our top priority is keeping our community safe and protecting the generosity of our donors. GoFundMe will remove any fundraiser unless there is a direct connection and the fundraiser has been authorized by the recipient of the funds.
According to BuzzFeedNews, GoFundMe also removed the fake campaign titled “Help Amber Heard Pay Johnny Depp,” which had a goal of $15 million.
This is completely non-profit. One hundred percent will go to Amber Heard. Help a woman who is suffering.
Although Amber Heard’s payment was reduced to $10.35 million in accordance with Virginia state law regarding punitive damages, attorney Elaine Bredehoft said on the show Today on NBC that the actress plans to appeal the Virginia jury’s decision in favor of Johnny Depp.
Source: Okchicas
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