Judge rejects Amber Heard's demand for new trial in Johnny Depp case

Lawyers had urged $10m verdict be set aside and mistrial declared

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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard
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Washington: A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected actress Amber Heard’s demand for a new trial in the defamation case she lost to her former husband Johnny Depp.

Heard’s lawyers had asked Judge Penney Azcarate to set aside the verdict awarding $10 million to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star and declare a mistrial, but the judge denied the request.

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