Johnny Depp’s Lawyers Say Verdict Against Amber Heard ‘Was Never About the Money’

(Left) Actress Amber Heard arrives at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Va., on May 26, 2022. (Michael Reynolds/Pool/AFP via Getty Images); (Right) Actor Johnny Depp leaves the courtroom at the end of the day of his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Va., on May 25, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Lawyers for Johnny Depp signaled that the actor may not collect payment from ex-wife Amber Heard after a jury mostly sided with the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star in his defamation lawsuit against Heard.

“You all have said the goal is not to impoverish Ms. Heard. Is it possible we could see a settlement where she forgoes the appeal, in return for Mr. Depp waiving any monetary damages?” asked ABC host George Stephanopoulos.