Just when you thought Amber Heard was going to take her loss and go home, another bombshell has been dropped. Now Heard is facing a legal battle with her own insurance company. New York Marine and General Insurance Co. filed a U.S. California district court lawsuit against the “Aquaman” actress Friday, seeking to avoid having to pay Heard after her defamation lawsuit loss against Johnny Depp.
Insurance Company Doesn’t Want to Pay
“An actual controversy has arisen and now exists between Plaintiff, on the one hand, and Heard, on the other hand, with regard to the duties and obligations owed between Plaintiff and Heard under the Policy with respect to indemnity” of her actions in the defamation case writes the insurer in the suit.
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Why So Silent?
New York Marine attorney, James P. Wagoner, declined to comment on the freshly opened complaint.
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Insurance Company Battle
Although not all is lost for Heard, Travelers Commercial Insurance “has spent and continues to spend substantial sums” for her legal fees under a home insurance policy provided to Heard in 2018, per court filings. Travelers is now pursuing New York Marine for their share of the sum.
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The Challenges Keep Coming
This new Federal complaint is the latest of many legal challenges for Ms. Heard. Coming only weeks after her losing verdict in the highly-publicized before a Virginia jury that decided Ms. Heard did indeed defame Depp. The trial was messy from the beginning, including Ms. Heard’s graphic allegations of bad behavior from Depp during the duration of their marriage.
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Johnny in Trouble?
Depp denied all her allegations and wrongdoing.
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Three Long Years
In 2019, Mr. Depp brought a $50 million libel lawsuit for Heard’s December 2018 op-ed in the Washington Post. The op-ed described many disparaging things about an unknown man. Mr. Depp was never mentioned explicitly, yet he asserted that the column was clearly describing him.
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10 Million Large
A few short weeks ago, Depp won over a $10,000,000 judgment, and New York Marine is not hearing any of it. “Plaintiff contends it has no duty to defend Heard based on California Insurance Code 533.” This state code cites “an insurer is not liable for a loss caused by the willful act of the insured.”
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Switching Opinions
Initially, the insurance company told Ms. Heard they would indeed be providing her a legal defense. After further thought, per California law, there would not be any legal defense for Heard per the lawsuit.
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$6 Million Fees Due
With $6 million in attorney fees, what’s next for Heard? Will Johnny forgive her and not make her pay him? Many questions and so few answers. When it’s all said and done, are you #TeamJohnny or #TeamAmber?
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