Wristbands from the Fairfax County, Virginia, courtroom -- which had been being hawked by scalpers on the top of the $50 million defamation trial -- are actually being auctioned on-line for giant bucks.
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Persons are nonetheless clamoring to get a bit of the motion from the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial.
Wristbands from the Fairfax County, Virginia, courtroom — which had been being hawked by scalpers on the top of the defamation trial — are actually being auctioned on-line for giant bucks.
Sellers on eBay are letting the general public bid and purchase their entry bands from the case for 3 and four-figure value tags.
An orange wristband goes for $500, whereas a blue one is being bought for nearly $5,000.
The outline for the orange bracelet reads, “This can be a wristband that was used to enter one of many final days of the Johnny Depp Trial on Thursday, Could 26, 2022. It's quantity 77 for quantity 77 in line to enter the courtroom. This wristband is priceless in that the trial is part of popular culture historical past. I'm keen to barter.”
The blue band is from the Could 23 and was from the primary day of the ultimate week of the trial and from “one of many busiest days,” in response to the product synopsis. “I used to be there and you're acquiring this from a verified first particular person supply,” it continued.
It gave the wearer entry to the courtroom and “is a bit of celeb tradition historical past. The wristbands aren't fancy or specifically made, they're your typical paper wristbands you see at occasions.”
Heard, 36, and Depp, 58, had been embroiled in a contentious defamation trial with the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor suing the “Stepfather” actress for $50 million over allegations of abuse in a 2018 Washington Submit op-ed she penned. Heard countersued her ex for $100 million.
A verdict was reached on June 1, with the jury awarding Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. Virginia legislation states that punitive damages should be capped at $350,000, that means Depp will really obtain a most complete of $10.35 million. Heard was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages and no punitive damages.
Within the days following the multimillion-dollar verdict, it has been reported that Heard is “broke” and might’t pay the hefty judgement attributable to mounting authorized prices and alleged lavish spending.
After the conclusion was learn, Heard launched an announcement to The Submit, saying she was “disillusioned with what this verdict means for different girls.”
“I’m unhappy I misplaced this case. However I'm sadder nonetheless that I appear to have misplaced a proper I believed I had as an American — to talk freely and brazenly,” Heard added.
A “humbled” Depp stated in his official assertion that he was “overwhelmed by the outpouring of affection and the colossal assist and kindness from all over the world.”
He continued, “False, very critical and prison allegations had been levied at me through the media, which triggered an limitless barrage of hateful content material, though no costs had been ever introduced towards me. It had already traveled all over the world twice inside a nanosecond and it had a seismic affect on my life and my profession.”
Diehard #JusticeForJohnnyDepp followers revealed final month the lengths they've gone to be part of the trial ultimately. They stated they camped out of their vehicles outdoors the courthouse and even spent as much as $30,000 on journey bills simply to attend to get in.
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