Actress Amber Heard is unable to pay the million-euro fine imposed on her in the defamation lawsuit against her ex-husband Johnny Depp, according to her lawyer.

The lawyer Elaine Bredehoft said on Thursday the television channel NBC.

After weeks of trial, the jury found both Heard and Depp guilty on Wednesday.

However, Heard's penalty was significantly higher.

The 36-year-old must pay her ex-husband $15 million in damages while the 58-year-old must pay her $2 million, the jury ruled.

Heard's fine is reduced to $10.35 million because of a cap on fines in Virginia.

Asked if her client could come up with that amount, Bredehoft replied, "Oh no, absolutely not." She added that Heard wanted to appeal the verdict and had "some excellent reasons" for doing so.

Jury decides after 13 hours of deliberations

The actress known from the film "Aquaman" had accused her ex-husband of domestic violence.

Depp then sued his ex-wife for defamation in the court in Fairfax near the US capital Washington, accused the actress of repeatedly becoming violent and demanded $ 50 million (46.8 million euros).

Heard responded with a counterclaim, demanding double the amount.

The jury, consisting of five men and two women, gave its verdict after around 13 hours of deliberations.

She called a 2018 Washington Post article by Heard, in which she described herself as a victim of domestic violence, as defamatory and malicious.

Depp's attorney, Adam Waldman, in turn vilified Heard, describing her allegations in the Daily Mail as "a ruse."

Heard listened to the verdict with his eyes downcast.

In a statement released immediately afterwards, she reacted "unutterably disappointed".

"It breaks my heart that the body of evidence is still insufficient to stand up against my ex-husband's disproportionate power, influence and dominance," Heard wrote.

The verdict is a "setback for the conviction that violence against women must be taken seriously".

Depp was in the UK during the sentencing hearing.

He said on Instagram that the jury's verdict "gave my life back to him after six years."

A new chapter has finally begun.

Millions of people watched the process

According to a producer who has already worked with Depp, his image and thus his market value have suffered significantly due to his addictive behavior, which was discussed in the process, and the brutal abuse of his then wife that became public.

Depp had accused Heard in the process of having seriously damaged his career with false allegations.

Heard didn't name Depp in the Washington Post, but his attorneys argued that the post was clearly aimed at the Hollywood star.

The six-week trial was broadcast live on television and watched by millions.

In the process, Heard described how her ex-husband abused and sexually abused her.

Depp vehemently denied the allegations and instead accused Heard of repeatedly becoming violent.

Numerous witnesses were heard and video and audio recordings were played that illustrated a difficult relationship between the couple, who were married from 2015 to 2017.

Numerous fans waited outside the courtroom every day to demonstrate their support for Depp or Heard.

Depp's fans have also been very active online with a campaign tagged "#Justice for Johnny Depp". Heard says he has received thousands of death threats.