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On the other hand, what could this mean for Amber Heard, who has been accused of perjury? Could she appeal or is there a possibility of jail time?
“You don’t go to jail as a result of a civil finding,” First Amendment attorney George Freeman of the Media Law Resource Center said. “The only way what happened so far in Virginia could lead to jail is if she’s accused and convicted of perjury, which there has been no official accusation of and which seems quite remote.”
Is Amber Heard Guilty Of Lying To The Court Under Oath?
Defamation lawyer Aaron Minc has warned that “more and more objective evidence that she is lying about things under oath” could lead to a jail sentence for the actress.
Minc previously believed that there was no way Heard could be prosecuted, but he changed his mind as claims that Heard might have doctored some evidences came to light.
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“I think that, as this case goes on, and we start seeing more and more objective evidence that she is lying about things under oath,” he said, “that’s when it starts crossing the line into the possibility that she is fabricating evidence, fabricating photos, fabricating bruises, altering evidence and then submitting it.”
Minc also warned that fabricating evidence is a serious issue that’s “really offensive” to the justice system. He said, “I would hope that prosecutors would take a close look at it because if there is very clear evidence that she did that, that should certainly be considered.”
“If it was proven that that was the case,” he added, “and there’s certainly some questions being raised in the trial currently, that could potentially lead to a criminal prosecution and jail time.”
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