Amber Heard Lied About Donating Divorce Settlement
Although Amber Heard promised to donate her million-dollar divorce settlement from Johnny Depp to charity, the actress has yet to make good on her words.
In her ongoing defamation lawsuit with Johnny, a pre-recorded deposition was played in court from Terence Dougherty, the chief operating officer of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). The deposition was filmed in December of last year.
Back in 2017, Amber promised to donate half of her $7 million divorce settlement to the ACLU, a non-profit that defends people’s rights and liberties, PEOPLE reports.
However, in his testimony, the organization’s CFO revealed they still haven’t received the full amount promised ($3.5 million). So far, only $1.3 million was donated in Amber’s name in 2018, he said.
Dougherty said the organization reached out to the actress in 2019 to inquire into the second installment, but they were told she was having “financial difficulties.”
The CFO also confirmed that ACLU’s attorneys helped write and approve her 2018 op-ed for The Washington Post in which she describes surviving domestic abuse. Though she doesn’t mention her ex-husband by name, it’s widely believed to be about Johnny.
The Pirates of the Caribbean actor subsequently launched a defamation case against Amber the following year, which is only now being heard in court.
Johnny and Amber wed in 2016 after meeting on the set of 2011’s The Rum Diary. However, the Aquaman actress filed for a divorce and requested a restraining order the next year. The divorce was granted in 2017.
The exes released a joint statement following their divorce in which they revealed Amber would donate the $7 millon settlement.
“Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love. Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain,” it read.
The statement continued. “There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm. Amber wishes the best for Johnny in the future. Amber will be donating financial proceeds from the divorce to a charity."
Soon after, Amber released her own statement in which she clarified that "the amount received in the divorce was $7 million and $7 million is being donated."
Although Amber has yet to take the stand, a variety of startling revelations have come out in the ongoing defamation case. An audio recording featured Amber admitting to hitting her then-husband was used as evidence. It’s also been alleged that she defecated on Johnny’s bed.
Amber’s legal team has stated they plan to prove she experienced a variety of abuse – including physical, emotional, and sexual – during her marriage to Johnny. So far, the actress has not commented on the revelation she hasn’t fully paid the settlement money as promised.
Sources: PEOPLE, PEOPLE, Vanity Fair,
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