Did Amber Heard donate her US$7 million divorce settlement to charity as promised? Judge sides with Johnny Depp and wants proof – the latest in their nasty battle explained

Aug 5 , 2021

Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard ... the Hollywood divorce battle which shows no sign of winding down any time soon. Photos: AFP

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie aren’t the only couple going through a very ugly, bitter divorce battle with no end in sight – as a new legal filing proves

A New York judge has granted a petition to determine if Amber Heard donated the entirety of her US$7 million divorce settlement to good causes as pledged

Just like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard divorce battle appears to be a never-ending saga. Just when we think things are reaching a close, another swipe gets taken.

This week, Depp notched an unexpected victory in his lengthy legal battle against his ex-wife. Here’s what happened.

US actress Amber Heard arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, on July 24, 2020, where her ex-husband Johnny Depp is suing The Sun’s newspaper publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN) over claims he abused her. Photo: EPA-EFE

Did Heard donate the money as promised?

A New York judge has partially granted a petition from the Pirates of the Caribbean star to determine if Heard donated the entirety of her US$7 million divorce settlement to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, as she pledged.

As a result of the ruling, the ACLU must release documents that confirm whether Heard followed through on the donation promise, which has become a point of contention in the former couple’s legal saga.

“Mr Depp is most gratified by the Court’s decision,” Depp’s lawyer Benjamin Chew said in a statement.

Johnny Depp’s arrival at the final day of his libel trial against News Group Newspapers (NGN), last year, at the High Court in London. Photo: AFP

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In November, Depp lost a libel lawsuit in London against the publisher of The Sun tabloid, which had labelled him a “wife beater” in a 2018 headline after Heard accused him of abuse in Los Angeles in 2016 as they were ending their short, volatile marriage. The case pitted Depp against a powerful tabloid and its editor, with Heard as their star witness.

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