What did Amber Heard do with the money? Johnny Depp paid her millions after their divorce – allegedly – but the recent court case revealed her lavish splurges on travel, dining and designer fashion
- The Aquaman actress was reportedly earning US$10,000 a month but requested ‘spousal support’ from Depp, claiming she needed US$44,000 to cover ‘basic’ spending
- Her Pirates of the Caribbean ex-husband has allegedly paid her up to US$6.8 million so far since their divorce … so she can cover holidays and designer clothes
In the US$50 million defamation case against Heard, Depp’s accountant and business manager Edward White testified about the costs around the couple’s divorce. According to Newsweek, White said Heard initially requested a divorce settlement of US$4 million, but this increased to around US$14 million. He said around US$6.8 million was paid to Heard directly over the course of 2017 and 2018.
Depp alleged he paid Heard all her money in a timely manner. He also claimed her op-ed published by The Washington Post in 2018, in which she wrote that she was a victim of domestic abuse, has negatively affected his career and resulted in him being isolated by Hollywood. This is despite Heard not naming him in the article. Depp denied that he abused Heard and, in the one of the most dramatic celebrity trials of the century, millions of viewers have been exposed to intimate revelations about the couple.
But what was life like before the trial that had everyone hooked? And just how did Heard spend money that even she admitted she did not have? Here’s how she lived the luxury life, possibly at the expense of Depp …
Luxury homes
In the documents filed by Heard’s legal team, records showed she was spending around US$120,000 a year on rent. The once-off amount was listed as one of the most expensive things Heard had to pay per month and documents said it was a “basic expense”.
Gifts and holidays
In the detailed breakdown of her finances, Heard told the court she spent around US$5,000 a month on entertainment and gifts. Details around the amount were not provided at the time, but the spending raised alarm bells, given she was only estimated to be earning US$10,000. Heard’s legal team noted she also spent US$60,000 a year on luxury holidays.