Amber Heard donates $7M divorce settlement from Johnny Depp to charity

Amber Heard is donating the whole thing of her settlement money from Johnny Depp to charity, the actress stated in a declaration on Thursday.

                        Amber Heard donates $7M divorce settlement from Johnny Depp to charity

"As described in the restraining order and divorce agreement, cash performed no position for me individually and in no way has, besides to the volume that I should donate it to charity and, in doing so, with a bit of luck assist those less able to guard themselves," says Heard in a announcement sent to u.s. these days.

Heard, 30, reached settlement phrases with Depp, fifty two, on Tuesday, ending an acrimonious summer time spent with the couple's lawyers fighting each different —  each in courtroom and in the media. ultimately, Heard received $7 million from Depp, finishing their marriage of roughly 15 months.

"As pronounced inside the media, the quantity obtained inside the divorce turned into $7 million and $7 million is being donated. this is over and above any finances that i've given away in the beyond and could retain to provide away in the future," says Heard, who will split the cash similarly between the ACLU "with a selected cognizance to stop violence against ladies," she says, and the kids’s clinic of los angeles.

Heard adds: "I understand those organizations will placed the finances to accurate use and sit up for persevering with to help them inside the destiny. hopefully, this experience effects in a tremendous change inside the lives of individuals who want it the most."

In a launch, Anthony D. Romero, government director of the american Civil Liberties Union, stated in a statement the business enterprise became "fairly thankful" for Heard's present. Paul S. Viviano, president and chief government officer of kids’s health center la, additionally thanked Heard for her "terrific" donation.

Heard and Depp married in February 2015 in a small seaside rite on Depp's personal island inside the Bahamas, one year after revealing they had been engaged. After Heard separated from Depp in might also, the actress alleged home abuse and filed for a restraining order in opposition to Depp, also revealing a recent bruise on her cheek.

The couple released a joint statement Tuesday after closing the multi-million dollar settlement.

"Our relationship changed into intensely passionate and at instances risky, but always certain via love," study Depp and Heard's declaration. "Neither birthday celebration has made fake accusations for financial benefit. there was never any purpose of physical or emotional damage. Amber wishes the fine for Johnny inside the destiny. Amber will be donating financial proceeds from the divorce to a charity."