According to Johnny Depp, Amber Heard did not donate the $ 7 million ($ 5.8 million) she received from the actor after their divorce was finalized, something the actress promised to do. Depp states that Heard only made her promise so that she would look good in court, reports TMZ.
That says the actor on Thursday in a hearing during the case that he wants to reopen against The Sun. The 57-year-old American previously filed the case because the British tabloid called him a woman abuser.
Depp was told in November that there was insufficient evidence that the case had been libel, because there was enough evidence that he assaulted his ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp went to the Supreme Court because he wants the case to be reopened.
According to Depp’s attorney, Heard’s testimony in the case is “unfair” because her pledge to donate the 7 million to a children’s hospital “was only meant to increase her credibility.” Because of this promise “she was already 1-0 ahead”, says Depp’s lawyer.
Heard is said to have donated only $ 100,000 of the settlement amount. Depp believes this is reason enough to reopen the case.
Her lawyer said earlier that the actress had not yet donated the full amount because “Depp kept suing her”. “This forced her to spend the money in her defense against Depp’s false charges.” Her lawyer says that Heard still plans to donate the 7 million to the children’s hospital.
Legal battle between exes not over yet
During the hearing, Depp is given the opportunity to tell his story again and to provide evidence that he did not abuse his ex and that The Sun is therefore guilty of defamation. The newspaper may also provide evidence.
The legal battle between Depp and Heard, who accuse each other of assault and themselves deny having assaulted their ex-partner, is also not over this case. The actor took his ex to court after an article she wrote about the alleged abuse, after which she also sued him. That case is scheduled for later this year.
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