UNITED STATES-. Weeks after facing trial for defamation of her ex-husband Johnny Depp, Amber Heard is still under investigation in an ongoing perjury case in Australia. In July 2015, the actress was officially charged with two counts of illegal importation of animals, but after pleading guilty to falsifying travel documents in court, the case was closed.
On Tuesday, June 28, a spokesman for the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment said in an official statement: “The Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment is investigating claims of perjury by Ms Heard during court proceedings over the illegal importation of her two dogs into Australia in 2015.” The spokesman confirmed that the case is “ongoing”.
In May 2015, when Heard y Depp were still married, the actress took her two dogs, Pistol and Boo, to Australia without declaring them, even though the country has a strict quarantine policy. The Yorkshire Terriers they did not pass through customs and did not comply with the required 10-day quarantine. Two months later the actress was accused of illegal importation of animals.
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp apologized for the incident
Depp spoke about the incident during an interview on the TV show Jimmy Kimmel Live! in September 2015. “We were under the impression that we had all the paperwork done for the dogs. We were there with the dogs in front of everyone, “explained the actor. In April 2016, Heard and her ex-husband apologized in a video saying they were “really sorry” for not following the rules for declaring dogs.
Although the case was closed, a spokesman for the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment it said in October 2021 that “the department is seeking witness statements and once obtained, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions will consider whether the evidence is sufficient to warrant pursuing the matter.”
