Still, Heard’s legal team submitted as evidence photographs showing the actress with what appear to be bruises on her face.
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According to TMZ, the former couple reached an agreement on Tuesday (16.08.16) – just one day before divorce proceedings were set to begin – which will see Johnny, 53, pay Amber, 30, seven million United States dollars (AUD$9 million).
As predicted, Amber Heard and Johnny Depp made a decision to settle out-of-court instead of continuing a contentious divorce proceeding that was already taking a psychological toll on both parties. The dismissal was with prejudice, which means she can not re-file the matter.
“Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love”, Heard and Depp said in a joint statement.
First, there’s the statement that neither party has made false accusations for financial gain, a clear reference to Heard alleging abuse against Depp.
Johnny Depp, 52, and Amber Heard, 30, reached a settlement on Tuesday, the couple confirm in a joint statement. Amber Heard has stated that she will be donating the money from the settlement to charity.
Depp, meanwhile, changed his tattoo in homage to Heard from “SLIM” (her nickname) to “SCUM” (yikes).
LOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest on Johnny Depp and Amber Heard settling their divorce, which included allegations the actor was abusive during their relationship.
This news comes just days after a video of Depp arguing with Heard while breaking bottles in their apartment was leaked.
In a leaked video obtained by TMZ on August 12, footage shows Depp “in their kitchen, throwing a wine bottle and glass”, according to the website. TMZ reports that Heard and Depp were initially discussing an $8 million payout, but agreed on slightly less.
Recently, the case has only become more complex: On Aug. 13, a video Heard had secretly recorded of Depp on a violent, drunken bender found its way into the media spotlight.
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The couple met on the set of the 2011 movie “The Rum Diary“, and dated for a few years before marrying in February 2015.
