One of the most notorious divorce cases in the last decade has now been settled.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have ended their divorce battle, reaching a settlement for Heard to receive US$7 million (A$10 million) and drop her case.
The former couple settled their case on Tuesday while Heard, 30, withdrew her request for a domestic violence restraining order against the 53-year-old actor.
Depp is estimated by Forbes magazine to be worth $48 million.
The couple during happier times. Image via Getty.
In a joint statement Heard and Depp said, "Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love. Neither party has made false accusations for financial gains. There was never an intent of physical or emotional harm."
"Amber wishes the best for Johnny in the future," the statement continues. "Amber will be donating financial proceeds from the divorce to a charity."
There is no mention of how much or which charity.
"Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love." Image via Getty.
Heard's lawyers, Samantha F. Spector and Joseph P. Koenig said they were "pleased" with the outcome of the case in a statement on Tuesday.
"We are very pleased that this matter has been settled and Amber has been vindicated in the Court of Public Opinion," the statement read.
"The case was incredibly challenging and demanding on everyone involved, but mostly on Amber who showed great grace and strength under fire. It was an honor to represent her."
Amber submitted photos in court, showing bruises around her eyes.
In recent court papers filed by Heard, she states that the Pirates Of The Caribbean star “cut off the tip of his finger” during a “fit of rage” while “drunk and high on ecstasy” and dipped it in blue paint to write allegations of infidelity on the wall.
Photos shows the words “Billy Bob” written on the wall, who Heard claims is her former co-star Billy Bob Thornton. Depp reportedly accused his wife of having an affair with the 61-year-old actor, who was previously married to Angelina Jolie.
Graphic photos submitted in court also show Depp’s severed finger, with Heard’s lawyers claiming Depp didn’t seek medical attention for 24 hours.
The incident occurred in March last year, while Depp and his wife were in Australia filming the latest installment of the Pirates franchise - Depp at the time took two weeks off for an "accident" that occurred "on set."
The allegations come just days after a video showing Depp slamming kitchen cabinets and drinking red wine emerged online.
Soon after filing for divorce from Johnny in May, Heard was granted a restraining order, which has since been extended for two more months.
Heard submitted images of injuries she allegedly suffered, appearing to show bruising around her eye after she says Depp "hurled an iPhone" at her face.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard apologise to an Australian court. Post continues after video...
Io Tillett Wright, a friend of Heard’s, wrote in an essay for Refinery 29: “The reports of violence started with a kick on a private plane, then it was shoves and the occasional punch, until finally, in December, she described an all-out assault and she woke up with her pillow covered in blood. I know this because I went to their house. I saw the pillow with my own eyes. I saw the busted lip and the clumps of hair on the floor.”
Depp never commented publicly but his lawyers denied the allegations and before the settlement had accused Heard of trying “secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse”.
On Tuesday, Billy Bob Thornton, who Depp had suspected of having an affair with Heard told TMZ Depp’s suspicions were “completely false.”
Thornton, who was filming an adaption of the Martin Amis novel London Fields in 2013 with Heard told TMZ he never socialised with Heard off set, other than at a cast dinner.
He said their relationship was professional, rather than friendship.
Thornton said he has discussed the rumour with his wife and assured her it was a product of Depp’s imagination.
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Now onto the important questions.
Will Barnaby Joyce adopt Pistol and Boo while all this is being sorted out in the courts? Will they be orphaned? Do they come with peg legs and piratey eye patches?
Stay tuned, more news at 11.
"Amber will be donating financial proceeds from the divorce to a charity."
Yeah, what a gold digger......
Amber heard is broke. Her count document reveal this. She earned only 120,000 US dollars from acting last year. Sounds like a decent salary right? The problem was she was spending 44,000 dollars a month. She spent more than that after tax just on international travel and clothing. She was completely pot-less.
After making such a song and dance about wanting this to go through the criminal court and not wanting to settle to make a stance against DV. Amber heard best earning years are behind her. I would way the chances of her given more then a nominal amount when you you 200k just on overseas travel, clothes, and gourmet dining with no savings in the bank to be extremely low.
Only last week she said she would except nothing less than 8 million with a sworn affidavit from Johnny Depp admitting domestic violence. Now she has settled for seven million, and it was she who recanted retracted all her allegations, so she can never file again. Given with no pre nup he would have had to given her half of what he had earned in any case this.Why did she drop all her charges on the eve of a civil case that if she had won would have taken everything he had down to the door.
My guest is that despite an effect media campaign on leaking she has some major logical gaps that cannot be explained away. The LAPD stood by the original statement that there was no sign of physical injury and the place was not trashed. Johnny Depp had over 20 witnesses who had witnessed Amber heard having scream fits and being violent ( She was also charged for DV herself after beating her girlfriend of five years in another state at an airport) Her only evidence to support her claim was a tiny bruise, and that would not stand up in court due to her deleted instagram pics ( vanishing and reappearing) Her entire claim rested on Johnny Depp being really angry in video. But with no violence , verbal or physical is going to stand up in court. This woman is a fraud.
Yeah, okay. There was more evidence than a 'tiny bruise', but anyway. Keep defending your gross, alcoholic sweetheart.