Following his high-profile defamation trial last year, Johnny Depp will donate $1 million from the settlement he received from his ex-wife Amber Heard. Continue reading to find out how the Jeanne du Barry actor decided to divide the huge amount!
Johnny Depp And Amber Heard’s Divorce Is Finally Over.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s long-awaited divorce has finally come to an end. After a year, their Virginia defamation case has finally concluded with Heard paying the settlement money.
Johnny Depp Will Make A $1 Million Charitable Donation.
People reports that Depp made the decision to donate the whole settlement amount to five charities. The highly publicised defamation case involving Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has been settled, as the Aquaman actor has now made the $1 million payment to her ex-husband as ordered by the Virginia court.
In June of last year, the jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages, $5 million in punitive damages, and $2 million in compensatory damages to Ms. Heard. However, the ex-couple reached an agreement in December, and Heard agreed to pay the Pirates of the Caribbean actor $1 million in damages.
Which Charities Is Johnny Depp Going To Support?
According to a recent report by E! News, a source close to the actor spoke with them and revealed where Johnny would donate his money. They revealed that the Pirates of the Caribbean star had chosen five charities to each receive a $200,000 donation.
One of the organisations is the Make a Film Foundation, with whom Johnny has previously collaborated. The nonprofit organisation aims to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses by allowing them to collaborate with actors, writers, directors, and producers to create a short film.
The Painted Turtle, which was founded by Paul Newman, is Johnny’s second choice. The organization’s goal is to provide children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses with a camp experience. The third is Red Feather, an initiative that provides housing solutions to people in Indigenous communities.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Tetiaroa Society, an organization founded by Marlon Brando. It aims to raise awareness about island sustainability through conservation efforts and educational programmes in local schools.
The final donation is made to the Amazonia Fund Alliance, a group of companies whose goal is to protect conservation efforts in the Amazon, particularly those aimed at Indigenous communities.
Johnny Depp And Amber Heard’s Relationship.
After dating for several years, the Hollywood actors married in a private ceremony at their Los Angeles home in 2015. On May 23, 2016, Amber filed for divorce from Johnny, and he was served with a temporary restraining order. She claimed Johnny had physically abused her during their relationship, most often while high on drugs or alcohol.
Johnny filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Amber in March 2019 in response to her Washington Post op-ed in which she described herself as a victim of domestic violence.
About Amber Heard And Johnny Depp.
Johnny Depp was last seen at the Cannes International Film Festival, where his film Jeanne du Barry was screened. Following the trial, Amber Heard relocated to Spain. On June 24, she and her daughter will attend Italy’s 69th Taormina Film Festival for the world premiere of her film In the Fire.