I thought we would be hearing this news tomorrow, perhaps just an hour before Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were due in court. But this just proves what I always believed: Johnny did not want to be deposed. AT ALL. So he settled, and Amber withdrew/dismissed her domestic violence restraining order petition. Per TMZ:
Amber Heard has dismissed her domestic violence restraining order petition against Johnny Depp, because TMZ has learned the case has settled. Amber and Johnny filed legal docs Tuesday in which Amber withdrew her request for a restraining order. She had alleged Johnny brutalized her on May 21 but now the case is over. She dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning she can never re-file it.
The divorce case, which was tied to the domestic violence petition, is also resolved. As we reported, our sources say Johnny agreed to pay Amber approximately $7 million to walk away … that includes attorneys’ fees … at a point, $8 million was on the table, so she ended up with a mil less. As we reported, Johnny’s lawyers, Laura Wasser and Blair Berk, along with Amber’s lawyers, Pierce O’Donnell and Samantha Spector, crafted a settlement after Amber was grilled Saturday during a deposition.
[From TMZ]
It doesn’t surprise me at all that Depp’s lawyers were suddenly pretty eager to lock down a settlement after Amber’s deposition was done. They must have wanted to see if Amber would break down or perjure herself and she likely had her sh-t locked down. And $7 million is nothing to sneeze at, although I still think Amber could have and should have gotten more.
Johnny and Amber also signed off on a joint statement (which I edited to take out TMZ’s commentary):
“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. Amber will be donating financial proceeds from the divorce to a charity.”
I could parse that statement all day long. But I won’t. For Amber’s sake, I’m glad this is done. I wish her the best and I hope she isn’t blacklisted in Hollywood after this. And I hope Depp gets some help, because I think he desperately needs it.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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