Amber Heard made her return to Instagram on Friday morning.
13.06.2023 - 19:53 / perezhilton.com
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp have finally settled their differences. At least monetarily!
On Tuesday, sources with direct knowledge of the former couple’s legal battle told TMZ the Aquaman alum officially forked over the $1 million settlement she owed her ex-husband after their contentious defamation trial.
As Perezcious readers will recall, Amber was actually ordered to pay around $8 million after a jury largely sided with the Pirates of the Caribbean star following a long trial. After the verdict, though, the exes agreed on a smaller lump sum of just $1 million because the 60-year-old was never in it for the money, a confidant told People at the time.
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Proving this to be true, Johnny will be sending his new funds straight to charity!
Per TMZ‘s insider, now that Johnny finally has the money, which was reportedly covered by Amber’s insurance company as part of her settlement, he is ready to distribute the cash to five charities near and dear to his heart. These include Make-A-Film Foundation, The Painted Turtle, Red Feather, Tetiaroa Society, and the Amazonia Fund Alliance. Each will earn $200K. Pretty nice!
As for why the Hollywood Vampires musician chose these organizations, Make-A-Film is similar to Make-A-Wish but grants kids’ wishes from people within the film industry (such as actors, directors, and so on). Per the source, Johnny once completed a short film with them, so he’s looking to give back even further.
Painted Turtle and Tetiaroa Society, on the other hand, are homages to two heroes of his, Paul Newman and Marlon Brando, respectively, who were instrumental in founding both charities. He hopes to continue their legacies with his donations. Lastly, Red
Amber Heard made her return to Instagram on Friday morning.
Amid Amber Heard’s return to the spotlight, the actress has also returned to social media.
Amber Heard is on cloud nine after making her way back into the spotlight after her defamation trial with Johnny Depp trial ended. The actress was recently in Sicily, Italy premiering her film “In the Fire” at the 69th Taormina Film Festival. Today Heard broke her social media silence, sharing her excitement.The first day of the festival was June 24th which saw the film’s premiere.
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Amber Heard has an "incredibly bright future" in Hollywood, according to her latest movie director. Conor Allyn – who directed "In The Fire," which stars Heard – recently shared that despite the actress' bombshell defamation trial against Johnny Depp, her upcoming movie will be a "platform" for a "hell of a comeback." Heard, along with Allyn and several co-stars, attended the Italy premiere of "In The Fire" at the Taormina Film Festival over the weekend.
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Amber Heard is moving on career-wise after that Johnny Depp defamation trial.
John Bleasdale Guest Contributor The 69th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily saw the world premiere Saturday of the paranormal psychological thriller “In the Fire,” which marks the return to the big screen of Amber Heard following two highly publicized trials involving her former husband Johnny Depp. On the turquoise carpet (the color was chosen to match the Mediterranean, which serves as a stupendous backdrop), Heard greeted a crowd of fans — accompanied by paparazzi and tourists — who shouted words of encouragement at the “Aquaman” star. The producers and festival organizers had worried about possible demonstrations by Depp supporters. Producer Pascal Borno told Variety he had to persuade the Italian police to provide extra security after receiving online threats. “They took it seriously and afterwards I promised them selfies with Amber,” he said.
Amber Heard has formally returned to the red carpet after settling her legal battle with Johnny Depp!
The newly rebooted Taormina Film Festival kicked off on Friday night in the Sicilian city’s landmark Teatro Antico amphitheatre in an unusual but magnificent style with benefit event “Pavarotti Forever”.
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Amber Heard has finally ponied up the $1 million she owed ex-husband Johnny Depp after losing a nationally-televised defamation trial in Virginia last year, according to a source close to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor. The six-week courtroom spectacle ended in June 2022 with a $10.35 million judgment against Heard for defaming Depp by penning a 2018 op-ed that referred to herself as a domestic abuse victim.The jury handed Heard $2 million in her countersuit. Depp, 60, agreed to settle the case last December for $1 million, which was paid this month by the "Aquaman" actress' insurance company.
Johnny Depp is planning to donate a large sum of the settlement from his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard to multiple charities.Depp sued Heard over a 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post, where she wrote about being a survivor of domestic violence.Come the end of their highly publicised court case last year, Heard was instructed to pay Depp $10million (£8.4m) in compensatory damages and $5million (£4.2m) in punitive damages. Heard was awarded $2million (£1.6m) after the jury found that Depp had defamed her through his attorney.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Depp will donate $1million (£782,000) of the settlement to five different charities, giving $200,000 (£156,000) to each one.
Make-A-Film Foundation Wednesday after the actor made a $200,000 contribution to the organization that grants critically and terminally ill kids the opportunity to make short films and documentaries with actors.The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star is “one of the most generous people we’ve ever worked with,” a representative for the organization told TMZ. According to the news outlet, much of the money will go toward production costs for films with price tags of $25,000 to $35,000 and documentaries that range from $3,000 to $5,000.Depp’s sizable donation comes after he received a $1 million settlement from his ex-wife Amber Heard, 37, after their highly publicized defamation trial last year.
Johnny Depp has reportedly received the million dollar settlement from his legal battle with Amber Heard, but he won’t be holding onto it for long.
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp has come to an end now that the settlement money has been issued to the actor. Heard has paid $1 million to Depp, and an insider has revealed what he is planning to do with the money.People reports that the 60-year-old star will be dividing the amount between five charity organizations, including Make-A-Film Foundation, The Painted Turtle, Red Feather, Tetiaroa Society, and Amazonia Fund Alliance.
Johnny Depp is donating his money from ex-wife Amber Heard to some very worthy causes.A source close to the star tells ET the actor will distribute portions of the$1 million settlement from Heard to five different charities, with $200,000 going to each charity. The charities that Depp has selected range from those that benefit sick children, conserving the environment and those that provide safe housing for underserved communities.The charities include Make-A-Film (which pairs actors, writers, directors and producers with children who are battling life-threatening or serious illnesses), The Painted Turtle (an organization that is part of Paul Newman's legacy and provides a life-changing free camp experience for sick children, inspiring them to reach beyond their illness), Red Feather (which partners with Indigenous communities to develop and implement lasting and impactful housing solutions), Teitaroa Society (Marlo Brando's charity that ensures island and costal communities have a future), and Amazonia Fund Alliance (which helps to finance the projects of some of the most important Brazilian Non-profit organizations such as SPVS, SOS AMAZÔNIA, ALOK Institute). ET has reached out to Heard for a statement.Depp filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Heard in March 2019 after the published an op-ed she wrote about being the victim of domestic violence.
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Amber Heard is headed back to the big screen. The 37-year-old actress, who has stepped away from the limelight since losing the 2022 defamation case brought by her ex-husband Johnny Depp, 60, will appear in the upcoming thriller In The Fire, which is set to premiere at the 69th Taormina Film Festival in Italy. It will be the first time she has promoted a film since her court battle, reported Deadline.