Amber Heard donates $7 million divorce settlement

The actress maintained her stance that the divorce and allegations of emotional and physical abuse at the hands of Depp had zero to do with financial gain. Heard says she hopes the donation will “help those less able to defend themselves.” After reaching a settlement with ex-husband Johnny Depp outside of court earlier this week, Amber Heard has released a statement saying she will donate the money to charity. “As described in the restraining order and divorce settlement, money played no role for me personally and never has, except to the extent that I could donate it to charity and, in doing so, hopefully help those less able to defend themselves,” Amber said in a statement to People. “As reported in the media, the amount received in the divorce was $7 million, and $7 million is being donated,” she continued. “This is over and above any funds that I have given away in the past and will continue to give away in the future.” Amber first filed for divorce from Depp in May, citing irreconcilable differences. That same week, she was also granted a temporary restraining order after alleging Johnny had physically and emotionally abused her throughout their relationship. The restraining order was terminated on Tuesday.