Johnny Depp to Donate $1 Million Amber Heard Settlement to Charity

Johnny Depp to Donate $1 Million Amber Heard Settlement to Charity
U.S. actor Johnny Depp poses during a photocall for the film "Jeanne Du Barry" during the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 17, 2023. Valery Hache/AFP via Getty Images
Carly Mayberry
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Six months after the most-watched Hollywood-related divorce trial of all time, Amber Heard has finally settled her defamation action against Johnny Depp by paying the star $1 million.

Depp, known for his roles in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise and several Tim Burton films, including “Edward Scissorhands” and “Sleepy Hollow,” is set to donate the money to a quintet of charities he has chosen.

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