Heard donates divorce money

Just days after the conclusion of her contentious divorce proceedings with exhusband Johnny Depp, Amber Heard has donated the $7 million she received in the settlement to two charities.

“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,” said a statement from Heard, released Thursday.

In the days following Heard filing for divorce on May 23, the actress was granted a temporary restraining order against Depp based on her allegations that the actor had been repeatedly physically abusive, a claim her legal team supported with photographs of Heard’s bruised face, taken in the aftermath of an alleged dispute with Depp.

Depp denied all allegations of abuse toward Heard, and in preliminary hearings, his legal representation suggested that his estranged wife was merely looking to financially capitalize on their divorce.

Heard’s statement regarding her charitable donations states that she was awarded $7 million in the divorce and all of those funds would be donated equally between the American Civil Liberties Union, with focus on battling violence against women, and Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, where Heard has volunteered for 10 years.