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The couple split in May after 15 months of marriage
Amber Heard is to
donate her $7m (£5.3m) divorce settlement from Johnny Depp to two charities
that work with abused women and ill children.
Heard will give half
to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to prevent violence against women,
and half to the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.
The actress said she
hoped to "help those less able to defend themselves".
She earlier accused
Depp of striking her and throwing a mobile phone during a fight. He denied the
allegations.
'Money played no role'
Depp's lawyer claimed
she had made the accusations in order to obtain a more favourable settlement.
Announcing their
divorce settlement on Tuesday, the pair said their relationship
was "intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by
love".
In a statement, Heard
said: "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.
"As reported in
the media, the amount received in the divorce was $7m and $7m is being donated.
This is over and above any funds that I have given away in the past and will
continue to give away in the future."
The 30-year-old said the money donated to the ACLU would
have a "particular focus to stop violence against women".
She added: "I know these
organisations will put the funds to good use and look forward to continuing to
support them in the future. Hopefully, this experience results in a positive
change in the lives of people who need it the most."
Heard married the Hollywood star
in February 2015 and they announced their split this May.
She then took out a temporary
restraining order against the 53-year-old obliging him not to get in contact
and stay 100 yards away from her.
Their settlement came a day
before a court hearing into the restraining order was due to take place. The
order was then withdrawn.
A joint statement released on
Tuesday said: "Neither party has made false accusations for financial
gain. There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm."
Source:BBC.com
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