Amber Heard has made the “very difficult decision” to settle her multimillion-dollar US defamation case with former husband Johnny Depp.
The Aquaman star said the decision was “not an act of concession” but an opportunity to resolve the situation “on terms I can agree to”.
The PA news agency understands the settlement was in the amount of one million dollars (£820,000), which Mr Depp has pledged to donate to charity.
It comes less than a month after Ms Heard sought to appeal against the verdict in her legal battle against Mr Depp, arguing that it will have a “chilling” effect on other women.
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The actress was sued by Mr Depp over a 2018 article she wrote for The Washington Post about her experiences as a survivor of domestic abuse, which his lawyers said falsely accused him of being an abuser.
Read more: PA Media
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