Amber Heard is donating her entire $7m (£5.3m) divorce settlement from Johnny Depp to two charities that help women who have been abused and sick children.

The money will be split between the American Civil Liberties Union and the Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

"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," Heard wrote in a statement.

The pair settled their divorce just a day before they were scheduled to begin a restraining order hearing that would centre on Heard's allegations Depp repeatedly abused her during their marriage.

Depp denied he abused Heard, and his lawyer accused the 30-year-old of making up the domestic violence allegations to obtain a more favourable settlement.


In a joint statement on Tuesday, Heard and Depp acknowledged volatility in their relationship, which began after they met on the set of the 2011 film The Rum Diary.

"Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love.

"Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain. There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm."

Heard filed for divorce in May and days later obtained a temporary restraining order, accusing the Pirates of the Caribbean star of hitting her during a fight in their Los Angeles apartment.

