Johnny Depp at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 2023.
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Johnny Depp has announced that he will donate one of the $10 million he won in the defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard to five different charities. “Make-A-Film Foundation”, “The Painted Turtle”, “Red Feather”, “Tetiaroa Society” and “Amazonia Fund Alliance” will each receive $200,000 from Depp.
These are the charities that Depp wants to donate to
The charities are mostly Hollywood-related. The Make-A-Film Foundation enables children with life-threatening illnesses to make short films. They get support from big names in the film industry. Johnny Depp has also worked on such a short film.
The Painted Turtle is a summer camp near Lake Elizabeth, California that is free for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses. The charity was once financed by Paul Newman, among others.
The “Tetiaroa Society” has set itself the task of preserving the Tetiaroa Atoll in the Pacific. Marlon Brando was once a tenant of Tetiaroa.
The other two charities are dedicated to protecting indigenous life. The Amazonia Fund Alliance is active in the Amazon region, while the Red Feather supports Native Americans.
More on the Depp vs. Heard trial
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard reached an agreement in their lengthy trial in December 2022. Already in May spoke dThe jury found both parties guilty and each ordered them to pay damages. The penalty of Amber Heard was $10.4 million. Johnny Depp had to pay two million dollars. In July, Heard’s lawyers asked for the verdict to be overturned. However, she decided in December to settle her claims and accept the verdict. She has “lost confidence in the American justice system,” the mimin wrote in a statement.
Johnny Depp recently made his comeback as an actor. In the historical film “Jeanne du Barry”, the 60-year-old plays the French King Louis XV. and was at the premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.