Amber Heard was granted a restraining order from the LAPD after she was allegedly beaten by Johnny Depp. According to Amber Heard's lawyer, she did not expose that she was abused by Johnny Depp as it might have a negative impact on his career.
As of the latest update on Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's divorce, her lawyers mentioned that she already issued an official statement. In addition to her divorce details, Amber Heard told the police that she suffered domestic violence in the hands of Johnny Depp.
Her claims on domestic violence against Johnny Depp were not part of the original statement that she gave LAPD. Amber Heard's domestic violence claims sparked speculation as to what her motive was.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amber Heard's attorneys, Samantha F. Spector and Joseph P. Koenig, defended their client in a statement, which emphasized that their client didn't disclose the domestic violence case beforehand as it can potentially affect Johnny Depp's career.
"Amber did not provide an initial statement to the LAPD in an attempt to protect her privacy and Johnny's career," the statement said. "Johnny's team has forced Amber to give a statement to the LAPD to set the record straight as to the true facts, as she cannot continue to leave herself open to the vicious false and malicious allegations that have infected the media."
Amber Heard's full statement was published by Independent. It was mentioned that Amber did not only suffer physical abuse, but she was also mentally assaulted by Johnny Depp as well. To make the domestic violence allegations worse, it was mentioned that the abuse had been going on for years.
Amber Heard was even referred to as a hero and a victim by her lawyers for stepping up about the violence she went through with Johnny Depp. Her domestic violence allegations were considered by the LAPD as her request to have a restraining order request against Depp was approved
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