In May 2016, Heard filed for divorce and obtained a restraining order against Depp, accusing him of domestic abuse.
Depp denied the allegations, and the couple’s divorce was finalized in 2017 with a $7 million settlement, which Heard pledged to donate to charity.
But the legal battles between Heard and Depp did not end with their divorce.
In 2018, Heard wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post in which she discussed her experiences with domestic violence, although she did not name Depp.
This led to Depp suing Heard for defamation in 2019, claiming that the article had damaged his career and reputation.