Johnny Depp’s defamation suit against Amber Heard finally went to trial in early April 2022. In 2019, the Pirates of the Caribbean star filed a $50 million libel suit against Heard for making unfounded physical abuse allegations in an op-ed she published in The Washington Post in 2018. In response, Heard filed a countersuit alleging that she was defamed by Depp’s blatant and public dismissal of her physical abuse allegations.

Johnny Depp will be expected to cough up a whopping $100 million should he fail to prove his case. The ongoing defamation trial will not be the first time Depp and Heard’s tumultuous relationship has imperiled their substantial assets. Depp and Heard were involved in a turbulent relationship that ended in a tragic divorce in 2017. Here’s how the stars’ finances changed after their highly publicized divorce.

8 Amber Heard Filed For A Divorce From Johnny Depp In 2016

After several years of dating, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard finally tied the knot in an intimate ceremony held in their home. The two were married briefly before Amber Heard filed for divorce, accusing Johnny Depp of physical abuse.

Depp’s representatives vehemently denied these allegations and accused Heard of "attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse."

7 Johnny Depp And Amber Heard Agreed To A $7 Million Divorce Settlement

In August 2016, Johnny Depp agreed to remit a $7 million divorce settlement after Amber rescinded her physical assault allegations. Depp also agreed to cover Heard’s $525,000 legal tab and write off the “liabilities” she incurred during their marriage.

After reaching the out-of-court settlement, the two released a joint statement saying, "Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love. Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain."