Amber Heard Tries And Fails To Defend Herself Over Johnny Depp Charity Donation Mess

Amber Heard faced a barrage of questions during her trial with Johnny Depp. But one particularly confusing part of her testimony concerned Amber’s pledge to donate the settlement to charity. As a result, when Savannah Guthrie interviewed the actress, the Today co-host focused on the situation. Or at last she tried to.

Find out what Amber said about the charity donation brouhaha. And see what Guthrie got Heard to confess. Learn all the details below.

Amber Heard Confuses Trying To Explain Johnny Depp Charity Donation

Want to play word games? Invite Amber Heard as your game play partner. Because based on what Heard has stated, restated, and then taken back, the game will get so complicated that it might never end! One of the Aquaman actress’ most recent negative publicity snafus resulted from her supposed donation to charity. 

It got confusing prior to Amber’s trial against Johnny Depp. And then it got even more bewildering during the testimony. But now, even accomplished Today show interviewer Savannah Guthrie couldn’t untangle the charity donation mess. However, Heard did achieve one point. She emphasized that she feels she did not need to donate to charity, noted Newsweek.

Amber Heard was asked about her charity donations and that TMZ leak in a new interview: https://t.co/hQtFTfqDIu

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Guthrie sought to question Heard about the $7 million divorce settlement donation. But Amber tried to explain her view that she “shouldn’t have had to have donated.” The questions followed the trial’s revelation that Amber had pledged but not donated the complete settlement to charity.

Amber Heard Asked About Getting ‘Caught In A Lie’

However, the contradictions between what Heard stated prior to the trial and during the trial resulted in Guthrie posing a key question to Amber. And the Today show co-host kept it simple. “Do you think to the jurors sitting there that was you getting caught in a lie?” asked Guthrie.

Johnny’s superstar attorney, Camille Vasquez, had sought to get Heard to answer that question during the cross-examination section. “So as of today, you have not donated—paid—$7 million of your divorce settlement to charity, right?” asked Camille. And Heard admitted, “I have not been able to fulfill those obligations yet.”

Amber’s confession follows the former spouses’ $7 million divorce settlement in August 2016. In the wake of that settlement, the actress had publicized her decision to divide the sum between the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. And two years later, Heard had stated on a TV show that she donated the full sum. 

Amber Heard Complains About Getting Painted As A ‘Liar’

Fast forward to 2022, and now Amber has decided to redefine her terms. “You had promised to donate $7 million of your divorce settlement to charity,” pointed out Guthrie. “It was revealed at trial that you haven’t done so yet.”

And the interviewer pointed out the difference between the movie star’s statements. “However, they played a tape where you state on air that you have donated it. You say donated you know that everybody thinks you’d donated—not that you’ve pledged it.”

In an exclusive interview with @SavannahGuthrie, Amber Heard continues to defend herself and insist that she was a victim of abuse by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp. pic.twitter.com/JRsax8cLuV

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However, in response to Guthrie pushing the question about pledging versus donation, Amber changed the focus of the interview. “I feel like so much of the trial was meant to cast aspersions on who I am as a person, on my credibility, to call me a liar in every way you can,” she complained. And she added, “If you pull back and you think about it, I shouldn’t have had to have donated it in an attempt to be believed.”

But after Heard stated that she did donate the money, she found herself down a rabbit hole with no escape. And Guthrie pointed out that problem. “Once you said you did…” she started to say. Amber tried to clarify. “I shouldn’t have had to earmark the entirety of it.” However, the interviewer noted, “You shouldn’t have but once you said you did…” And Heard then added, “That was where it was intended to go.”

Tell us what you think. Do you feel that Amber Heard should have admitted that she pledged but failed to donate the entire divorce settlement? Or do you agree with her that the words pledge and donation seem like synonyms? And after you share your views, check back on our site for more celebrity news. 

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