Johnny Depp and Amber Heard settle divorce case
The Associated Press | Posted: August 16, 2016 4:04 PM | Last Updated: August 16, 2016
Actress drops abuse allegations
Amber Heard is withdrawing allegations that Johnny Depp physically abused her and has settled her divorce case with the Oscar-nominated actor.
A source familiar with the case not authorized to speak publicly says Heard's lawyers are filing a dismissal of her temporary restraining order against Depp on Tuesday.
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A call to Heard's lawyer Pierce O'Donnell was not immediately returned.
Heard filed for divorce in May and days later obtained a temporary restraining order accusing the Pirates of the Caribbean star of hitting her during a fight in their Los Angeles apartment in May.
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Depp denied he abused her, and police said they found no evidence of a crime.
A hearing on the case had been scheduled to begin Wednesday.