Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Art of Elysium(LOS ANGELES) — Despite their recently announced divorce settlement, Amber Heard and Johnny Depp are still at odds with one another.
Heard said last week she was going to donate the seven-million-dollar settlement to the American Civil Liberties Union — with a particular focus to stop violence against women — and the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, for whom she volunteers.
However, Depp’s spokesperson released a statement Thursday saying that the actor would donate the money directly to the two charities in several installments, reports People. The ACLU and CHLA have already received the first installments from Depp.
But the actress was quick to claim that since the donation is now coming directly from Depp, he will be able to use it as a tax deduction.
A spokesperson for Heard released a statement on Thursday saying that the actress “appreciates Johnny Depp’s novel interest in supporting two of her favorite charities.” She even called it “great and unexpected news,” but maintains that Depp is changing the terms of their settlement for his benefit, and that he should pay a larger lump sum rather than installments.
The statement says, “If Johnny wishes to change the settlement agreement, we must insist that he honor the full amount by donating $14M to charity, which, after accounting for his tax deduction, is equal to his $7M payment obligation to Amber.”
It continues, “Anything less would be a transparent attempt by Johnny’s counsel, Laura Wasser and Patti Glaser, to reduce their client’s true payment by half under the guise of newfound concern for charities that he has never previously supported.”
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