Judge sides with Johnny Depp: ACLU must reveal if Amber Heard donated $7M divorce settlement - USA TODAY

Johnny Depp has notched a victory in his lengthy legal battle against ex-wife Amber Heard.

In March, Depp was refused an appeal after his lawyer Andrew Caldecott argued that Heard's donation pledge was a “calculated and manipulative lie" that "tipped the scales against Mr.

Lawyers for The Sun's publisher rejected the arguments in court in March, saying Heard did not lie about the donations because she was pledging to pay the sums over 10 years.

Johnny Depp loses bid to appeal UK court ruling that he assaulted ex-wife Amber Heard.

The High Court ruling came after a three-week circus-like trial in July, during which Depp and Heard both took the stand and both were damaged by lurid testimony about drinking, drug use, fighting and room-trashing.

Lawyers for Johnny Depp move to appeal UK court ruling that he assaulted ex-wife Amber Heard

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