Johnny Depp, Amber Heard reach settlement as actress drops domestic violence restraining order request

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's contentious domestic violence case has come to an end.

The two stars reached a settlement Tuesday, with Heard dropping her request for a restraining order against the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star.

Heard, who alleged in May that Depp had physically and emotionally abused her throughout their relationship, will receive $7 million from the actor in the settlement.

“It’s settled,” a source close to Heard told the Daily News. “She got a great monetary settlement, but it’s not about money.”

Another source said the haggling over the settlement stemmed from Depp refusing to admit to domestic violence.

Following the resolution, which the insider said was reached Monday night, Depp and Heard released a carefully worded joint statement.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have reached a settlement.

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"Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love," the statement obtained by the Daily News read. "Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain."

"There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm," the statement continued. "Amber wishes the best for Johnny in the future."

The statement also said Heard plans to donate an undisclosed sum to an unspecified charity.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Carl Moor officially signed off on the agreement to dismiss Heard's restraining order on Tuesday morning.

Peter O'Donnell, one of Heard's lawyers, was in Boston on Friday for Sumner Redstone-related legal matters, but immediately flew back to Los Angeles on Saturday to attend the deposition, a source told the Daily News. 

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He and fellow Heard attorneys Joseph Koenig and Samantha Spector hammered out the settlement with Depp's lawyers Laura Wasser and Blair Perk.

On Tuesday, Spector and Koneig released a joint statement following the resolution.

“We are very pleased that this matter has been settled and Amber has been vindicated in the Court of Public Opinion," the statement obtained by the Daily News read. "The case was incredibly challenging and demanding on everyone involved, but mostly on Amber who showed great grace and strength under fire. It was an honor to represent her.“ 

With the agreement, the two stars reached a resolution on their divorce case as well. It's expected to be finalized in six months.

Heard first alleged that Depp had abused her in May, when she arrived at a Los Angeles courtroom sporting a red bruise on her cheek. She claimed Depp gave her the mark on May 21 by hurling a cellphone at her face.

The image, reportedly of Johnny Depp's injured finger, was used as an exhibit in Amber Heard's case, according to TMZ.

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Depp's legal team maintained his innocence throughout.

The settlement comes a day after a grisly photo reportedly showing Depp's mangled finger surfaced, with Heard's legal team claiming he suffered the injury during an drunken tirade in March 2015, according to TMZ.

In the alleged incident, Heard's camp claims Depp sliced off a portion of his forefinger after slamming bottles, windows and a cellphone during an argument with Heard in Australia.

The actress alleges he then dipped his bloody finger into dark paint, and used it to write phrases such as "Easy Amber" and "Billy Bob" on a mirror, according to the report.

Heard said Depp accused her of cheating with her former co-star Billy Bob Thornton, though Thornton has since called the allegations "completely false."

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