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Australian Prosecutors dropp Case Against Amber Heard

Australian Prosecutors dropp Case Against Amber Heard
Published 2 years ago on Aug 24, 2023

The Australian government confirmed on Wednesday that the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions opted not to prosecute Heard over claims that she provided false information to a court regarding the import of the dogs.

Heard previously admitted to smuggling the dogs.

The incident in question dates back to 2015 when Heard and her then-husband, Johnny Depp, attracted significant attention for bringing their pets to Australia while Depp was filming a "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie on the Gold Coast.

The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, responsible for biosecurity regulations, investigated discrepancies between Heard's statements in an Australian court in 2016 and her testimony in a London court in 2020. These contradictions arose during Depp's libel case against The Sun newspaper, where allegations of domestic violence were raised.

In 2016, Heard had admitted to smuggling the dogs and pleaded guilty to providing a false immigration document in Australia's Southport Magistrates Court. She was sentenced to a one-month good behavior bond and a fine of AU$1,000.

The dropped charges were more severe, involving allegations of illegal importation of the dogs, which could have carried a prison sentence of up to 10 years.

Heard's lawyer, Jeremy Kirk, defended his client by stating that the misinformation on her incoming passenger card was due to her jetlag and the assumption that her assistants had taken care of the paperwork.

However, during Depp's 2020 court case in London, a former employee of Depp's claimed that Heard had been well aware of the restrictions on bringing dogs into Australia. The employee further alleged that Heard pressured a staff member to accept responsibility for the quarantine law breach.

Australia's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry confirmed that it collaborated with international agencies to investigate Heard's potential false testimony and an employee's possible falsification of a statutory declaration.

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The Australian government confirmed on Wednesday that the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions opted not to prosecute Heard over claims that she provided false information to a court regarding the import of the dogs.

Heard previously admitted to smuggling the dogs.

The incident in question dates back to 2015 when Heard and her then-husband, Johnny Depp, attracted significant attention for bringing their pets to Australia while Depp was filming a "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie on the Gold Coast.

The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, responsible for biosecurity regulations, investigated discrepancies between Heard's statements in an Australian court in 2016 and her testimony in a London court in 2020. These contradictions arose during Depp's libel case against The Sun newspaper, where allegations of domestic violence were raised.

In 2016, Heard had admitted to smuggling the dogs and pleaded guilty to providing a false immigration document in Australia's Southport Magistrates Court. She was sentenced to a one-month good behavior bond and a fine of AU$1,000.

The dropped charges were more severe, involving allegations of illegal importation of the dogs, which could have carried a prison sentence of up to 10 years.

Heard's lawyer, Jeremy Kirk, defended his client by stating that the misinformation on her incoming passenger card was due to her jetlag and the assumption that her assistants had taken care of the paperwork.

However, during Depp's 2020 court case in London, a former employee of Depp's claimed that Heard had been well aware of the restrictions on bringing dogs into Australia. The employee further alleged that Heard pressured a staff member to accept responsibility for the quarantine law breach.

Australia's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry confirmed that it collaborated with international agencies to investigate Heard's potential false testimony and an employee's possible falsification of a statutory declaration.

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