The actress says comedian Doug Stanhope and others defamed her in an article claiming she was threatening to lie about Depp.
Amber Heard is suing a comedian who accused
her of blackmailing her husband Johnny Depp and making false
allegations of domestic abuse.
The 30-year-old actress is seeking the "maximum possible
jury award", which she plans to donate to a domestic violence shelter in
Arizona, according to her lawyer.Heard says in court documents that Doug Stanhope and 20 other unnamed defendants "orchestrated a plot" to write an article published on TheWrap.com which "falsely accuses" her of "blackmail and other criminal behaviour towards her husband".
The article, entitled "Johnny Depp is being blackmailed by Amber Heard - here's how I know", was written by Stanhope two days after Heard was granted a restraining order against Depp, whom she is seeking to divorce.
Stanhope and Depp are close friends.
He also said that Depp, 52, "got used, manipulated, set up and made to look like an a-hole" by her.
In court papers, Heard described the article as "completely false and highly defamatory", adding that they had "caused and will continue to cause her tremendous harm".
She added that the accusations were part of a "calculated publicity campaign to smear (her) for having the temerity to file for divorce".
Stanhope is yet to respond to the lawsuit.
In her restraining order application, Heard accused Depp of hitting and kicking her on numerous occasions, as well as throwing things at her.
Depp has denied allegations of abusing Heard.
His lawyer Laura Wasser said in court documents related to the restraining order that Heard "is attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse".
Heard and Depp married in February 2015 and she filed for divorce on 23 May.
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