Nearly everyone has heard or read about Johnny Depp’s and Amber Heard’s divorce settlement. However, most of what they think they know about the agreement is rumor and conjecture. That’s because the actual divorce proceedings were settled privately — pre-suit — prior to open court where filings would have been public record.
That was by design. Pre-suit divorce settlements are popular not only with Hollywood celebrities but other high-profile individuals such as athletes, entrepreneurs, business leaders and those with generational wealth, among others.
