Amber Heard only gave ACLU half of promised $3.5m donation, court told

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View online April 28, 2022 1/ Court told Amber Heard only gave ACLU half of promised $3.5m donation from Johnny Depp divorce Amber Heard only gave ACLU half of the promised $3.5m donation from her $7m divorce settlement from Johnny Depp, a court was told.   Terence Dougherty, the chief operating officer and general counsel of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), appeared at the couple's multi-million dollar defamation trial on Thursday via a pre-recorded deposition filmed in December of last year.   Mr Dougherty said that $350,000 was paid directly by Ms Heard, $100,000 was paid through Mr Depp, $500,000 was paid through a donor-advised fund, and that $350,000 was also paid via a donor-advised fund – for a total donation of $1.3m. 2/ Twitter revenue reaches $1.2bn and daily users increase to 229m amid Elon Musk takeover Users increase by about 14 million compared to previous quarter, social media company announces 3/ US economy shrinks 1.4 per cent as concerns of recession rise Increased Covid-19 cases, declines in exports and the end of cash payments to individuals all contributed to the decline 4/ Missing informant who gave FBI details on Trump's dealings with Deutsche Bank found dead in LA Val Broeksmit was reported missing last year and was believed to be homeless 5/ Trevor Reed 'in good spirits' as he arrives back in US from Russia Texan was 'cracking jokes' on phone call with parents following exchange The Big Question How do 'clean slate' laws help people with criminal records start over? Some 78 million Americans, or roughly a third of the working-age US population, have some kind of criminal record, with disproportionate numbers in communities of colour.    Even in states that allow people to clear their records after a certain period of time, the process is often slow, confusing and expensive, resulting in far fewer expungements than convictions each year.   However, a growing movement of justice advocates, businesses and bipartisan allies are pushing to make clean slate policies the norm. This is how they work. Read the full story > Watch/ Shanghai residents protest strict lockdown by banging pots out of windows NUMBER OF THE DAY 1.4%   – The US Gross Domestic Product shrank at an annual rate of 1.4 per cent in the first three months of 2022 as concerns about a recession rise. QUOTE OF THE DAY "This ban, like all abortion bans, will harm real people." – Alexis McGill Johnson, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, appeal to the courts to block Oklahoma's 'devastating' 6-week abortion ban. Other stories you might like Sign up to The Independent's free Climate Warrior newsletter here Nasa's Mars helicopter spots 'otherworldly' wreckage on Red Planet Esmé Bianco expands allegations against Marilyn Manson Articles available exclusively to subscribers The Independent: Russia may be doing the west's work in cutting gas to Bulgaria and Poland Other newsletters you might like US Morning Headlines Weekdays, 12pm (UK time) Written by Andrew Naughtie Sign up Inside Washington Weekdays, 2pm (UK time) Written by Andrew Naughtie Sign up If you can spare a minute we'd love your feedback on our newsletters. Join the conversation or follow us Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders.   If you do not want to receive The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter, please unsubscribe.   If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5HF. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our privacy notice and cookie policy.