Amber Heard is still being investigated over perjury allegation in Australia dog incident
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Amber Heard is still being investigated in Australia for potential perjury, despite her court battle with ex-husband Johnny Depp. The actress is still being investigated by Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) for bringing Johnny Depp’s two canines into the nation unlawfully in 2015.
Amber Heard was accused of lying under oath in the trial
Furthermore, Amber Heard is accused of lying under oath throughout the trial. She pleaded guilty in an Australian court in 2015 to making false statements about Johnny Depp’s Yorkshire terriers during the immigration process. Amber Heard fought Australian officials in court while still married to Johnny Depp for bringing the couple’s beloved canines into the nation without disclosing them in May 2015. As she escaped conviction at the end of the trial. Amber Heard apologised on camera for not declaring her terriers, Pistol and Boo when she entered Australia, a country known for its rigorous quarantine restrictions. When pets are first brought into the nation, they must be quarantined for ten days.
In 2016, Amber Heard knowingly smuggled her dogs into Australia illegally. This gained media attention at the time as she was married to Johnny Depp (though everyone except Amber claims he didn't know the situation as he was already in Australia filimg). She later joked about it. pic.twitter.com/JJ6TAtBQ6R
— Strawberry Fields ミ☆ (@sunflxwervolsix) April 23, 2022
What is the perjury charge against Amber Heard?
Perjury is defined as lying in court while under oath under most countries’ legal definitions. This might refer to the omission of information or making a false claim. Perjury, which is a violation of the oath, might result in additional charges being filed against the defendant. Perjury, according to Merriam-Webster, is defined as “false swearing.”
Why is Amber Heard’s case still being investigated in Australia?
Pets from other countries must be confined for 10 days in Australia. Amber Heard, on the other hand, did not declare pets when she entered the nation in 2015. Johnny Depp was supposedly filming Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales at the time. Amber Heard later alleged in court that Johnny Depp’s assistant at the time, Kate James, was meant to acquire authorization for the actor’s canines’ lawful entry into the nation. Later on, though, James was sacked for failing to corroborate Amber Heard’s statements in court. Kevin Murphy, another assistant at the time, backed up Amber Heard’s assertions.
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