10 h, nov 1, 2018 y - Depp v NGN & Wootton Request Amber Heard To Be Released from NDA LETTER

Description:

It was not until service of the Application that it became apparent that Ms Heard's US lawyers have advised the Defendants (NGN) that Ms Heard is unwilling to give evidence without being released from the confidentiality proceedings (the Divorce NDA).

The letter from Browne George Ross (AH US counsel) dated 1 November 2018 to SMAB (NGN counsel) states:

Confidentiality provisions of the sort to which Ms Heard agreed are intended to preclude one party's allegations against the other from reaching third parties. Inasmuch as Mr Depp, by bringing suit against the Sun, has by definition involved a third party in his allegations against Ms Heard, we endeavoured to procure a limited confidentiality waiver to enable the Court to adjudicate the merits of Mr Depp's allegations. In keeping with the policy underlying the Judgment's confidentiality provision, we sought a release
only for this purpose, and not for any subsidiary reasons such as publicly discussing the incident described in Mr Depp's Particulars of Claim.

I regret that Mr Depp refused to consent to cur request, and that absent such consent we are unable to provide the Court with Ms Heard's testimony…

SOURCE:
UK COURT DOCUMENTS
- Johnny Depp Witness Statement 01 pp13 para 31