Amber Heard Still Under Investigation For Perjury In Australia Weeks After Losing Defamation Case To Ex-Johnny Depp

The dogs in question are Heard’s two Yorkshire terriers, Pistol and Boo. Heard failed to properly declare the dogs when she and Depp visited Australia in 2015, which broke the country’s strict quarantine and biosecurity laws.

Heard was charged with two counts of illegally importing the animals that July, although the case was closed in April 2016 after the actress pled guilty to falsifying travel documents and paid a fine of $7,650.

But despite the case being closed in April 2016, the entire incident was revived in 2020 after Kevin Murphy – Depp’s former estate manager – told London's High Court that he had warned Heard about the strict policies, procedures and entry rules when bringing animals into Australia.

“I also explained to Ms. Heard several times the fact that trying to take the dogs into Australia without completing the mandatory process was illegal and could result in very harsh penalties including euthanizing the dogs,” Murphy testified during Depp’s libel case against The Sun in 2020.

“When I expressed that I was extremely uncomfortable with this, Ms. Heard said to me 'Well I want your help on this … I wouldn't want you to have a problem with your job,” he continued, alleging that Heard ordered him to provide a false statement regarding the matter.

“It became very apparent that Ms. Heard was threatening my job stability unless I cooperated with providing a declaration that supported her false account for the Australian proceedings,” Murphy, who worked for Depp for eight years, added.

“Because of this I felt extreme pressure to cooperate, despite knowing this would involve being untruthful.”

If found guilty of perjury, Heard could face up to 14 years behind bars in Australia – although it is reportedly unlikely that the government would have her extradited over the matter.