Johnny Depp donates money to Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation

Actor Johnny Depp has made a significant donation to an Australian children’s hospital via his organisation.

Divisive actor Johnny Depp has made a sizeable donation to the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation via the sale of non-fungible tokens.

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor has an NFT community called Never Fear Truth, which has raised almost $800,000.

The funds have been split between the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation, the Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, the Footprint Coalition and the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.

“Johnny Depp’s Never Fear Truth NFT sale was always intended to benefit charities and we are pleased to be able to confirm that nearly $800,000 in total donations have been contributed,” Never Fear Truth tweeted.

“We are grateful and very thankful to the Never Fear Truth community for this tremendous accomplishment – making this project one of the most philanthropic NFT sales to date – and we are excited to build on this success and making an even greater impact going forward.”

❣️ CHARITY UPDATE ❣️

Johnny Depp’s Never Fear Truth NFT sale was always intended to benefit charities and we are pleased to be able to confirm that nearly $800,000 in total donations have been contributed to the following organizations:

— Never Fear Truth (@JohnnyDeppNFT) July 5, 2022

Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation also shared the news on social media.

“Thank you so much @JohnnyDeppNFT for your generosity in helping support @PCHFWA and WA sick kids. These funds will make a significant impact in helping keep @PerthChildrens world-class for our children and families,” the foundation tweeted.

Depp, 58, was recently involved in a high-profile court battle involving his ex-wife Amber Heard.

A jury has found Heard, 36, defamed him by referring to herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse in a 2018 opinion piece.

Depp was awarded $US15m ($A22m) and said the decision had given him his “life back”.

Johnny Depp came out of the court battle largely the victor. Picture: Jim Watson/AFP

One aspect of Heard’s counterclaim – that she was defamed when Depp’s lawyer said she deliberately “roughed” up their apartment before calling the police – was ruled defamatory.

Heard was awarded $US2m ($A2.9m) in compensatory damages.

She said at the time that the verdict “sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated. It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously.”