Australia drops perjury case against Amber Heard for importing dogs

The Australian government won’t pursue Hollywood star Amber Heard over claims she allegedly lied about sneaking her two dogs into the country in 2015.

During the defamation trial involving her ex-husband in 2020, Johnny Depp claimed Heard had known it was illegal to bring Pistol and Boo into the country.

An investigation was launched in Australia following Depp’s claims and a brief of evidence for the perjury case was referred to the Commonwealth director of public prosecutions.

But the prosecutor confirmed this week that a decision had been made “not to prosecute in this instance”.

Amber Heard illegally brought her two Yorkshire Terriers to the Gold Coast on a private jet when she came to see then-husband Johnny Depp who was filming a Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

The famous couple copped the ire of Barnaby Joyce who at the time was Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Agriculture Minister.

Mr Joyce threatened to have the cute canines destroyed unless the pets were returned to California.

Heard faced two charges of illegal importation of an animal and one count of producing a false document.

However the two biosecurity charges were dropped and Heard paid a fine for the quarantine breach.

Depp and Heard were forced to make a public apology over the breach of Australia’s strict quarantine laws.

Their apology video went viral on social media.

“I am truly sorry that Pistol and Boo were not declared. Protecting Australia is important,” Heard said in the video.

Depp added: “When you disrespect Australian law they will tell you firmly,” he said.

“Declare everything when you enter Australia.”