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Why did GoFundMe shut down Amber Heard’s fundraising campaign?

Online fundraising platform removed GoFundMe A page launched a campaign to help actress Amber Heard, to pay the value of the financial compensation that the court of defamation ruled in favor of her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

Wow TMZ The campaign was launched on the online platform with the goal of helping Heard raise regarding $10 million in damages, which she owes to her ex-husband following the defamation case ended.

The fundraising platform confirmed that it had removed the Amber Heard fundraising campaign page, following it was found that it was created in violation of its laws.

And it stated in a statement that it will remove any fundraising campaign on the platform, unless there is a direct connection between the person who created the page and its beneficiary, and unless there is a direct authorization for the fundraiser by the recipient of the funds.

“Our highest priority is the safety of our community and the protection of the generosity of donors,” the statement stressed.

The campaign to support Heard under the slogan “Justice for Amber Heard” was launched just days following the verdict in the defamation case was passed in favor of Johnny Depp.

The page’s creator, Kimberly Moore, says she is in direct contact with the actress’s legal team in order to funnel the donation money to her favour.

The description of the campaign on the fundraising page stated that “the trial was a disgrace, the verdict exceeded her net worth, and it is sad that the aggressor might escape punishment, which is reinforced by the ruling. Please everyone who can help her.”

Since the defamation trial ended, Heard’s lawyers have stated that she cannot afford to pay millions of dollars to pay the bill for legal expenses and an award ruling.

In an interview with NBC on Thursday, Heard’s attorney, Eileen Bridehoft, when asked if her client might afford to pay the compensation, said she was “absolutely unable.”

Breedhoft confirmed Heard’s defense team’s decision to appeal the ruling, and considered the libel ruling a setback for all women in and out of the courtroom, and described the ruling as a setback for all women survivors of domestic violence.

Why did GoFundMe shut down Amber Heard’s fundraising campaign?

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