Johnny Depp gives away a large sum of money from NFT sales to charity
Actor Johnny Depp has donated the proceeds from NFT’s sales to help charities in need.
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star, who recently won a defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard, performed this benevolence, which has garnered the actor praise for his compassion and humility.
According to Page six, Depp had stated earlier this year that he intended to sell thousands of NFTs based on his paintings of friends and personal heroes. The purchases were made through www.neverfeartruth.com, with secondary sales made by other NFT marketplaces with several chains.
The list of charities that received the proceeds was published in the tweet that broke the news. It included several children’s hospitals in advance of research for child health and involved in providing treatments to the less privileged.
Johnny Depp donated almost $ 800,000
The news of the donation broke out on Twitter on July 6, and confirmed that the actor kept his promise to give away the proceeds from the sale of his NFTs. According to the tweet posted by the NFT community for art and creativity on the part of Johnny Depp, nearly $ 800,000 was donated to four hospitals.
The announcement read, “” Johnny Depp’s Never Fear Truth NFT sale was always intended to benefit charities, and we are pleased to confirm that nearly $ 800,000 in total donations has been donated to the following organizations. “
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Johnny Depp’s Never Fear Truth NFT sale was always meant to benefit charities, and we’re pleased to confirm that nearly $ 800,000 in total donations has been donated to the following organizations:
– Never fear the truth (@JohnnyDeppNFT) July 5, 2022
The names of the hospital that received the charities include “Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, The Footprint Coalition and The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles,” with the latter associated with the actors’ ex-wife Heard.
Another tweet from the page read: “We are grateful and very grateful to the Never Fear Truth community for this tremendous achievement – making this project one of the most philanthropic NFT sales to date – and we are excited to build continue on this success and make an even greater impact going forward. “
Fans showed their gratitude to the star
Following the donation announcement, some of the recipients took to Twitter to thank the actor for his generous action.
“Thank you so much @JohnnyDeppNFT for your generosity in helping [Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation] and WA sick children, “the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation tweeted.” These funds will have a significant impact on helping to keep [Perth Children’s Hospital] world-class for our children and families. ”
Fans also praised the actress for fulfilling the promise and took the opportunity to make stingy comments about her ex-wife for allegedly not following up on her promise to donate part of her divorce proceeds to The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.
“And this, ladies and gentlemen, is philanthropy. And the difference between an unfulfilled promise and a direct donation, “wrote one fan.
“I do not wonder if the pledge or donation is synonymous or not here. Every time I think I could not be prouder of that man, he proves me wrong. AMAZING,” another Depp loyalist wrote on Twitter.
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Did you get the video we posted yesterday of Johnny talking about his hero Hunter S. Thompson?
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RANK 2001 pic.twitter.com/Nerj9Xd3kt– Never fear the truth (@JohnnyDeppNFT) July 6, 2022
NFT marked the first time the public had seen his paintings, since he had kept his works of art private until the recent sale. Depp himself, Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor, Hunter S. Thompson, Heath Ledger, daughter Lily-Rose Depp, Tim Burton, Depp’s deceased dog Mooh, and a cartoon character, Bunnyman, created by his son are among those featured in the portraits.
Som pr Page six“Depp’s style is a mixture of pop and street art, with images of pop culture figures rendered in vibrant colors.” All the NFTs were based on the actor’s original artwork, which was then digitally enhanced to its virtual format.
Those who bought “Never Fear Truth” NFT became members of Depp’s Discord group, so that fans could work on art projects together. Each purchase also included a high-resolution physical copy, which can only be claimed at one time.
Johnny Depp’s lawsuit against Amber Heard
Prior to the donations, Depp was embroiled in a lengthy defamation lawsuit against Heard, in which the actor sought redress after his ex-wife wrote an article that allegedly tarnished his reputation.
Throughout the case, the actor and his ex-Heard were both subjected to various humiliating circumstances, including jurors who saw pictures of Depp hangover from drinking and intoxication episodes. Also to hear about his and Heard’s regular confrontations during the marriage.
As reported by The Blast, The jury finally decided that Heard should pay Depp $ 10.35 million in damages. She was also awarded $ 2 million in compensation for one of her defamation claims against the actress. With the lawsuit behind him, the actor aims to relaunch his acting career and will return to the big screen as King Louis XV in Netflix’s French historical film “Jeanne Du Barry”.
