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LOS ANGELES — Amber Heard was granted a restraining order against Johnny Depp on Friday after claiming he physically abused her.
Heard filed papers to end their 15-month marriage earlier this week, but the circumstances behind her decision to seek a retraining order were not immediately available in the court record.
TMZ reported Heard alleged that Depp, 52, struck her in the face this past weekend, one day after his mother died. She was escorted from a Los Angeles courthouse by three deputies after a judge granted the stay away order.
Citing irreconcilable differences, Heard, 30, filed for divorce on Monday, one day after the couple separated, according to her petition.
Heard's attorney said outside the courtroom that the actress showed "real courage" for seeking the restraining order.
Representatives for Depp did not immediately return a request for comment.
Herd and Depp met while filming The Rum Diary in 2011, and married four years later on his island in the Bahamas.
The last time the pair was seen together was in April in an awkward apology video the couple was forced to make after smuggling their dogs into Australia. Heard also pleaded guilty to producing a false document.
Earlier this week, Depp's representative said the actor would not be addressing any "salacious false stories" about his personal life.
"Given the brevity of this marriage and the most recent and tragic loss of his mother, Johnny will not respond to any of the salacious false stories, gossip, misinformation and lies about his personal life,” Robin Baum said in a statement to BuzzFeed News. “Hopefully, the dissolution of this short marriage will be resolved quickly."
LINK: Amber Heard Files For Divorce From Johnny Depp After 15 Months Of Marriage
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