Australia dogs quarantine case and false immigration declaration plea
BBC, ABC and the New York Times covered the 2015 undeclared Yorkshire terriers, @amberheard's April 2016 guilty plea to a false immigration-card statement, a good-behaviour bond with no conviction recorded, and a joint apology video with @johnnydepp.
Editorial timeline of public reporting, not a legal finding.
- Dogs brought into Queensland without immigration-card declaration - BBC reported that in May 2015 @amberheard brought Yorkshire terriers Pistol and Boo into Queensland on a private jet while @johnnydepp was filming Pirates there. Their presence was noticed after a groomer posted photos online. Depp's wife Amber Heard avoids Australia dog-smuggling conviction
- Guilty plea on false statement; one-month bond, no conviction - BBC and ABC reported @amberheard pleaded guilty in Southport Magistrates Court to making a false statement on her immigration card. Two illegal-importation charges were dropped. The judge imposed a one-month good-behaviour bond with no conviction recorded. Depp's wife Amber Heard avoids Australia dog-smuggling conviction
- Joint apology video with @johnnydepp on quarantine laws - BBC reported Australia's Department of Agriculture released a joint apology video by @amberheard and @johnnydepp that was shown in court and urged travellers to respect the country's strict quarantine rules. Depp's wife Amber Heard avoids Australia dog-smuggling conviction