Johnny Depp Asks For Confidentiality Agreement With Amber Heard

Los Angeles: Hollywood star Johnny Depp has asked for confidentiality agreement with estranged wife Amber Heard, filing a request for a protective order on all documents in their divorce case.

In documents obtained, Depp's team asserts he is willing to produce the financial documents requested by Heard, however, he would like the confidentiality agreement to be put in place before releasing any information, to protect his privacy, reported Entertainment Tonight.

"This case has been extraordinarily public since its inception," the documents state. "Every detail of this action has been chronicled by the media and it has become one of the most heavily publicized divorces in recent memory."

So far, Heard has refused to sign any agreement to maintain confidentiality on the case; in the court documents, Depp's attorney, Laura Wasser, alleges the actress and her counsel, Samantha Spector, have already participated in at least one media story, leaking specific provisions from prior settlement communications.

"Amber's need for financial information to resolve this case is distinct from the public's appetite for information about celebrity divorces," Depp's legal team states, adding that they have presented two different confidentiality

agreements to Heard.

"Amber has inexplicably refused to sign any agreement to maintain confidentiality in this action." Depp, 53, is also requesting that the court squash subpoenas of several records requested by Heard, including the financial records of his bandmates.

According to Wasser, the Pirates of the Carribbean star was willing to participate in mediation to resolve his divorce from Heard, using the mediator that she had proposed, however the former couple has failed to schedule a meeting.

Heard, 30, was granted a temporary restraining order in May after alleging that Depp was both emotionally and physically abusive towards her throughout their relationship. Depp has not addressed the claims directly, however Wasser has claimed in previous court documents that the actress is "attempting to secure a premature financial resolution by alleging abuse."