Candie Davidson-Goldbronn
Corporate designee for Children's Hospital Los Angeles, testifying in her institutional capacity via deposition. She represented the hospital's records, correspondence, and pledge-tracking functions — not as a personal acquaintance of either party. Her role at CHLA involved managing major donor relationships and following up on outstanding charitable commitments, including Heard's multi-year pledge.
Testimony Impact
Through hospital records, Davidson-Goldbronn established that Heard's $3.5M CHLA pledge yielded only $250,000 as of March 2021 — roughly 7% — the sole direct payment being a $250,000 Fidelity Charity transfer in January 2018. She documented the hospital's June 2019 outreach: letters to both Heard's contact Jody Gottlieb and accountant Edward White seeking further installments, neither of which received a reply. On cross, Bredehoft reframed the pledge as open-ended: no deadline was ever set, the obligation had not expired, and CHLA would welcome any future payment — softening the direct examination's portrait of a lapsed commitment.
Notable Quotes From The Record
“I was trying to figure out if there were any other payments coming from Mr. White to fulfill the pledge because we had -- because Children's Hospital Los Angeles had not received any other correspondence from him.”
Documents the hospital's proactive outreach to White, underscoring the pledge had not been serviced and communications had lapsed.
“I was trying to see if the pledge was going to be fulfilled or not.”
States plainly that the hospital considered the pledge outstanding and was seeking to determine whether it would ever be paid.
“$250,000.”
Total donated by Heard to CHLA from 2016 through March 2021 — approximately 7% of the pledged $3.5 million.
“No.”
Heard never responded to the hospital's written inquiry about fulfilling the pledge.
“There was no date arrangement with Ms. Heard to have this pledge paid off at a particular time.”
Establishes the pledge carried no deadline, countering any characterization of a default.
“The CHLA welcomes every and any donation that comes its way.”
Confirms CHLA remains open to receiving the balance, framing the unfulfilled pledge as still viable rather than closed.
“Not that I'm aware of, no. It has not expired.”
Direct confirmation that the pledge has not lapsed, softening the impact of the direct examination's focus on the $3.25M unpaid.
Key Moments
Davidson-Goldbronn confirms that the only direct payment from Heard was $250,000 via Fidelity Charity on January 9, 2018 — establishing the gap between the $3.5M pledge and actual disbursement.
Day 21 · Direct of Candie Davidson-Goldbronn
Witness identifies the June 2019 letter she sent to Edward White inquiring about further pledge installments, documenting the hospital's unanswered outreach to Heard's accountant.
Day 21 · Direct of Candie Davidson-Goldbronn
Witness identifies a second June 2019 letter directed to Heard care of Jody Gottlieb — Heard's hospital contact — with no response received, completing the paper record of lapsed communication.
Day 21 · Direct of Candie Davidson-Goldbronn
Davidson-Goldbronn confirms total donations from Heard from 2016 through March 2021 remained $250,000, anchoring the 93% shortfall figure in the hospital's own records.
Day 21 · Direct of Candie Davidson-Goldbronn
Bredehoft elicits that no repayment timeline was ever established; Davidson-Goldbronn confirms there was no date arrangement for the $3.5M to be paid off, reframing the shortfall as an open-ended obligation rather than a default.
Day 21 · Cross of Candie Davidson-Goldbronn
Davidson-Goldbronn confirms the pledge has not expired and CHLA would welcome future installments, directly undercutting any inference that Heard had abandoned the commitment.
Day 21 · Cross of Candie Davidson-Goldbronn
Evidence From Their Proceedings (3)
CHLA Letter to Amber Heard — Pledge Payment Inquiry
A letter from Candie Davidson-Goldbronn of Children's Hospital Los Angeles sent directly to Amber Heard, care of Jody Gottlieb, inquiring about additional gift installments.
Catalog entry →CHLA Letter to Edward White — Pledge Installment Inquiry, June 2019
A June 14, 2019 letter from Candie Davidson-Goldbronn of Children's Hospital Los Angeles to Edward White inquiring about further installments on Heard's pledge.
Catalog entry →Fidelity Charitable Check to CHLA — $250K, January 9, 2018
A Fidelity Charitable check in the amount of $250,000 to Children's Hospital Los Angeles dated January 9, 2018, recorded in hospital records as Heard's donation.
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