The defamation trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is gathering lots of attention especially when the cross-examination of Amber Heard came to light.
Johnny Depp throughout his career has seen various ups and downs. His professional journey has mainly highlighted the work he has done on Edward Scissorhands, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Ed Wood, which is just the tip of the iceberg. According to the reports in recent years, Depp has lost an enormous amount of wealth as this time, superstar essence is now lost.
In 2018, Amber Heard wrote an op-ed in Washington Post where she described herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.” Depp denied all the charges and sued News Group Newspapers and journalist Dan Wootton for an article on The Sun website that described him as a “wife-beater.”
Johnny Depp allegedly lost $650 million
Johnny Depp got into Hollywood at a young age and accrued $650 million from films. Though in 2016, it came to light that the money was gone. Depp’s financial crisis was the conclusion of his management company. This is why Depp sued his Management Group for “negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud.” This news came out suddenly before Amber Heard’s op-ed in The Washington Post.
Heard accused Depp of being violent toward her after her 30th birthday party, but Depp alleged in court it was her who punched him as he lay in bed reading, giving him a black eye. Depp claimed he had never hit a woman in his entire life.
Depp’s Management Group At Fault
Johnny Depp’s assistant Stephen Reuters was awarded $750,000 without Depp signing off on these expenses. Not only that but it was noted Depp had to pay the IRS $5.6 million in late fees. The damage that was done is even worse. Depp noticed his taxes weren’t paid for 17 years, resulting in $100 million in IRS fees.
According to Variety, Johnny Depp and his Management Group settled their material, though the reason is yet to be unveiled but whatever occurred surely cost Depp a huge price.
Though the defamation trial is coming towards its end, we hope that justice prevails over everything. Let us know your thoughts on the upcoming lawsuit.
