“The whole world considers me a wife beater”

Here, Johnny Depp admitted that his career was “in free fall” after his ex-wife spoke out in an article about being abused and abused by her husband. Disney has simply kicked him out of the sixth part of the hit series Pirates of the Caribbean days after the article was published in December 2018. Currently, the actor is suing his ex-wife for $50 million, alleging that she fabricated her abuse by her husband.

Amber Heard’s lawyer said that Johnny Depp’s loss of the role has nothing to do with Amber Heard when in October 2018 there were many articles claiming that the actor was no longer selected to play the role of Jack Sparrow in the movie.

“I didn’t know about that article, but it’s not surprising. Two years on, the whole world is talking about me being a wife beater. So I’m sure Disney is trying to cut ties with me. The #MeToo movement was very active at the time,” he said.

Amber Heard first accused Johnny Depp of domestic violence when she filed a restraining order in 2016. Those complaints were settled during the couple’s divorce a few months later. But in the end, he agreed to pay her $ 7 million – the amount the actress promised to donate to charity to settle the divorce.

“The advice I get from the lawyers is to get the deal done. I don’t have much of a choice,” he said. Johnny Depp’s lawsuit accuses Amber Heard of ruining his career in an interview with the newspaper Washington Post. “I would be an idiot if I thought that Amber Heard’s articles didn’t affect my career, whether my name was on it or not,” Johnny said.

“Once Amber Heard speaks out, right or wrong, my career will be lost. Regardless of the outcome of this trial, I will withdraw for the rest of my days… will sue Amber for defamation and various falsehoods she used to “end” my life, Johnny says his career is over since Amber Heard “pulled” him into legal proceedings for the second time.

After years of delay, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard finally appeared in court in Fairfax County, Virginia (USA) in April to argue the case between the two. The actor sued his ex-wife for $50 million for defamation. Amber Heard later sued him for $100 million for the same crime.

Through the first days of confrontation, Amber Heard’s side first accused Depp of sexual assault. Many witnesses who worked with two people such as doctors, nurses, neighbors, and security officers who supported Depp, said they had never seen the actress show signs of abuse. However, they confirmed that the star couple was in conflict and often quarreled while in love.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have been dating since filming together The Rum Diary (2011), got married in February 2015. Three months after the wedding, Heard filed a lawsuit in court asking for the right to ban Johnny from approaching and accusing him of using verbal and physical violence against her. Depp countered that he was the one being abused by his wife. The two sides argued, badmouthing each other for months before finalizing their divorce in 2016.