On April 11, Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife, Amber Hilde, for defamation, and after nearly two years of litigation, a trial in Virginia was held.
Johnny Depp and the kids
Johnny and Amber married in February 2015, after which Johnny gave Amber a luxury villa and a private island. But the good times did not last long, and 15 months after the marriage, Amber applied to the court for divorce on the grounds of domestic violence, and asked Johnny for $8 million in maintenance. However, due to insufficient evidence of domestic violence, the marriage did not divorce. But since then Johnny has been saddled with the notoriety of "domestic violence". In January 2017, Johnny and Amber officially divorced. However, divorce has not escaped the notoriety of "domestic violence", and in 2018, Amber wrote an article in the Washington Post describing herself as a "public figure representing victims of domestic violence", which did not name Johnny, but pointed directly at Johnny. In order to wash away his notoriety, Johnny took Amber to court and claimed $50 million from her. Amber then filed a counterclaim, saying Johnny's lawsuit was a continuation of "abuse and harassment." The trial in the case is finally scheduled for April 11, 2022.
Johnny Depp, 59, was born in Kentucky and is best known for starring in films such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Finding Neverland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Todd the Barber. Johnny has two children, daughter Lily Rose Depp, 23, and son Jack Depp, 19. The two children were born to him and his ex-girlfriend Vanessa Paradis. He dated his ex-girlfriend from 1998 to 2012.
Johnny has proudly talked about his two children on many occasions. In 2006, he told an Associated Press reporter who interviewed him that the children had given him "a real life."
Johnny Depp in court at the Circuit Court in Fairfax County, Virginia, on April 14, 2022
For years, he has been desperately protecting his children. During the 2022 defamation case against ex-wife Amber Hield, he told the court he had a "duty" to clear his own name for the benefit of his children. In a testimony on April 19, the superstar said: "I want my children to understand that the terrible things about their father are not real. ”
Johnny's daughter, Lily Rose, was born in France in 1999 and as she grew older, she followed in her father's footsteps and began her acting career. Lily Rose made a cameo role in the 2014 comedy horror film Tasker starring her father, and later in the films The Dancer, Planetarium, The King, Crisis and Voyager, as well as the upcoming Christmas comedy Christmas Eve, in which she partnered with kayla Knightley, co-star of her father's Pirates of the Caribbean.
Amber Hilde
Lily Rose also bears similarities with her mother Vanessa. Not only did Lily Rose look a lot like her beautiful mother, but she also started modeling. Lily Rose has been Chanel's brand ambassador since 2015, while Vanessa has been the company's spokesperson and model since the 1990s. Jack Depp was born in 2002 and for years he has been much more low-key than his sister, and few have seen him. Some of Jack's traits are also similar to those of his mother Vanessa, meaning Jack is the perfect combination of his parents.
Amber Hilde with her sister and lawyer
Johnny has previously publicly stated that unlike Lily Rose, Jack will not pursue an acting career. However, Jack is great in other areas. "My son Jack has always been a very talented draftsman," Johnny told the Philippine Daily Inquirer in 2014, "He draws very well, he plays very well, he has a good feel for music." Aside from school drama and other things, he hasn't shown any desire to become an actor. ”
Johnny Depp and Amber Hield on January 26, 2016
The father's notoriety of "domestic violence" has always cast a shadow over the two children, and as a father who loves both children deeply, Johnny Depp has an obligation to let the two children out of the shadows. Of course, this is the wishful thinking of the father, whether the crime of defamation is established, whether the notoriety can be washed away, it depends on the final judgment of the court.
Lily Rose Depp is a half-French, half-American actress and model
Lily Ross Depp with French rapper Yasin Stein
Jack Depp and his girlfriend Camille Jensen are walking in Paris.
Johnny Depp and the kids
Johnny Depp, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for "The Devil Barber of Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd," arrived in Los Angeles with his girlfriend Vanessa Paradis for the 80th Academy Awards.
September 16, 2005, Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis handprints and footprints ceremony
Jack Depp
Lily Ross Depp
Lily Ross Depp
Lily Ross Depp
French model Lily Rose Depp and her new boyfriend, French rapper Yassin Stein, walk around Paris.