Amber Heard’s lawyers claim Disney was reportedly considering firing Johnny Depp prior to her published accusations against him.
Johhny Depp’s lawsuit against Heard says that her accusations cost him work, however, Heard’s attorneys say otherwise. According to Deadline, Heard’s defense lawyer Ben Rottenborn said that Disney was already considering firing Depp from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, as reportedly the studio had a dossier on the actor with articles from the press and other information on Depp. The attorney points out that Disney did not have a copy of Heard’s Washington Post op-ed.
“The evidence will show that Disney had a dossier on him, that had articles from the press, had other information about Mr. Depp and they didn’t have this article at all in their files, didn’t register with them, just as it didn’t register with the public.”
—Ben Rottenborn, defense lawyer for Amber Heard.
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It’s a shocking claim to say the least. But the decision by Disney does not come as a total surprise, as before the release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, there were reports surfacing that Depp was often late to set and was drinking heavily. In 2019 it was reported that Disney could save $90 million on the next Pirates film by not bringing back Depp for the next Pirates of the Caribbean installment.
Summary of Prior Events
To sum up years worth of legal issues, after Depp and Heard’s divorce, The Sun ran an article claiming Depp to be a ‘wife-beater” and helping Heard’s career by allowing her to claim victimhood due to their tremulous relationship. Heard later went on the write an Op-Ed Article with The Washington Post besmirching Depp’s name and making accusatory claims against the actor further tarnishing his career and causing him to be dropped from several large franchise opportunities including Pirates of the Caribbean and Fantastic Beasts.
This legal dispute is still an ongoing matter. We will post updates when more information becomes available.
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Source: Deadline
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