Johnny Depp known as the mom of his youngsters, Vanessa Paradis, a French “extortionist c–t” in an e-mail to pop legend Elton John in 2013.
The vulgar title was revealed whereas the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor was being cross-examined in a Virginia courtroom Thursday as a part of his defamation go well with towards ex-wife Amber Heard.
Depp started his July 13, 2013, e-mail to John by giving an replace about his ailing mom’s battle with most cancers — earlier than mentioning each Heard and referencing Paradis, who he dated from about 1998 to 2012 and had two kids with.
Depp, 58, has beforehand testified that John helped him as he labored to get sober.
“my youngsters have fallen head over heels in deep love with Amber(my lady) and that strain off my shoulders is f—king good!!” Depp wrote within the e-mail.
“that's, till the french extortionist(ex-c—t) makes an attempt to mind wash them towards her… which, I’m positive is imminent.”
Heard’s lawyer, Ben Rottenborn, learn a part of the e-mail in courtroom, the place Depp confirmed he was referencing Paradis, now 49.
“I learn that proper, didn’t I?” Rottenborn mentioned.
Depp replied, “You probably did learn that very properly.”
The lawyer requested, “Whenever you referred to the French extortionist and known as her an ‘ex-c–t,’ you had been referring to Vanessa Paradis, the mom of your kids, right?”
“Sure, sir,” Depp replied, including that his and Paradis’s relationship had grown strained on the time.
One other extremely awkward courtroom change concerned texting between Depp and actor Paul Bettany — once they mentioned if Heard is a witch.
Depp wrote, “Let’s burn Amber!!!”
Bettany replied they could strive a drowning take a look at as an alternative.
Depp responded, “Let’s drown her earlier than we burn her!!!
“I'll f–okay her burnt corpse afterwards to verify she is useless,” Depp added.
In courtroom, Rottenborn learn the change.
“That’s what you mentioned you'd do after you burned her and after you drowned her? Did I learn that proper?” the lawyer requested Depp.
The actor replied, “You definitely did, sure, sir.”
The lawyer mentioned, “And also you wrote that concerning the girl who would later turn into your spouse?”
“Sure I did,” mentioned Depp.
Heard, 35, was married to Depp from 2015 to 2016.
He has filed a $50 million lawsuit towards her alleging that a 2018 Washington Put up opinion piece by Heard defamed him and derailed his elite Hollywood profession. Heard didn’t title Depp however not directly accused him of home violence.
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