What Vanessa Paradis has said about Johnny Depp amid Amber Heard's claims
Johnny Depp has the world's eyes on him right now during his high-profile court case against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
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The Pirates of the Caribbean star is expected to take to the stand on Tuesday to speak out against the actress, who he is suing for $50million (£40million) over the open-ed piece in which she described herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse", which was written in 2020.
He was not named in the article, but he has stated that the implication cost him acting roles.
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Back in 2016, when Amber spoke out about Johnny's alleged violent behaviour, his ex-wife Vanessa Paradis, who is the mother of his two children, Lily-Rose and Jack, was one of the first to release a statement in his defense.
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In a hand-written letter to TMZ, she wrote: "Johnny Depp is the father of my two children, he is a sensitive, loving and loved person.
"I believe with all my heart that these recent accusations being made are outrageous. In all the years I have known Johnny, he has never been physically abusive to me and this is nothing like the man I lived with for 14 wonderful years."
Johnny Depp's ex-wife Vanessa Paradis has defended him on more than one occasion
Vanessa later provided a written testimony in 2020 when Johnny filed a libel lawsuit in the UK over the open-ed published letter.
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Describing the allegations as "unbelievable," Vanessa wrote: "I have known Johnny for 25 years. We have been partners for 14 years and we raised our two children together. Through all these years I've known Johnny to be a kind, attentive, generous and non-violent person and father.
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"On movie sets the actors, directors and entire crews adore him because he is humble and respectful to everyone, as well as being one of the best actors we’ve seen."
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She continued: "I am aware of the allegations which Amber Heard has publicly accused Johnny of for more than four years now. This is nothing like the true Johnny I have known, and from my personal experience of many years, I can say he was never violent or abusive to me."
The model went on to describe Amber's domestic violence allegations as "outrageous" and "really distressing".
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"I have seen that these outrageous statements have been really distressing and also caused damage to his career because unfortunately, people have gone on believing these false facts.
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"This is so upsetting as he has helped so many persons in his personal and professional life with kindness and generosity."
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