Overview

• Depp told The Sunday Times he was “pre-MeToo” and likened his 2022 defamation case against Amber Heard to a crash test dummy for the movement’s scrutiny.
• He revealed that three unnamed friends who once attended his children’s parties “did me dirty” by failing to support him during the trial.
• A Virginia jury awarded him $10.35 million in damages and Heard $2 million on her countersuit, and the pair later settled with Heard paying Depp $1 million.
• Depp affirmed he has no regrets about his trial strategy and said he would make the same choices to defend his reputation and protect his children.
• He is now filming the thriller Day Drinker alongside Penélope Cruz, marking his return to leading roles in major productions.