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Johnny Depp was recently called out on national television for an alarming prank he allegedly played on an assistant–shooting at him with a shotgun loaded with blanks. This incident came to light during a Jimmy Kimmel Live interview with actor Don Johnson. According to Johnson, the prank was meant for him but ended up implicating his unsuspecting assistant.
Johnny Depp’s History of Controversy
Previous Allegations of Misconduct
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Various allegations of misconduct have marred Johnny Depp’s career. He’s faced accusations of “out of control” behavior on movie sets, which not only affected his professional relationships but also painted him in a negative light throughout the industry. In 2022, he settled a lawsuit from a crewmember who alleged that Depp punched him in the ribs.
Domestic Abuse Claims
Moreover, Depp’s personal life has garnered considerable media attention, particularly regarding his tumultuous relationship with ex-wife Amber Heard. The public was subjected to a highly publicized defamation trial in 2022, where accusations of domestic abuse painted a complex picture of their relationship. Despite the jury siding with Depp, some feminist organizations continue to rally behind Heard, emphasizing the need to address the systemic issues that allow such claims to go unchecked.
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In 2020, Depp lost a libel lawsuit against The U.K. Sun. A judge found substantial evidence to support the paper’s claim that the Pirates of the Caribbean star was a “wife beater.”
Don Johnson’s Relationship With Johnny Depp
During his recent conversation with Jimmy Kimmel, actor Johnson recounted that the shotgun prank was a collaboration between Depp and the late journalist Hunter S. Thompson, Johnson’s neighbor. Depp and Thompson shared a close relationship until he died in 2005.
“I called over to Hunter’s to see if he had any weed, and, of course, he had like a ton out back,” Johnson explained.
Thompson invited Johnson over to pick up some marijuana, but Johnson sent his assistant in his place. Little did he know, Depp and Thompson were waiting behind Thompson’s car with their blank-loaded shotguns.
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“My assistant got out of the car, and they both jumped out and said, ‘Die, motherf**ker!’ and blasted,” Johnson recalled. “My assistant, god bless him; he peed his pants right there.”
Do you consider yourself a Johnny Depp fan? Disney Fanatic would love to hear your opinion on the actor in the comments.
In response to your question about depp ( I use lower case due to my lack of respect for this miscreant) depp has a long history of extremely bad behavior. He has a lot of money and is able to turn any of his foibles around to his benefit. With respect to that kangaroo court incident in Virginia that Amber Heard was drug through, that was a travesty of injustice. The judge was so overtly biased against Amber Heard that she should be disbarred. As for depps attorney Vicious Vasquez, she and depp put on a show for all the jurors to watch. Petting and hugging depp as though he was some sort of an animal. V. V. bragged to other attorneys post ( I use this word loosely ) trial about all her misdeeds during that public lynching of Amber Heard. The end result was the horrific mistreatment of Amber and her child. That judge refused to allow the jury to hear all the evidence and threats depp and Marilyn Manson wrote about Amber. It’s been proven that depp and his paid minion’s flooded the internet with LIES ABOUT AMBER PRIOR TO, DURING AND AFTER THE KANGAROO COURT. What does it say about a bunch of depp supporters who are so vile, toward Amber that she had to leave her country FOR THE PROTECTION OF HERSELF AND HER BABY.
What a CROC Jodi!! It’s obvious you are an Amber Heard fan who was found guilty by a jury in a court of law and vigorous questioning of witnesses that resulted in the verdict!!
Before the ( kangaroo court) began Johnny Depp was at that time the most popular actor in the business that brought in BILLIONS for non other than DISNEY!! who found Johnny Depp guilty before the verdict was presented. Amber Heard pulled some vial stunts against Johnny Depp that was nothing short of insanity. She married him to boost her short lived career and proceeded with a public op ed with the intention to literally destroy Johnny Depp’s career. She constantly looked at the jury with fake tears to seal hear FAKE HATEFUL AND DESPERATE comments and FORTUNATELY IT DID NOT WORK FOR HER THANK GOODNESS! Let her stay with her BABY in France and forever out of the public eye via the film industry GOOD RIDDANCE