Depp was fired from ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ over abuse allegations, says ex-agent

AFP

Actor Johnny Depp, 58 Johnny Depp, 58, has been fired from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise over domestic abuse allegations made by Amber Heard, 36, his former Hollywood agent said on Wednesday, supporting the lawsuit. of defamation filed by the actor against his ex-wife.

“My opinion is that it was related to the allegations that Amber made,” Christian Carino, who works for Creative Arts Agency, said in a videotaped statement in Depp’s defamation lawsuit against Heard.

Depp has filed a defamation suit against Heard over a column she wrote for The Washington Post in December 2018, in which she described herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse”.

Carino, a former agent for Depp and Heard, said Disney never explicitly stated that he would be removed from the “Pirates” franchise due to allegations of domestic abuse, but that he was “understood.” The actor, who previously testified on his own, blamed Heard’s accusations for the loss of his lucrative role in “Pirates of the Caribbean” as Captain Jack Sparrow.

Carino, Lady Gaga’s ex-fiancé, was also asked about Heard’s relationship with Tesla billionaire and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, which followed Depp’s 2017 divorce. Depp’s lawyers read text messages aloud. August 2017 between Carino and Heard, who starred in the movie “Aquaman”.

“Dealing with the breakup. I hate it when things go public. Look, I’m so sad,” Heard said in a message about the end of her relationship with Musk.

“You weren’t in love with him and you told me a thousand times that you were just filling in,” Carino replied. “Why would you be sad if you’re not in love with him to begin with?” she asked. Heard replied, “I know, but I wanted time to grieve and recover in my own time.”

Asked by a lawyer for Depp whether Heard was referring to Musk or Depp, Carino said: “I don’t know.”

He also gave you some advice. “You could avoid all this if you stopped dating super famous people,” he said. “You can be with a great man who isn’t famous.”