The defamation trial between Johnny Depp, Amber Heard and others was watched by the public for weeks. Although many were focused on the allegations of abuse made by both stars while they were on the witness stand, there was also much to hear from other prominent people. One such person who testified during the trial was Depp’s former girlfriend, Kate Moss. The fashion mogul and model was supportive of the trial. Pirates of the Caribbean actor in the midst of his legal battle with Heard and, now, she’s discussing why she took the stand.
Kate Moss spoke at the week-long trial on allegations that Johnny Depp pushed her down stairs between 1994 and 1998. Depp was alleged to have pushed her down the stairs by Johnny Depp, which she claimed while on the stand. “never pushed me, kicked me or threw me down any kind of stairs.” (She was also Heard mentioned the viral fist bump in court moment.) Moss was asked, during an interview with BBC radio’s Desert Island DiscsAbout her support for John Galliano and Depp during controversies. Moss repeated in court her support for the former.
I believe in the truth and I believe in fairness and justice… I know the truth about Johnny, I know he never kicked me down the stairs… That truth was what I needed to tell.
Similar sentiments were shared by the model when it came down to her support for John Galliano, who was accused in 2010 of making antisemitic remarks after he had been drinking. The model, who’s been featured in campaigns for Chanel, Louis Vuitton and more, acknowledged that Galliano had an alcohol problem but believes that he’s “not a bad person.”
Kate Moss showed support for Johnny Depp throughout her testimony at the trial. Following her testimony, Moss moved to the opposite side of the pondHis rock show is available to view. Jeff Beck, his guitarist friend, was also performing at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The business mogul isn’t the only ex to have spoken up for the actor during his legal battles. Former girlfriend Winona Ryder supported him, but she did not appear in courtIn 2020, he filed a libel suit against Central Recorder newspaper. The Beetlejuice icon submitted a statement to the court in which she refuted claims of violent behavior on her ex’s part. She said “the idea that he is an incredibly violent person is the farthest thing from the Johnny I knew and loved.”
Johnny Depp lost his libel case. However, he received a favorable verdict for the defamation case. He was awarded $15 million by the jury, which is $8.3 now that the punitive damages have been reduced. Actor was to be next on trial in assault-related cases. Depp and the plaintiff reached an agreement outside of court.
However, Johnny Depp’s legal issues aren’t done just yet, as Amber Heard has appealed in an attempt to overturn the verdict in the defamation case. Depp’s team responded to the appealLater it was revealed The Piratesstar has filed his own. Although he would like to “move on,” he’s filed in order to “ensure that the full record and all legal issues are considered by the Court of Appeal.” We’ll have to wait and see how things shake out but, in the meantime, it’s safe to assume that Depp will at least have the support of his fans and select stars like Kate Moss as things progress.