Kate Moss revealed the reasons she felt compelled to defend Johnny Depp’s ex-partner in a defamation suit with Amber Heard.
The British supermodel barely gives interviews or talks publicly, but broke her silence to give evidence via video link in the trial, when she denied a rumour heard by Heard’s team that Depp had once pushed Moss down the stairs during their relationship in the 1990s.
Moss talked about her involvement in the lawsuit during a long-running interview on BBC Radio. Desert Island DiscsThis survey asks public figures to name their favourite seven records, one book and one luxury item. It also allows them to talk about their lives.
Asked why she had decided to speak out in support of Depp, she replied with reference to the actor and also to her friend fashion designer John Galliano, who was found guilty of antisemitic abuse in 2011:
“I believe in the truth, and I believe in fairness and justice. I know that John Galliano is not a bad person – he had an alcohol problem and people turn. People aren’t themselves when they drink, and they say things that they would never say if they were sober.
She added: “I know the truth about Johnny [Depp]. I know he never kicked me down the stairs. I had to say that truth.”
Depp, who had a relationship in 1994-98 with Moss, won the suit against his ex-wife Heard last year. Both the original claimants filed suits in the notorious case. They are now appealing the verdict that favors Depp.