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Paul Bettany denies close friendship with Johnny Depp
Paul Bettany says he wasn't close to Johnny Depp despite shared text messages in libel case.
In brief
Paul Bettany says he wasn't close to Johnny Depp despite shared text messages in libel case. Paul Bettany claims he and Johnny Depp weren't close friends after texts joking about drowning Amber Heard in 2013 libel case. Originally reported by NME.
Text messages shared in court
Paul Bettany and Johnny Depp exchanged texts in 2013 joking about drowning Amber Heard to prove she wasn't a witch.
“I'm not sure we should burn Amber. She is delightful company and pleasing on the eye. We could of course do the English course of action and perform a drowning test. Thoughts? You have a swimming pool?”
Depp lost libel case
Johnny Depp lost his libel case against The Sun in 2020 after judge found 'wife beater' description substantially true.
Bettany denies close friendship
Paul Bettany said he hadn't spoken to Johnny Depp in years before texts were shared and hasn't spoken to him since.
“I hadn't spoken to Johnny in years when that happened, and I haven't spoken to him since”
The main idea
Paul Bettany claims he and Johnny Depp weren't close friends after texts joking about drowning Amber Heard in 2013 libel case.
