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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Johnny Depp Sued By Bodyguards: He Made Us Wipe the Coke Off His Face!
In case you haven’t been keeping up with the sad downward spiral of Johnny Depp in recent months, allow us to quickly fill you in:
Basically, over the course of the past year, the once-beloved actor has gone from brooding weirdo with mystique, a la Edward Scissorhands, to perennially-inebriated shyster who you wouldn’t trust to look after your houseplants, a la some unsettling combo of Captain Jack Sparrow and Depp’s Hunter S. Thompson caricature from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
We won’t even get into Depp’s truly ugly divorce from Amber Heard, with its myriad allegations of physical and psychological abuse.
Instead, we’ll focus on the other legal entanglements that should keep Johnny occupied for his remaining years.
It all started when Depp sued his management team for allegedly allowing him to spend himself to the brink of bankruptcy.
(At a certain level of wealth, you’re literally not accountable for anything you do.)
The management group countersued, claiming that Depp is a habitual liar who spends $ 30,000 a month on wine (seriously).
As we’ve seen time and again in 2018, once a rich and powerful person gets called out in a legal setting, people begin to realize that they’re not actually invincible/
And – taking a cue from his management team – Depp’s security guards are getting in on the act and suing the actor for the astonishing sum of $ 25 million.
Does their case have any merit?
That remains to be seen – but in the meantime, the disgruntled guards are doing a number on Depp’s already battered reputation with some shocking tales of misbehavior.
The bodyguards claim they were initially paid by a private security firm, but when Depp fell on hard times, they agreed to a deal where he would pay them directly – and they were immediately punished for their loyalty.
“Depp began making sudden and drastic changes to his staff and management team, causing a significant financial crunch for everyone surrounding Depp, except for Depp himself,” read court documents obtained by Page Six.
“Plaintiffs were loyal to Depp and his family and understanding of the financial hurricane Depp was in.”
The papers go on to allege:
“Plaintiffs found themselves in situations that required more than what a bodyguard would be expected to do.”
And what were they asked to do?
Basically act as Depp’s personal chauffeurs/babysitters/drug mules/personal assistants.
Lawyers claim the guards “were asked repeatedly to drive vehicles that contained illegal substances” and “open containers” and “were asked to monitor unstable individuals in [Depp’s] life and entourage.”
Their duties were eventually expanded to include serving as the “primary caretakers” of Depp’s children, and occasionally removing the cocaine from his immaculately-manicured mustache.
“Often times Plaintiffs were forced to protect [Depp] from himself and his vices while in public, becoming caretakers for him,” the suit claims.
“A[n] incident at a local nightclub involved Plaintiffs alerting Depp of illegal substances visible on his face and person while preventing onlookers from noticing Depp’s condition.”
The guards go on to claim that Depp created a “toxic and unsafe work environment” that eventually forced them to quit.
As evidence, they cite an incident in which the actor’s head of security shot himself in the leg “while playing with his weapon in a small control room on Johnny Depp’s property.”
Hey, if “playing” with guns while coked out of your guard makes us toxic and unsafe, we don’t want to be whatever the opposite of toxic and unsafe is!
Anyway, you can stop researching that Fear and Loathing role any time now, Johnny.
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The Bachelorette: Some Suitors Are There For The Wrong Reasons
If you follow The Bachelorette Spoilers, you know a lot about this upcoming season already. But there’s more to learn.
The entire Bachelor Nation is excited to watch Becca Kufrin seek revenge … sorry, look for love.
Now that we’re just four weeks from the new season, Chris Harrison is teasing some details. He also warns that some of Becca’s suitors are there for the wrong reasons.
Speaking to Us Weekly, Chris Harrison says that Becca Kufrin is a delight … but warns the Bachelor Nation that some of her suitors aren’t there for her.
But first, he talks about the leading lady.
“Becca’s doing great, Becca’s awesome.”
That’s great to hear.
“I can’t wait for everybody to see how much we all love her.”
And, of course, he cannot wait for the Bachelor Nation to love Becca Kufrin as they do.
Sure, fans and viewers got to know Becca on Arie’s season of The Bachelor, but it looks like she really stands out on her own season.
Harrison says that Becca has defied all expectations.
“She’s turned out to be even more than what we thought, in a Bachelorette.”
That is really great to hear. And he expects her to transcend boundaries as she draws in her audience.
“I think everybody is going to relate to her — men, women, they’re going to really relate and fall in love with her, as the guys are.”
He continues to describe her.
Becca is, he says, “grateful, sweet, honest, and open.”
She should make a stark contrast from her former fiance, then.
He says that she’s won over more than just her suitors.
“The crew loves her, the producers love her …”
A lot of reality stars play for the cameras. It sounds like Becca is just as nice behind the scenes.
“It’s been a while since we’ve had somebody like that where everybody is just excited to be with her every day because she just makes it easy.”
Is that some shade that he’s throwing at past Bachelorettes? Uncalled for … but we’re not complaining.
“When one of our Bachelor or Bachelorettes are excited and they make it easy for all of us to go to work every day and travel the world.”
Of course. You always
“It’s just fun.”
In addition to sweetness and light, Harrison also says that Becca is a “kick-ass woman.”
But he’s warning the Bachelor Nation that there will be disappointments in their future when it comes to Becca’s suitors.
“Of course there are people there for the wrong reason.”
Some may want to get famous, either to build their brand or to try to become the Bachelor.
But he says that Becca is exactly as she seems.
“That’s the good thing about Becca, she seems like this sweet, demure woman and she is.”
And he says that as kind as she is, she’s no pushover. (Which is probably why Arie dumped her, if Bekah Martinez is to be believed)
“She’s got a backbone, she can take care of her own.”
Harrison does talk about a low point for this season — the eliminations.
He teases that some of them are “gut-wrenching.”
And he mentions that “families are involved.” Interesting.
He says:
“I will say this: I think she definitely sympathizes with Arie more than she did about two months ago.”
That is a rare struggle that every Bachelor and Bachelorette understands. And that perhaps only they understand.
“Once you get in their shoes you really start to understand.”
We can’t wait to see how this all plays out.
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