Johnny Depp’s Exes Winona Ryder and Vanessa Paradis Defend Him in Libel Case

Winona Ryder at the 26th Annual Screen Actorsยฌโ€ Guild Awards - Fan Bleachers

Johnny Depp has been embroiled in a number of legal battles over the last couple of years. One of the lawsuits that Depp is involved in is a libel suit against, the U.K. tabloid newspaper, The Sun.

This latter suit took a new turn recently when Deppโ€™s former partner Vanessa Paradis reportedly spoke on the record in his defense, claiming that Depp is a โ€œkind, attentive, generous and non-violent person.โ€

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In April of 2018, The Sun published a story about Johnny Deppโ€™s casting in the Fantastic Beasts franchise in which the paper referred to the actor as a โ€œwife-beater.โ€

The article was referring to claims that have been made by Deppโ€™s ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, but Deppโ€™s side denies that any abuse took place and is suing the paper for libel for making the โ€œwife-beaterโ€ claim.

Johnny Depp and singer/actress Vanessa Paradis were in a relationship from 1998 until 2012. The pair have two children.

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Actor Johnny Depp (R) and girlfriend Vanessa Paradis pose after The 9th Annual Criticโ€™s Choice Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel on January 10, 2004 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Her comments follow those of ex-fiancee Winona Ryder who stated in her statement: โ€œI cannot wrap my head around (Heardโ€™s) accusations. He was never, never violent towards me. He was never, never abusive at all towards me.โ€

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In a statement after Wednesdayโ€™s hearing, a spokeswoman for Heard said: โ€œIn relation to Vanessa Paradis and Winona Ryderโ€™s evidence, we are glad they did not have the same experience as Ms. Heard.โ€

โ€œHowever, one womanโ€™s experience does not determine the experience of another woman.โ€

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