Johnny Depp pictured cuddling a badger at Kent rescue centre after profitable Amber Heard defamation trial
Johnny Depp has been pictured cuddling a badger at a rescue centre in Kent after profitable his multimillion greenback defamation case in opposition to ex-wife Amber Heard.
Depp, 58, visited Folly Wildlife Rescue close to Tunbridge Wells on a “latest break” from his visitor appearances on rock star Jeff Beck’s UK tour.
Beck’s spouse Sandra determined to take the Pirates of the Caribbean star to the animal centre in between gigs, employees mentioned on Fb.
It comes after he won a defamation case in opposition to his ex-wife over a 2018 Washington Publish article during which she claimed she had skilled years of violent abuse.
Depp was awarded £15m in damages, capped to $10.35m on account of authorized limits, however made to pay $2m of it to Heard after she gained one in all her counter lawsuits.
A spokesperson for Folly Wildlife Rescue mentioned that Depp had been “blown away” by his tour of “the hospital’s care and vet items” and was given the possibility to cradle Freddie – an orphaned badger at present being sorted on the centre.
They wrote on social media: “Guess who’s been to see us at Folly Wildlife Rescue – no you are not seeing issues – that is the actual Johnny Depp!
“Johnny was extremely complementary and in his personal phrases ‘blown away’ by what he noticed.
“To high the go to off, we even allowed him the uncommon privilege of briefly holding Freddie (as in Mercury!) one of many many orphaned badger cubs we’re at present hand rearing – and I feel it is truthful to say he was shocked by the entire expertise!”
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Depp has made a number of shock appearances across the UK whereas on tour with Beck, who’s a patron of the Kent rescue centre.
He was not in courtroom in Virginia to listen to the jury rule in his favour and was as a substitute noticed at a pub in Newcastle.
A spokesperson for Heard informed NBC Information after the trial that she plans to enchantment the decision.