Washington: It seems Hollywood star Johnny Depp speaks his mind about a multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit involving his ex-wife Amber Heard through new music on a soon-to-be-released album with British guitarist Jeff Beck. has said.
According to Fox News, the 59-year-old actor will release a list of songs with Beck on Friday titled ’18’, which will feature two ballads on the 13-track album reportedly written by Depp.
A line of lyrics leaked to The Sunday Times features Depp singing: “I think you’ve said enough for a mother—king night.” On the track ‘Sad Motherf–Kin’ Parade,’ Depp said, “You’re sitting around like a seven-year-old itchy dog… If I had a penny, it wouldn’t even reach your hand.”
The album has been in the works for the past three years, and includes covers by Motown musicians in addition to songs by the Beach Boys, John Lennon and the Velvet Underground.
“When Johnny and I started playing together, it really ignited our youthful spirit and creativity. We’d joke about how we felt at 18 again, so that just becomes the album’s title as well,” Beck said.
Depp was awarded US$10.35 million in damages after a jury declared Depp defamed by a jury after a nearly seven-week trial in Virginia amid allegations of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Heard lost the defamation suit, but was awarded a US$2 million award in her defense because jurors found Depp defamed her through her attorney. Beck and Depp have been touring across Europe since the trial ended in June, and the actors are reportedly “not even talking about the trial anymore” and “just want their careers back.”
A source told People magazine: “The trial was urgent, but he’s glad it’s over. Although he’s relieved by the jury’s decision, he’s not excited about it.” In a unique twist, Heard’s legal team filed for a wrongful trial on Friday, alleging that the wrong juror was seated on the jury throughout the trial.
The filing said “security measures” apparently did not work in this instance and that the juror’s true identity had not been verified.
Former US attorney Nima Rahmani told Fox News that the allegations made by Heard’s legal team “are not grounds for wrongful conduct or overturning the decision.” She added that the juror mix-up “could have been an innocent mistake, in which case Hurd’s argument would fail.”