Johnny Depp Claims His Ex-Business Partners Are ‘Gaslighting the Public’ Into Thinking His Life Is a Mess

By Bobby Finger  |  February 3, 2017 | 2:30pm
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Accusing people of gaslighting is very hot right now, so Johnny Depp’s lawyer, Adam Waldman, has decided to join in on the latest linguistic trend in his most recent public statement. Depp made headlines earlier this week when his former business team (whom he recently filed a lawsuit against) sued him for “more than $560,000 in allegedly unpaid commissions and credit card fees.” People reports they accused Depp of being wildly irresponsible with his money, claiming he overspends on everything from his 14 homes to wine.

So Depp and Waldman fought back with the following statement:

“[The Management Group (TMG)] have chosen to employ a reprehensible ‘blame the victim’ strategy in a transparent attempt to save their own skin and deflect away from their malfeasance, which is chronicled in Mr. Depp’s 48 page complaint…Mr. Depp did not sue his former business managers for his own personal investment decisions or the ‘financial distress’ they wildly allege — Mr. Depp sued them for fraud and multiple breaches of their fiduciary duty, among other claims. Gaslighting the public with global press releases will not save the defendants in court from their gross misconduct set forth in the complaint.”

My man, we didn’t need TMG (whoever they even are) to gaslight us into thinking Depp’s life is a mess. He did that to himself.

[People]

Lea Michele had an EXCLUSIVE chat with People this week because she wanted to discuss her “revealing” new album, which is every tabloid’s second favorite Lea Michele activity after “mourning.” But before getting to how “personal” and “important” her album is, she felt compelled to talk about Taylor Swift.

Said Michele:

“There isn’t a day that goes by that Taylor Swift music isn’t blasted in my house. Right now, her new song with Zayn … if I play it one more time, I might combust. I love her. I was just talking to Emma Roberts about her the other day and we were reading the inside of her booklet for Red, and she has this amazing little excerpt she wrote inside about different kinds of love. She’s really an amazing songwriter and her music is just the best girl music ever.”

Why did she tell this story about casually discussing her emotional connection to the liner notes of a five-year-old album with Emma Roberts, and why did People publish it? Maybe Michele’s hoping to get some of that sweet sweet Swiftian IG promo, or maybe she wants to join her squad (it’s not worth it in 2017, Lea!)—but whatever the reasoning, I hate it.

[People]

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