Actor Johnny Depp has confessed of taking drugs along with his ex-wife Amber Heard while they were married. The actor also denied allegations that he purposely held back information related to his drug use in the libel case.

Depp is currently locked in an intense legal battle with The Sun. Just last week, the magazine’s publisher NGN requested the court to dismiss the actor’s libel case because they alleged him of covering up proof of his drug usage earlier. 

However, it seems that the Pirates Of The Caribbean star was not the only one who took drugs. The actor, as well as, his former wife Heard both reportedly used drugs.

The Edward Scissorhands star claimed that both he and his ex-wife took cocaine, magic mushrooms, and MDMA together. The actor reportedly mentioned in a witness statement that while both of them did use drugs together, those were not “common occurrences”, The Sunday Times reports. 

The actor also refused allegations of him hiding the fact of his drug usage during the trial. Johnny Depp stated that he has always been candid about the challenges faced by him such as addiction to drugs and alcohol. 

Meanwhile, Adam Wolanski, who is the lawyer representing NGN insisted that the actor’s drug use was vital in the lawsuit. He also said that Depp did not share texts where he allegedly demanded “whitey stuff” and “happy pills.”

The lawyer claimed it was a breach of the earlier court order that required him to furnish all relevant documents about his libel case. On the other hand, David Sherborne, who is representing Depp strongly, defended the actor.

He said the claim of the defendants that his client did not provide the documents because it could damage his case was incorrect. The lawyer gave a couple of reasons for not sharing his client’s text messages. 

Firstly, the document was already provided by the claimant in the United States libel proceedings. Secondly, the issue in this particular lawsuit is whether the accused can establish if the claimant was engaged in severe domestic abuse and scared off Ms. Heard or not. It was not about the actor asking for drugs.

In other news, Amber Heard spoke about Depp’s alcohol and drug abuse in 2016 in the legal papers, which she filed in the LA County Court. The London Fields actress admitted she was afraid of her safety while living with Depp.

Amber Heard confessed in her declaration that she was “extremely afraid” of her safety, as well as, of her former husband Johnny Depp, Variety reports. The actress also mentioned that the actor has a “short fuse” and his temper often scared her.