Piers Morgan says Johnny Depp, Amber Heard are 'spoiled, abusive Hollywood nightmares' who should just go away
The ruling in Johnny Depp's libel action against The Sun newspaper for calling him a 'wife-beater' will not be known for a while. However, a certain British TV anchor seems to have reached a verdict on the Hollywood star and his former wife actress Amber Heard. Piers Morgan has lashed out at the notorious duo in an op-ed for the Daily Mail, in which he noted how the case had revealed a "shocking litany of allegations" even by Hollywood standards.
"The charge sheet of claims and counterclaims about their booze-sodden, drug-fuelled fights featured partially-severed fingers, 'faked' or real bruises, hair-dragging, 'disco bloodbaths', vodka bottles thrown like grenades, phones being ripped off walls, names written in blood on mirrors, dogs dangled out of car windows, tampon applicators used to snort cocaine, accusations of affairs and threesomes with billionaires and other stars, kicking on planes, and constant foul-mouthed abuse towards each other," Morgan wrote.
The "nadir" came when Depp returned home late after being told $750 million had vanished from his finances. A subsequent argument between the couple later resulted in someone defecating on their bed.
"It conjured up arguably the most toe-curling celebrity image of all time," Morgan recalled, "Though it was run pretty close by humiliating photos of a growling Depp slumped on the floor with a tub of ice cream dribbling between his legs."
According to Morgan, Depp and Heard's legal battle has been a "relentless ugly barrage on the senses" which saw both stars accused of lying repeatedly.
"I've no idea where the truth is actually lurking beneath all the torrents of mud that was thrown and defy the poor judge to work it out either," he added.
Morgan recounted how Heard settled for a $7 million divorce and released a joint statement with Depp describing their relationship as "intensely passionate and at times volatile." The couple even claimed there "was never an intent of physical or emotional harm."
But the Good Morning Britain host noted how evidence from several sources had proven "this was a load of baloney and the pair of them were marital horror stories seemingly intent on destroying each other." Furthermore, Piers wrote that the scenes outside the court each day "more resembled a movie premiere more than a domestic violence case." He noted how both Depp and Heard were spotted donning "endless new eye-catching outfits, preening for photographers, and greeting their fans."
"All of this, given what we learned in the trial, made my skin crawl," the journalist said. According to him, the only winners in this "saga" are The Sun, who enjoyed considerable global publicity, and the army of high profile lawyers who have been making millions off the case.
As he delivered his final verdict, Morgan said depicting either Heard or Depp as victims would be "a massive disservice to real victims." "My verdict is this: I find them both guilty of being spoiled, narcissistic, and horribly abusive Hollywood nightmares who have shown us the very worst of celebrity excess at a time when nobody has any time for it," he wrote in conclusion.
"Their sentence is to enter a Trappist retreat with immediate effect and give us all a break from their hideous relationship," Morgan added.