Johnny Depp and Lauren Whittington.Photo: Lauren Whittington
A pregnant manager of a bar in the U.K. is revealing details about a personal conversation she had withJohnny Deppshortly beforehis win in court.
“None of us could believe it,” Whittington told the outlet, adding that thePirates of the Caribbeanactor “went unnoticed for maybe an hour before anyone realized it was him andJeff Beckjust [sitting] eating fish and chips together in the corner.”
According to Whittington, Depp “noticed I’mpregnantand was asking me how long I have left” during his visit to the pub Wednesday.
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“Then he was giving me some advice on [diapers], lack of sleep and the first few weeks of parenthood, saying it’ll be the greatest gift I ever receive and I won’t know love like it until I look into her eyes for the first time,” she said.
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Johnny Depp and Lauren Whittington.Laura Whittington
“He was also talking abouthis kids, who are grown up now, and how magical being a parent is,” she added.
“[He] said he had a Zoom call about [the verdict], so we wished him luck and thanked him for being so kind, and he thanked us for having him,” Whittington said.
Thejury’s verdict was revealedWednesday afternoon in Fairfax, concluding Depp and Heard’s explosive six-week trial, which was televised live.
Ahead of the verdict, a spokesperson for Depp confirmed to PEOPLE that hewould not be in the courtroom in person"due to previously scheduled work commitments made before the trial." The actor has beenperforming onstagewith Beck, 77, overseas since Sunday.
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Depp was awarded $15 million in damages following the verdict, but Heard will only have to pay $10.35 million due to a Virginia law capping punitive damages (the judge reduced the amount).
The jurors sided with Heard, 36, on one of her three countersuit claims of defamation, awarding her $2 million in damages.
Meanwhile Heardsaid in a statement, “The disappointment I feel today is beyond words. I’m heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence and sway of my ex-husband.”
“I’m even more disappointed with what this verdict means for other women. It is a setback,” she added.
source: people.com
