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Originally Posted by GoldHeart

That's not why he's doing this , you act as if Depp's coming through this unscathed or unaffected by all this.

No, his reputation was already damaged and I don’t think he’s doing it “for fun” as someone suggested, I think he’s doing it because he’s bitter/angry.

1) He doesn’t need the money
2) No lawyer would have advised him that it was a good idea/had a reasonable chance of success.