Here is what the page “Paul Bettany Says Johnny Depp Texts Read in Libel Trial Were from Years Ago: 'I Was Being ” contains. Actor Paul Bettany has clarified that he and Johnny Depp had not spoken in years when their private text messages were read aloud during Depp's 2020 libel trial against The Sun newspaper. In a new interview with The Times, Bettany explained that the messages, which included disturbing jokes about harming Depp's ex-wife Amber Heard, were taken out of context and led to him being unfairly portrayed as a close confidant of Depp at the time.
'I was being painted as this close friend,' Bettany said, emphasizing that the texts were from a period when the two actors were not in regular contact. The messages became a focal point in the trial, with Depp's legal team arguing they were private dark humor between friends, while Heard's side used them to support claims of a toxic environment. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.