Depp is suing his former spouse for $50 million, claiming she defamed him in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed where she wrote that she had been a victim of domestic abuse. Alice Cooper Comments on Marilyn Manson Abuse Allegations Manson allegedly wrote, "I got an amber 2.0" in one text, and "Lindsay just puled an amber on meplease delete," in another, according to the NY Post. Newly-unsealed court documents filed in Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's defamation trial show texts sent between Depp and Marilyn Manson. Two months after Johnny Depps highly publicized trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard ended with the Pirates of the Caribbean star going on a victory lap while the actress sold off her California home, the fervor around the case is far from over. And then Josh Homme is playing drums. Saturday 25 Velodrom UFO BERLIN, Germany Depp and Manson are close friends (Credit: Shutterstock) Heard and Depp, who met while making the 2011 movie The Rum Diary and wed in 2015, broke up in May 2016, when Heard sought a domestic violence restraining order against him, accusing him of . Johnny maintained a low profile, but Manson didn't want his pal to go unnoticed. Johnny Depp and Marilyn Manson on stage in Roxy, Los Angeles, playing "The Beautiful People", from album Antichrist Superstar If there is one thing we have learned about Johnny Depp is that he remains friends with the same people for a very long time. JOHNNY DEPP, MOVIE STAR, welled up, took control, ran both of their lives, not vice-versa. Going, Going, Gonzo: Johnny Depp & Hunter S. Thompson's - TheRichest EXPLAINER: Johnny Depp's wild testimony, cross-examination I believed what he said. They have remained close ever since, and Benicio made their friendship very clear after defending Johnny Depp throughout this ongoing mess between him and Amber Heard.