Johnny Depp was criticized for letting his daughter use marijuana at the age of 13

Actor Johnny Depp admitted that he actively let his daughter Lily-Rose try stimulants at the age of 13 because he did not want her to use drugs with strangers.

During the trial in London on July 8 related to Johnny Depp’s lawsuit against The Sun newspaper for being called a “wife beater”, the lawyer questioned the actor about his past drug addiction. The Pirates of the Caribbean star admitted in court that he “smoked a lot of marijuana when he was living with Ms. Amber Heard” but explained that the weed was “very helpful with anxiety, insomnia, helping me calm down.” quieter”.

The Sun ‘s lawyer cited many text messages exchanged between Johnny Depp and his daughter showing that he let Lily-Rose Depp try marijuana when she had just entered her teens. Johnny texted Lily-Rose asking how it felt to use “grass” and she replied “very much like it”. When asked about this issue, Johnny Depp denied encouraging his daughter to use drugs, but he tried to explain the reason for her to try.

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Johnny Depp and daughter, Lily-Rose Depp.

“We all know that at ages 11, 12, 13, when kids go to parties at school, people give them what they’re drinking,” Johnny said. “At that time my daughter was 13 years old. I told her not to try drugs with strangers: ‘Try it with me when you’re ready because I don’t want your first use of marijuana to be with someone you don’t know, that’s very dangerous. dangerous’”.

Johnny Depp confirmed that the marijuana he gave his daughter was of good quality. The actor also said he consulted Lily-Rose’s mother (Johnny’s ex-girlfriend – actress Vanessa Paradis) before giving her child the stimulant to try. “If in your eyes it is wrong, I still respect your opinion. However, I am raising my daughter and I am a responsible parent,” Johnny Depp declared.

Lily-Rose Depp is currently 21 years old, a model and actress. She loves her father very much and they have a close relationship. In addition to Lily-Rose, Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis also have an 18-year-old son, Jack.

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Johnny Depp masked his face in court on July 7.

At trial, Johnny Depp admitted to being an alcoholic and drug addict but denied abusing his ex-wife – actress Amber Heard. Johnny accused Amber of also using cocaine while living with him. The trial is on its third day and will run for three weeks.