Johnny Depp plans to pay the mother of his two children, Vanessa Paradis, $100 million to go away quietly.
JOHNNY Depp is preparing to hand former lover Vanessa Paradis up to £100million in one of the biggest pay-offs involving an unmarried couple.
Heart-throb Depp, 49 — who is worth more than £200million — and French singer and actress Vanessa, 39, announced they were splitting on Tuesday after months of denials.
They have been together for 14 years — but never wed.
Top Hollywood lawyer Robert Nachshin told The Sun: “If the couple had been married, Mr Depp’s wife would be able to simply claim 50 per cent, child support payments and alimony.
“However, because they are not married this does not apply. The partner would have to file a civil suit and go to court.”
Depp is expected to hand over the huge sum anyway in an attempt to keep the split amicable.
Robert added: “Litigation is expensive, and could run into extremely high figures. This won’t be a monthly payment plan — he will make a lump sum payment as a settlement.”
Pirates of the Caribbean star Depp, who pulled in around £50million in 2010 alone, has property around the world.
The couple and their children Jack, ten, and Lily-Rose, 13, had been living in a mansion in Los Angeles. He also has a flat there.
Depp owns a house in the Paris suburbs and an island in The Bahamas. He splashed out on another property in Venice, Italy, this year and is also said to be the secret buyer of a house in the village of Burnham Market, Norfolk.
The family first moved into a home in Plan-de-la-Tour in southern France and Vanessa is expected to keep that.
It was leaving France for Hollywood after Depp became one of the world’s most bankable movie stars that is believed to have put strain on the relationship.Jacked from The Sun
5 comments:
I am sure with that cool 100mil she has to keep ALOT of secrets. Depp looks like he goes real deep and there is alot that comes with him. Good for her I am glad he is doing what he should.
Damn! I wish...
He loved her so I am sure he wouldn't want to see her struggle or need for anything and she is the mother of his children.
He is going to regret this, though. I think he just didn't want a woman in her 40s like a lot of men his age. =( Sad to think that he would give in to those impulses but I guess it is better to split than to dick around on her causing her much more pain.
I just hope he stays close to the kids and keeps the hoochies away from them and doesn't start playing house all over again.
Vanessa will be fine. She is a beautiful woman and is still super famous in France. Tons of men will be lining up to date her and help her forget this whole mess.
Honestly.....who gives a fuk!
Out with the 40 year old woman in with new 20 years old girl. He's probably going through a midlife crisis thinking young girls will keep him young.
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