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Johnny Depp appears to address daughter Lily-Rose’s ‘silence’ amid trial in new NFT with the word ‘cunning’-Kim Novak-Entertainment – Metro
Johnny has the same words tattooed on his arm.
Lily-Rose Depp is the subject of Johnny Depp’s latest NFT (Picture: Instagram)
Johnny Depp has appeared to address his daughter Lily-Rose Depp’s silence amid his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard in a new NFT.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star, 59, emerged victorious after a six-week trial after accusing Aquaman actress Amber of defaming him in a 2018 op-ed about her being a survivor of domestic violence.
Many witnesses came forward on both sides, including Johnny’s ex Kate Moss, 48, but fans noticed that his daughter Lily-Rose, 23, refrained from making any public statements about the case.
A new NFT in Johnny’s Never Fear Truth collection appears to allude to her silence, consisting of a painting of the model and actress with the words ‘Silence, exile, cunning’ appearing across her face.
Johnny had also signed the artwork and added the words ‘All good, always’ to the top corner of the image.
The words ‘Silence, exile, cunning’ come from a paraphrase of the novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, and are also tattooed on Johnny’s left forearm.
He had launched his Never Fear Truth NFT project in January, focusing on his ‘friends and heroes’, with the website adding: ‘People he has known well, and who have inspired him as a person.
‘Each image is an intimate reflection of their character in Johnny’s eyes; a portrayal of how they have revealed themselves to him.’
He has included River Phoenix, who died outside his former club The Viper Room in 1993, as well as Heath Ledger and Elizabeth Taylor.
Johnny Depp emerged victorious after the trial (Picture: Cliff Owen/Consolidated News Pictures/Getty Images)
Speaking in a statement after launching Never Fear Truth earlier this year, Johnny explained: ‘I’ve always used art to communicate my sentiments and to reflect on those who matter most to me, like my family, friends, and people I admire.’
Donations from NFTs purchased also go to Johnny’s chosen charities, with the star adding: ‘It’s a great privilege to be able to thank my fans and support the charities that have meant so much to my family.
‘I’m hoping we can form a new friendship group around these NFTs. My involvement in the NFT space is only getting started.’
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While Lily-Rose did not address the current trial, she did defend her father in 2016 when Amber’s allegations first came to light.
In a since-deleted Instagram post of a photo of him helping her to walk when she was a baby, Lily-Rose wrote: ‘My dad is the sweetest most loving person I know, he’s been nothing but a wonderful father to my little brother and I, and everyone who knows him, would say the same.’
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