Johnny Depp has found an unexpected ally after a women's abuse charity released a statement in support of the actor amid his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.READ: What Johnny Depp's lawyer REALLY said as he celebrated Amber Heard's Kate Moss commentMission NGO, founded by former Miss Italy Valeria Altobelli, expressed their "compassion for Johnny Depp in this bad page of his personal history" in a statement released on Friday.WATCH: Johnny Depp's libel trial - what has happened so far?Mission is an international non-profit organization that supports women and children worldwide, defending their rights and protecting them from physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, through education and activism."Violence is a serious topic.
As women, as mothers, we have the duty and the responsibility to educate our sons and daughters, that's to say, the Future Generation, in the light of the values of dialogue, respect and compassion between men and women, without any gender distinction, in order to prevent violence with the weapons of love and education," Valeria said on behalf of Mission NGO.READ: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial: The most explosive moments so farMORE: Johnny Depp: Daughter Lily-Rose's comments amid Amber Heard trial"In deep respect of the victims of domestic abuses that we have to affirm for intellectual honesty are, generally, WOMEN, we feel to express, as women, as mothers, as free thinkers, our compassion for Johnny Depp in this bad page of his personal history." Johnny and Amber were married from 2015 - 2017Valeria also issued her own public letter in which she said she feels "empathy" for the Pirates of the Caribbean star.She penned: "MISSION NGO women from all over the world stand against.
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