Johnny Depp threw a victory party BEFORE learning he had won trial
msn.comJohnny Depp, the star was already out celebrating, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. On Tuesday night, hours before the vicious libel battle with ex-wife Amber Heard drew to a dramatic finale, the Hollywood A-lister threw a lavish party in London that had all the hallmarks of a victory bash.
Revellers at the exclusive members' club Laylow in trendy Notting Hill – including Depp's star witness, supermodel Kate Moss – racked up a bill thought to be in the region of £250,000 as drinking and dancing to 'really hard techno' continued until 5am.
But the bill is dwarfed by the $15 million (£12 million) 58-year-old Depp was awarded in damages a few hours later when the court in Virginia found in his favour. 'It was a real celebration and it went on and on,' said a source. 'At the time, Johnny didn't even know he had won the case. 'A lot of money was spent.
The wine, the cocktails and the venue hire didn't come cheap, but it was the end of the battle with Amber and he clearly wanted to mark that moment in style.
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