Johnny Depp makes a lot of money but spends it incredibly fast. In a few years, he “burned” 650 million USD on land, art paintings and luxury parties.

In the fifth trial of the lawsuit between Johnny Depp and News Group Newspapers (NGN), the parent company of The Sun, the actor claimed to have lost $650 million, in addition to $100 million in unpaid taxes.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star revealed this truth on the night Amber Heard held her 30th birthday party. Depp explained that he was late to the party and was even punched by his ex-wife because he was busy meeting with his financial manager. mine.

“Since the two movies Pirates 2 and 3, I probably earned up to 650 million USD. But when I fired many old managers, that money evaporated. I also have to pay 100 million USD because they have not paid taxes to the government for 17 years,” said Depp.

Johnny Depp is busy with his lawsuit against parent company The Sun. Photo: Vanity Fair.

According to statistics from The Management Group (TMG) company founded by Depp himself, the actor earned an average of 55 million – 75 million USD per year for 12 years, from 2004 to 2016. During that period, his total assets It is estimated that 650 million USD was actually spent on the owner’s luxury hobbies.

In 2018, Rolling Stone commented that the Hollywood actor was on the brink of bankruptcy as he wasted 2 million USD every month. But currently, Depp’s economy has shown positive signs. He is holding about 200 million USD.

Tally Meirovits – a former model who dated Depp in the 1980s – said: “Money doesn’t mean anything to him. Spending money is something that makes me very proud.”

Great passion for real estate

Johnny Depp is especially interested in real estate. Since 1995, he bought a 41-acre farm in Kentucky, USA for his family to live on.

Depp’s investment portfolio also includes 5 penthouses in Los Angeles and 5 houses in Hollywood Hills worth nearly 19 million USD. Later, the actor sold 2 of these 5 apartments.

Besides, he owns a 37-acre plot of land called Hameau in France. In 2015, the actor reluctantly sold some acres to pay off debt, but in general he still owns a lot of land.

To “take care” of uninhabited properties, Depp hired about 40 security staff and cleaners and had to pay them salaries of up to 3.6 million USD.

According to estimates, Amber Heard’s ex-husband spent $75 million to buy and furnish his 14 mansions.

The actor owns many mansions and a private island. Photo: Daily Mail.

Similar to “godfather” Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp has the ambition to own his own island. He realized this wish in 2004, when he spent $5.35 million on a 45-acre tropical paradise on Little Halls Pond Cay in the Bahamas.

Little Halls Pond Cay is made up of a chain of small coral islands. Depp in turn named the beaches on the island after his daughter Lily-Rose, son Jack, ex-lover Vanessa Paradis, teacher Marlon Brando and journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

Another beach is named after actor Heath Ledger, who died of a drug overdose in 2008. Depp used the island to rehab in 2014 and later organized held a $1 million anniversary party for Amber Heard in 2015.

Wine, pictures and other pleasures

In 2017, a financial advisor revealed that Depp “burns” $30,000 a month on wine. The actor himself also confirmed that his alcohol bill was very large when he shared it in an interview a year later.

“It’s insulting to say I only spent $30,000 on alcohol, because the number is much more than that,” Depp asserted.

In addition to alcohol, Depp is also very interested in art. He owns millions of creative works by artists Warhol, Basquiat and Modigliani. After the divorce, the actor auctioned two Basquiats paintings for $11 million.

Johnny Depp will buy anything that pleases his eyes. Photo: Daily Mail.

The famous star lives a lavish lifestyle, so if he sees something that suits his taste, he must have it.

The “pirate” collected over 70 guitars, spending $5 million on a cannon just to use to commemorate the ashes of his late best friend, Hunter S. Thompson.

The actor shared: “I just want to send him off the way he wants. That is also my last wish.”

Not to mention, the cost of private jets, jewelry and parties also cost the actor at least 2 million USD.