jul 19, 2018 - DAILY MAIL: EXCLUSIVE Johnny Depp Wanted To Keep his 'drinking, drug use and medical conditions' out of TMG legal case

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FROM THE DAILY MAIL:

Johnny Depp had pleaded with a judge to have any mention of his alleged drug or alcohol use excluded from his $25 million legal battle, days before it was settled.

Court documents reveal the actor filed a motion to exclude evidence and argument on July 12, claiming such details were 'irrelevant' and intended to 'smear' him.

Depp had been embroiled in a bitter legal war with his former business managers at The Mandel Group d/b/a The Management Group since January 2017.

But the 55-year-old star averted his August 15 trial by finally settling the case for an undisclosed amount on Monday.

He had sued TMG for allegedly mismanaging his finances, taking out loans without his approval, and concealing his ruinous finances which drove him into more than $40M in debt.