12 h, feb 2, 2017 y - MEDIA COVERAGE 2 - 3 FEB 2017 Johnny Depp TMG have chosen to employ a reprehensible blame the victim strategy

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His extravagant spending has been highlighted in a bitter lawsuit with his ex-management.

And Johnny Depp is firing back at his former management team over their claims his financial woes are all his fault, according to a statement by Depp’s attorney, Adam Waldman reports People on Thursday.

The star - who is said to spend an astonishing $30,000 a month on wine, $300,000 a month maintaining a team of 40 staff and $200,000 a month on private planes - said his former business team, The Management Group (TMG) are 'blaming the victim.'

According to the publication the Pirates of the Caribbean star's lawyer said that TMG 'have chosen to employ a reprehensible "blame the victim" strategy in a transparent attempt to save their own skin and deflect away from their malfeasance, which is chronicled in Mr. Depp’s 48 page complaint.'

The statement continues: 'Mr. Depp did not sue his former business managers for his own personal investment decisions or the "financial distress" they wildly allege - Mr. Depp sued them for fraud and multiple breaches of their fiduciary duty, among other claims.'

Waldman adds: 'Gaslighting the public with global press releases will not save the defendants in court from their gross misconduct set forth in the complaint.'

Depp is suing his ex-managers for $25million for mismanaging his earnings. But his excesses have been revealed in a counter lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by The Management Group (TMG) on Tuesday, with the firm describing him as a ‘voracious’ spender.

His ex-managers claim they repeatedly warned the 53-year-old his lavish lifestyle over the past two decades, which cost more than $2 million a month to maintain, was leading him towards financial ruin but he chose to ignore their advice.

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