Johnny Depp’s daughter and ex-partner defend him against Amber Heard’s ‘outrageous’ abuse claims

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Lily-Rose Depp, pictured on May 13 at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, took to social media on Sunday to defend her father, after his wife, Amber Heard accused him of abuse and filed for divorce. Photo: AFP

Published: 9:20am, 30 May 2016Updated: 9:20am, 30 May 2016

Johnny Depp’s daughter defended the Oscar-nominated star on Sunday, after his wife accused him of abuse and filed for divorce.

Meanwhile, Depp’s former partner allegedly said in a letter obtained by celebrity news website TMZ that the claims being made against him are “outrageous”.

Lily-Rose Depp posted a photo on Instagram apparently showing herself as a baby, with Johnny Depp holding her hands and helping her walk.

“My dad is the sweetest most loving person I know, he’s been nothing but a wonderful father to my little brother and I, and everyone who knows him would say the same,” Lily-Rose Depp said in the caption.

Vanessa Paradis, who was Johnny Depp’s romantic partner for 14 years, said the claims of abuse now being made against him by wife Amber Heard were “outrrageous”. Photo: Reuters

Johnny Depp was hit with a temporary restraining order on Friday after his wife Amber Heard appeared in court with a black eye, accusing the actor of assaulting her.

Heard, who filed for divorce in Los Angeles earlier last week and is seeking spousal support from the 52-year-old Pirates of the Caribbean star, says she is the victim of repeated attacks by Depp.

Heard submitted pictures to the court showing a bruise on her face that she claims was inflicted during a fight and said she feared Depp might harm her.

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