Johnny Depp had a big win this week! The jury unanimously favoured Johnny Depp on his lawsuit, that Amber Heard calling him a sexual abuser was defamation. The jury further found Heard’s accusations in the Washington Post were malicious. The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.
He was in the UK at the time playing shows with Beck. Some people think it’s weird that he’s doing that but Johnny and his love for music go way back. He actually wanted to be a musician before acting, which brings us to the Viper Room.
The Viper Room was a nightclub and live music venue located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. It was established in 1993 and was partly owned by actor Johnny Depp. The other part owner was Sal Jenco who starred in 21 Jump Street with Johnny. The club became known for being a hangout of the young Hollywood elite. It’s also infamously known as the place River Phoenix OD
Let’s take a look back at the glory days and some of the people that performed at the Viper Room.
At Depp’s request, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed on the club’s opening night
Johnny Cash performed at the venue, debuting material that would later appear on American Recordings
Iggy Pop
Keanu Reeves who performed there with his band Dogstar in 1997
The Cult
Slash
Julliette and the Licks
Green Day
Hole
Tenacious D
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