The countersuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by The Management Group comes about two weeks after Depp sued the company alleging it grossly mismanaged his earnings. The lawsuit said Depp paid more than US$75 million to buy and maintain 14 homes, including a French chateau and a chain of islands in the Bahamas. "Depp, and Depp alone, is fully responsible for any financial turmoil he finds himself in today," the lawsuit stated. Depp sued The Management Group on January 13 seeking more than US$25 million he contends was mismanaged. The countersuit seeks a judge's ruling that Depp is to blame for his financial troubles, and US$560,000 in fees The Management Group said it is owed.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 31, 2017 22:54 UTC