Johnny Depp Settles Lawsuit With Former Managers The Pirates of the Caribbean br actor filed a case against br The Management Group, in which he accused them of mismanaging his money. The Management Group then filed a countersuit, insisting his financial woes were a result of his out-of-control spending. With just weeks to go before a trial was due to start, the disagreement has now been settled privately. Though the outcome is secret, a spokesperson for the 55-year-old actor said he is "pleased" with br the agreement. The spokesperson continued that Depp wants to "revert his full attention" to his upcoming film, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, as well as his band, br Hollywood Vampires.