re: Leaked email from Johnny Depp to manager on his financial situation

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As for the spending habits, how do you have 40 people on payroll making 100k a year? I understand managers, advisors and even chefs but anyone else could be had for way less money than 100k a year.

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Not saying it isn't ridiculous spending but that is an average of $90k per year per person.

I would assume being as high profile as he is, his agents are paying payroll taxes as to avoid the IRS so assume it to be closer to an average of $70k per.

If this includes managers, etc (and just salary not commissions / percentages) you have housekeepers around $30k, chefs around $125k+ (private chefs get big pay), managers around $250-300K.

And it doesn't say "wages", it says "costs him" indicating pay, plus others things. He probably buys them all Christmas presents (the Vanderbilts at the Biltmore use to buy everyone on staff children's entire Christmas list every year!), plus room and board that lives on the property, and probably vehicle useage. Not too mention any work related equipment / needs that person may have like the lawn crew that is probably HUGE for all the places he has.


Just spitballing here. You can make even some of the most outrageous things make sense if you piece them out.