Hear the Amazing Tale of Why Johnny Depp Missed His Tokyo Press Conference

01.28.2015 | Matt Fox |

Johnny Depp is sorry — VERY sorry — that he had to postpone a press event earlier this week in Tokyo. But he has a great excuse.

The Mortdecai star admitted that he had been battling a cold, but said it wasn’t the reason for his absence. Nope, the real reason…

… was the famed Chupacabra!

“I was attacked yesterday morning by a very rarely seen or experienced animal called ‘Chupacabra.’ I fought with it for hours. They’re very persistent, very mean. And I’m pretty sure it came into my suitcase. I threw him off the 23rd floor. So we’ll never see him again. Thank you for understanding,” Johnny told his Tokyo fans.

The Spanish-named Chupacabra translates to “goat-sucker” in English.

Watch Depp’s heartfelt recounting of the clearly terrifying incident in the clip above.

Matt Fox

Senior Editor

Fox has history in broadcasting that spans two decades. From his early days as an FM host and club DJ in the mid-90′s to his later experiences in political talk radio, he has always had a knack for combining topical news with his love for popular culture. Those experiences culminated in his position as executive producer for several radio shows featured in the TALKERS Heavy 100. Originally from New York, Fox has made the great pilgrimage down to sunny south Florida.

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