Johnny Depp's Tattoo Troubles: Slim Altered to Scum to Cope Bitter Divorce

Johnny Depp's tattoo troubles went a bit too far this time. He has altered the tattoo on his knuckles which read "SLIM" to now read "SCUM". The "SLIM" tattoo was a tribute to his ex-wife of 15 months, Amber Heard.

Johnny Depp had to auction some of his prized art collection to fund the divorce from his wife Amber Heard, who was wedded to him for 15 months. The whole experience was bitter as well as expensive.

The 53-year old actor seems to have used self-expression to cope with the unpleasant scenario of the divorce, according to Daily Mail. Even in the past, Johnny Depp had used alteration to body art to cope with relationship troubles. Earlier he had altered "Winona Forever" to "Wino Forever" after his separation from Winona Ryder.

Fans spotted the alteration to Johnny Depp's knuckle art when he was holding a microphone to record a video message for 95.5 KLOS.

Johnny Depp -- Amber Heard is SCUM to Me Now (PHOTOS) https://t.co/OiLLEIz3qQ

— TMZ (@TMZ) July 2, 2016

The couple did not have a pre-nuptial agreement and because of this Amber was entitled to half the money that he made during the course of their marriage. This amounted somewhere between $20 and $30 million. Amber had also appealed for spousal support and demanded that her legal fees be covered during the divorce. However, this was denied by the court.

Johnny Depp whipped up $11.5 million by selling two out of his eight prized Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings. Now, he intends to sell the other six paintings too. The actor had spent 25 years collecting these groundbreaking pieces which the Brooklyn artist created.

Despite the unpleasantness of it all, Johnny Depp smiled as he arrived in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for a gig on Friday night. He was performing along with fellow band mate of the Hollywood Vampires - Joe Perry.

Johnny Depp was spotted in a pair of dark jeans and boots along with black waistcoat. He wore a button down shirt, the sleeves of which were rolled up to the biceps. He also wore several accessories like earrings, chains, scarves, rings, neck chains, wallet chains and strips of metal.