Johnny Depp opts out of joining costar Amber heard at BIFF event only to see litigation developing over bodyguard thuggery

While the Bahamian International Film Festival hosted Amber Heard and an opening night screening of The Rum Diary, Johnny Depp opted out and headed to an Iggy Pop concert in LA.  Duly deserved playtime – for sure.  But what should have been a leisurely good time for Depp – as opposed to clocking some work time like Heard – has turned police involvement ugly.

TMZ reports that Depp’s bodyguards are facing accusations of having tackled a disabled woman who ventured a little too close to the Pirates of The Caribbean alum.

The  developing legal fracas entails a filed police report made by Robyn Ecker, 52, “claiming she was celebrating her husband’s birthday at the Iggy Pop concert — treating him to $600-a-pop seats at the Palladium… and Johnny was seated right beside her, surrounded by bodyguards.”

“Ecker claims she was having a blast, dancing her face off … when she accidentally strayed a little too close to Johnny’s table,” TMZ tells us.

From Ecker’s accounts, told to LAPD, Depp’s overzealous thugs pounced — grabbing her wrists and taking her down!

Hmmmm.

And yes, Ms. Thing was drinking a bit!

Curiously enough, no word of what her alleged disability is other than to assume that she is a challenged dancer.

For all we know she could have looked like she was experiencing convulsions, causing Depp’s team to want to rush in and protect him from bodily harm by her flailing fit.

For sure there will be litigation by the accuser.  Cuz, let’s face it – it has a smell of it already.

I bet he wishes he had taken his ass to the BIFF screening now…

And on a sidenote, here is a list of winners:

BIFF 2011 winners are:

New Visions

RESTLESS CITY (USA) / Director: Andrew Dosunmu

First Look

Best Feature: AMOS (The Bahamas)  / Director: Karen Arthur, Thomas Neuwirth

Best Short: FIVE BONES (The Bahamas) / Director: Tyler Johnston

*Honorable mention to TALL TALE OF AN ACCIDENTAL TOURIST (The Bahamas) / Director: Jason Evans

Spirit of Freedom: Narrative

VIPS (Brazil) / Director: Toniko Melo

*Honorable mention to BETTER MUS’ COME (Jamaica) / Director: Storm Saulter

Spirit of Freedom: Documentary

MARATHON BOY (USA/UK/India) / Director: Gemma Atwal

*Honorable mention to ZERO PERCENT (USA) / Director: Tim Skousen

Short Film

HOMECOMING (USA) / Director: Gursimran Sandhu

2011 BIFF Audience Awards

Best Narrative Feature: BETTER MUS’ COME (Jamaica) / Director: Storm Saulter

Best Documentary: ON THE WINGS OF MEN (USA/The Bahamas) / Director: Calvin Dwight Harris