Jim Carrey hits back

Jim Carrey recently released an emotional statement while defending his role in the death of former girlfriend, Cathriona White.

The 54-year-old Canadian-American actor has fired back with a powerful statement after being accused by her estranged husband, Mark Burton, of facilitating his ex-girlfriend’s death.

On the same note, Burton has filed a lawsuit against Carrey.

The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind actor, in his statement, said, “I will not tolerate this heartless attempt to exploit me or the woman I loved. What a terrible shame. It would be easy for me to get in a back room with this man’s lawyer and make this go away, but there are some moments in life when you have to stand up and defend your honour against the evil in this world,” the actor added.

In September 2015, the young girlfriend had died from a drug overdose.

Later the same year, the husband allegedly claimed that Carrey had provided the pills that killed her.

“Cat’s troubles were born long before I met her and sadly her tragic end was beyond anyone’s control. I really hope someday soon people will stop trying to profit from this and let her rest in peace,” the The Mask actor said in his defence.