Earlier this year, during Johnny Depp’s libel trial, when many thought there had been sparks between the actor and his lawyer Camille Vasquez, the Hollywood star took a liking to another lawyer . Fox News has confirmed that Depp is dating Joelle Rich, the married lawyer who represented him in his UK libel suit against a British tabloid for calling him a “wife beater”.
According to the outlet, a source said Rich was already separated from her husband and set to get divorced. Although she was not part of the legal team that represented Depp in his Virginia libel case against his ex-wife Amber Heard, she was present for part of the six-week trial, which ended in June. The London-based mother-of-two has more than once been spotted chatting with the Depps during cigarette breaks outside the Fairfax County Courthouse. Another source said she also stayed with Depp at the Ritz-Carlton in McLean, Va., where he was locked up for the trial, Fox News reported.
During Depp’s libel trial in Virginia, rumors swirled that he was dating attorney Camille Vasquez, but they both quickly denied the gossip. “It’s also an unethical accusation. It’s sexist,” she told People magazine after Depp’s triumph in court. Rich works for a UK-based firm named Schillings and although she and her team lost the 2020 UK court battle, Depp didn’t seem to hold their own against her. Currently, it’s unclear how serious the couple’s relationship is or when their romance began, according to Fox News.
Depp won a major victory in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard, where he was awarded $10.35 million in damages on June 1 by a Virginia jury. Heard also received $2 million in damages for a single claim in his counterclaim. Both have appealed the verdict. (ANI)
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