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Johnny Depp reunites with his lawyer Camille Vasquez during the concert in Prague

Johnny Depp and his lawyer Camille Vasquez had the opportunity to reconnect outside the courtroom at a recent concert on the European leg of his tour with the legendary guitarist Jeff Beck.

The two were spotted together in Prague, Czech Republic laughing and joking backstage at Beck and Depp’s concert for the promotion of their album. 18. Vasquez also introduced his client to his fiancé, the British executive at WeWork Edward Owen, which Depp promptly embraced. Other members of Depp’s legal team were also present, such as Jessica Meyers And Samuel Monizwho joined the conversation.

This little reunion happened a few days before Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard, had his request to quash the verdict or to declare the trial quashed by a judge who rejected his complaints about the identity of one of the jurors. However, Heard will still have the opportunity to appeal the final verdict, second The Guardian. Last monthor, Depp won her case against Heard and a Virginia jury ruled that she was responsible for three counts of defamation.. The plaintiff was awarded $ 10 million in compensatory damages and Heard was ordered to pay an additional $ 5 million in punitive damages. However, in the state of Virginia, punitive payments are limited to $ 350,000, so the damages totaled $ 10.35 million. The jury also awarded Heard $ 2 million in compensation in its counter-suit against Depp, after the latter’s attorney called his claims a “hoax.”

As Depp and Heard’s entire six-week libel trial was scrutinized in great detail on social media, fans began to erroneously speculate that Vasquez might be secretly dating his client based on their friendly relationship, rumors that according to the lawyer they are simply “sexist”. The declaration a People last June: “It is disappointing that some media outlets made a kind of rush to say that my interactions with Johnny, who is a friend and whom I have known and represented for four and a half years, were somehow inappropriate or not. professional. It is also an unethical accusation that is made. He is sexist. It is unpleasant and disappointing ».

Camille Vasquez added: «I care a lot about my clients and of course we have become friends. But when I say “we”, I mean the whole team, and of course Johnny too. And then I’m Cuban and Colombian. I am expansive. What do you want me to tell you? I embrace everyone ». And as for his client, the lawyer said, “This man was fighting for his life and it broke my heart to see him sitting day after day listening to the most horrific accusations being made of him. And if I could give him a little comfort, of course I would, whether it’s holding his hand or letting him know we were there and would fight for him because he deserved it. ‘

Source: Vanity Fair

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