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Speculation about an affair between 58-year-old Johnny Depp and his lead lawyer Camilla Vasquez continued throughout the defamation trial against Amber Heard. A source close to Depp denied the rumors back in May, telling People that they were “100 percent untrue.” However, netizens continued to speculate. On the eve of Vasquez decided to speak personally about this.
It’s disappointing that some of the media kind of agreed with this or said that my interaction with Johnny, who is my friend and whom I’ve known and represented for four and a half years, was inappropriate or unprofessional. It’s unpleasant to hear,” she admitted in a dialogue with People.
Vasquez stressed that Depp’s legal team had excellent relations, but not romantic, but friendly.
I care a lot about my clients and we have obviously become close. But when I say “we”, I mean the whole team, including Johnny. I am Cuban and Colombian. I am very tactile. I hug everyone and I’m not ashamed of it. That is my mentality.
The lawyer also noted that she is happy in a relationship with her boyfriend, and meeting with a client means grossly violating professional ethics. She also believes that such rumors arose only because she is a woman.
These are unethical accusations. This is sexism. It’s unfortunate, of course, but I wasn’t too surprised.
Note that thanks to the work on the high-profile case of Depp and Hurd, Vasquez has become a kind of Internet celebrity. Fans of the movie star dedicated hundreds of posts on social networks to her in gratitude for helping the idol. She even had her own fan base, consisting mainly of Depp’s admirers. For Camilla, this was a big surprise.
The libel trial ended in early June. The jury unanimously found Amber Heard guilty and ordered her ex-husband to pay compensation in the amount of $8.35 million. However, recently it became known that Depp can forgive the debt if she does not file an appeal.
Source: Hellomagazine
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