It could come as little shock Johnny Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez is being ‘eyed up for a TV profession’ following the headline-grabbing Amber Heard defamation trial.
We should always have seen this coming, proper?
Final week noticed the prolonged trial draw to a detailed after Pirates Of The Caribbean actor Depp, 58, sued ex-wife Heard, 36, for defamation following a 2018 Washington Put up op-ed. Heard countersued, nevertheless, the jury discovered overwhelmingly in Depp’s favour, awarding the actor $15million (£12m) in damages, whereas Heard was awarded $2m (£1.6m) in compensatory damages.
And regardless of Depp’s authorized workforce additionally being comprised of Ben Chew, Stephanie Calnan, Andrew Crawford, Rebecca MacDowell Lecaroz, Yarelyn Mena, Jessica Meyers, and Samuel Moniz, Vasquez grew to become considerably of a star in the course of the six-week trial in Virginia.
After followers of Depp made their admiration for the actor’s authorized workforce identified in the course of the trial, with one going as far as to get a tattoo of Vasquez on his leg, it’s been reported the authorized eagle could have a brand new profession prospect on the horizon ought to courtrooms get slightly boring.
In keeping with aptly-described ‘trade sources’, with regards to Vasquez – an affiliate at high-profile legislation agency Brown Rudnick in Orange County – and a possible Hollywood profession, ‘doorways are opening’.
In actual fact, experiences declare Vasquez has already obtained affords from ‘a number of conventional TV networks and cable channels’.
They instructed The New York Put up: ‘Expertise brokers are circling Camille as a result of they recognise that she is the unicorn — a wise, savvy, poised legal professional whose impactful efficiency in the course of the trial propelled her to a uncommon stage of visibility. And the truth that she is a girl of color is an added bonus.’
One former community govt acquainted with the affords claimed: ‘Camille is inarguably an awesome voice to weigh in on authorized issues and networks are naturally chomping on the bit to talk together with her about on-air alternatives.’
It comes after Depp filed a $50million (£39m) lawsuit in opposition to his ex-wife Heard – who he was married to from 2015 earlier than Heard filed for divorce in 2016 – over an article she wrote discussing her expertise with home abuse.
His authorized workforce argued that it implied he was bodily and sexually abusive throughout their relationship, regardless of not being named within the op-ed. Heard countersued for $100m (£79m) in return. After a six-week trial and 13 hours of deliberation, a jury dominated in favour of Depp, awarding him $10m (£7m) in compensatory damages and an additional $5m (£3.9) in punitive damages, bringing a complete of $15m.
Decide Penney Azcarate diminished the actor’s $5m punitive damages to as an alternative award $350,000 (£278K), the utmost in Virginia, whereas Depp additionally has to pay Heard the $2m in compensatory damages she was awarded, so he, due to this fact, walks away with $8.35m (£6.6m) in total damages.
The actor was not current in courtroom, however Vasquez spoke in a press convention after the end result, alongside her colleague Chew.
‘At present’s verdict confirms what now we have stated from the start, that the claims in opposition to Johnny Depp are defamatory and unsupported by any proof,’ Vasquez started.
‘We're grateful, so grateful, to the jury for his or her cautious deliberation, to the decide and the courtroom employees who've devoted an infinite period of time and sources in direction of this case.’
‘Our judicial system relies on every particular person’s proper to have his or her case heard,’ Chew continued.
‘And we had been honoured, really honoured, to help Mr Depp in guaranteeing that his case was pretty thought of all through the trial.
‘We're additionally most happy that the trial has resonated for therefore many individuals within the public, who worth fact and justice.
‘Now that the jury has reached its conclusive verdict, it’s time to show the web page and look to the long run.
‘Thanks all a lot, and because of the jury.’
Metro.co.uk contacted Vasquez for remark.
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