Johnny Depp and lawyer Joelle Rich dating but not exclusive yet

Johnny Depp and his lawyer Joelle Rich are dating but according to a new report by TMZ the couples isnt exclusiveThis week it was revealed that the Pirates of the Caribbean actor had a romantic relationship with Rich one of the defence lawyers who defended him in his libel case against the Sun in 2018The verdict in that trial in which Depps attorneys argued that the Sun had defamed the actor by calling him a wife beater came down in late 202012 specific incidents of the Edward Scissorhands star physically abusing his exwife Amber Heard were deemed to be basically accurate by the court presiding over the caseThe appeal was quickly submitted by Depps counsel but it was rejected in March 2021Also ReadDocumentary on Johnny DeppAmber Heard trial set for digital debutRich wrote in a statement she gave to Deadline at the time that she seriously questioned the verdict She nevertheless maintained optimism over Depps pending legal actions in the US against HeardComplete irrefutable evidence of the truth in the US libel case against Ms Heard where she will have to provide full disclosure she predicted the US trial would showHeard who had a romantic relationship with Depp from 2012 until 2016 was required to speak about her experiences of abuse during that time even though it was Depp who had filed the cases that started both the US and UK court battlesThe US lawsuit took place in a courtroom in Fairfax Virginia during the course of April and May of 2022 It was based on the allegation that Heard had defamed Depp by referring to herself as a public figure representing domestic abuse in a 2018 oped for the Washington PostThe jury infamously found Heard guilty of defaming Depp on June 1 2022 and they ordered her to pay him USD 15 million in damages In addition they gave the Aquaman actress 2 million in restitution for Heards public defamation by one of Depps attorneysAlthough there were speculations that Depp had a love relationship with Camille Vasquez one of his defence attorneys at the US trial the lawyer categorically denied those reportsSince then it has been shown that Rich did in fact attend the trial at the Fairfax courthouseThis isnt Richs first encounter with internationally renowned figures while working in her fieldAccording to Page Six the lawyer a partner at the firm Schillings successfully defended Meghan Markle in the Duchess 2019 case against the Daily Mail over the publishing of a private letter to her estranged father winning on behalf of her client in 2021This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever