Depp lawyer Camille Vasquez to defend ‘Yellowstone’ star in disability fraud case
07.09.2022 - 20:39
/ nypost.com
became a household name while defending Johnny Depp in his blockbuster defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard — has signed on to represent “Yellowstone” actress Q’orianka Kilcher in a new fraud case. Vasquez, 38, confirmed the news on Wednesday, saying she was “determined to defend” Kilcher, 32, who — ironically — plays attorney Angela Blue Thunder on the hit Paramount streaming series.
The actress was charged with two felony counts of workers compensation fraud by the California Department of Insurance for receiving nearly $100,000 in disability benefits that were allegedly “undeserved.”Kilcher sustained a neck and shoulder injury on the set of the film “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” that she claimed left her unable to work for a year. According to the DOI, the star was treated by a doctor several times in late 2018, but subsequently stopped treatment and “did not respond to the insurance company handling her claim on behalf of her employer.” Then, in October 2019, the actress allegedly contacted her insurance company claiming she had been unable to take on work since the accident “because her neck pain was too severe.” A doctor treating Kilcher allegedly signed off on the claim.
Based on those statements, she began receiving “temporary total disability benefits” a short time later. However, review of her wage information determined that Kilcher had actually worked on “Yellowstone” from July to October 2019, according to DOI officials.
The organization says Kilcher received a total of $96,838 in “undeserved” disability from October 2019 through September 2021. Kilcher self-surrendered to authorities and pleaded not guilty at her arraignment on May 27.Vasquez — who was promoted to partner at the law firm Brown
.
The website popstar.one is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can
send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.