Quite a few well known names and faces came up during Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard — but the breakout star of the courtroom was undoubtedly the actor’s attorney, Camille Vasquez.
02.06.2022 - 05:39 / perezhilton.com
She was the MVP of Johnny Depp‘s legal team — which actually might make her the biggest winner of this whole trial.
Camille Vasquez got combative with Amber Heard, pushing the Aquaman star to admit she lied about giving to charity and then to give up two of the major defamation standards: that she wrote the op-ed and that it was about Johnny. Her success in this uphill battle has made her something of a legal star overnight.
Related: Johnny Depp Invokes The ‘Truth’ In Statement Following Win
So what did she have to say about this big win? Speaking outside the courtroom she stayed on message, telling reporters:
Fair enough. It would be pretty gauche to rub Amber’s nose in it — that dynamic was just for trial results after all. Depp’s other lead attorney, Benjamin Chew, followed up by getting maybe a touch more celebratory, saying:
See the very measured victory laps (below):
What do YOU think of the result? How about both teams’ responses to it??
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Quite a few well known names and faces came up during Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard — but the breakout star of the courtroom was undoubtedly the actor’s attorney, Camille Vasquez.
reunited in court with Johnny Depp next month when she defends the actor in his latest legal drama.Vasquez, 37, attained celebrity status during Depp’s headline-grabbing defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard — and is now gearing up to represent him again as he faces claims he assaulted a worker on a film set.The attorney will be part of Depp’s legal team when he heads to Los Angeles Superior Court next month to answer the lawsuit brought by Gregg “Rocky” Brooks, the location manager on Depp’s 2018 movie “City of Lies.”Brooks claimed in legal papers that Depp, now 59, twice socked him in the ribs and then allegedly yelled, “I’ll give you $100,000 to punch me right now!”Depp may testify in the LA trial — which is slated to begin July 25 — weeks after taking the stand in Fairfax, Virginia, in his defamation case. Vasquez ascended from associate to partner at law firm Brown Rudnick during the six-week Depp-Heard trial, going viral during her cross-examination of Heard.
just attack ex-husband Johnny Depp in her first interview about her humiliating courtroom loss — she also took direct aim at his now-celebrity attorney Camille Vasquez.Speaking to NBC News for a one-hour “Dateline” special, Heard, 36, showed clear disdain when Savannah Guthrie asked about Vasquez’s repeated argument that the actress gave “the performance of her life” and was merely acting in her explosive courtroom testimony.“Says the lawyer for the man who convinced the world he had scissors for fingers,” Heard shot back, her voice dripping with sarcasm while referring to Depp’s performances in the 1990 fantasy “Edward Scissorhands.”“I’m the performer? I had listened to weeks of testimony insinuating that — or saying quite directly — that I’m a terrible actress.“So I’m a bit confused how I could be both,” she said snapped in a teaser of the interview released Tuesday.Heard only mustered backhanded praise when Guthrie bluntly asked her if she thought she lost because her ex-husband “just had better lawyers” than her.“I will say his lawyers did certainly a better job of distracting the jury from the real issues,” the actress replied, without ever directly naming Vasquez or her colleague, Benjamin Chew.Vasquez’s winning performance during the explosive six-week trial made her an unexpected star as well as a newly promoted partner in her firm.She had both opened and closed her case by suggesting that the actress would merely be performing on the stand.“She has been living and breathing this lie for years now, and she has been preparing to give the performance of her life in this trial,” Vasquez said during opening statements in April.Then in closing arguments late last month, she told the court, “She came into this
Crossing the line. Lawyer Camille Vasquez is not thrilled that she must address rumors that allege she dated client Johnny Depp.
Having secured victory for Johnny Depp in his legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard, lawyer Camille Vasquez will once again be stepping into court to represent the actor.
Johnny Depp's lawyer, Camille Vasquez, is sick and tired of the ongoing romance rumors surrounding her and her famous client, calling them «disappointing.»Vasquez, 37, who successfully defended the star in his defamation trial against Amber Heard, said in a new interview with that while the rumors are disappointing, it all, sadly, «comes with the territory of being a woman just doing her job.»She added, «It's disappointing that certain outlets kind of ran with it or said that my interactions with Johnny — who is a friend and I've known and represented for four-and-a-half years now — that my interactions in any way were inappropriate or unprofessional. That's disappointing to hear.»Something that should help dispel the romance rumors once and for all is that Vasquez does, in fact, have a boyfriend.
Camille Vasquez is shutting down romance rumors surrounding Johnny Depp. The high-profiled six-week defamation trial ended last week with the jury siding with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor against his ex-wife Amber Heard.The star was awarded more than $10 million, vindicating his allegations that Heard lied about Depp abusing her before and during their brief marriage. Vasquez, one of the movie star’s lead attorneys, quickly became a social media sensation during the televised trial.
Johnny Depp‘s lawyer Camille Vasquez is shutting down some “sexist” rumors spreading online!
Gallery: 'I remember he took the foil off of this bottle and put it on my ring finger. . . ' The lovers who fell for Amber Heard (BANG Showbiz)And Camille - who has worked with her A-List client for almost five years - insisted her interactions with the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star, be it holding his hand or offering words of comfort, were not "unprofessional" and branded the hearsay "inappropriate" considering the "horrific" allegations made about the 'Black Mass' star.
Camille Vasquez has quashed speculation that she and her client Johnny Depp are dating.
Camille Vasquez is putting an end to the speculation surrounding her relationship with client Johnny Depp.
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard battled in a defamation case, the eyes of the world began to focus on the eloquent, intelligent, passionate, and knowledgeable attorney representing the actor. Dubbed “The Queen of Cross-Examination,” Camille Vasquez rapidly grew in popularity for her excellent judgment and communication skills.After becoming a viral sensation for objecting to Amber Heard’s legal team during the redirect session, Vasquez became a worldwide phenomenon, and viewers began investigating more about her life.Johnny Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez has been elevated to partner at Brown RudnickJohnny Depp’s legal team: Who are the women becoming mini-celebrities?Despite representing celebrities, Vasquez is very private with her life.
offensive and disparaging” tweets about Johnny Depp’s lawyer, Camille Vasquez. Michele Dauber took to Twitter last Thursday, sharing a screenshot of Vasquez and accusing the superstar attorney of “sucking up to male power.”“Of all the women who suck up to male power, women lawyers are the absolute worst of the bunch,” Dauber wrote.
Camille Vasquez, one of the lawyers who helped Johnny Depp win his defamation case against Amber Heard, is speaking out about how exactly they operated during the trial.
defamation trial served as a source of entertainment for millions of people around the world — and even catapulted a relatively unknown lawyer from San Francisco to the world stage.Camille Vasquez, 37, has now admitted that her newfound fame is a “bit overwhelming” for the lawyer. “But if I can be an inspiration to young women that want to go to law school and study and work hard, then it was all worth it,” she said Wednesday while appearing with beside fellow Depp attorney Benjamin Chew on “Good Morning America.”The winning duo also stopped by the “TODAY Show” Wednesday, and Vasquez gave a nearly identical statement on the public’s fascination.
Johnny Depp’s victory over Amber Heard in his multi-million trial last week has proven a win for more than the former Pirates of the Caribbean actor.
Camille Vasquez is Brown Rudnick’s newest partner. The Colombian and Cuban descent lawyer was a vital member of the litigation team that won a jury verdict on June 1, 2022, for actor Johnny Depp in his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard.In a press release, the international law firm informed that after joining their Orange County office in 2018 as an associate in the Litigation & Arbitration, Camille had demonstrated her expertise as a trial lawyer in high-stakes disputes, including defamation cases, contract disputes, business-related torts, and employment-related claims.Amber Heard’s sister posts supportive message following loss in defamation trialHow was Johnny Depp feeling before Amber Heard’s verdict was read?Johnny Depp’s legal team: Who are the women becoming mini-celebrities?“We are delighted to welcome Camille to the partnership,” said William Baldiga, chairman and CEO of Brown Rudnick.
Johnny Depp emerged victorious last week in his defamation trial against Amber Heard, walking away with a $15million win.MORE: Johnny Depp surprises fans with exciting news following Amber Heard lawsuit winAnd not only did the trial put his lawyer Camille Vasquez on the map, but it also propelled her to receiving some incredible news on the career front.VIDEO: Johnny Depp's lawyer Camille Vasquez's reaction following verdictIn a statement released by the Brown Rudnick law firm, Camille's home base, it was revealed that she had been promoted to the level of partner following her victory.According to William Baldiga, chairman and CEO of Brown Rudnick, her headline-making performance in the courtroom solidified the position, saying: "We are delighted to welcome Camille to the partnership." MORE: Amber Heard's lawyer Elaine Bredehoft reveals what really happened after the trial verdict"Historically, we have reserved this announcement for the end of our fiscal year.