Camille Vasquez and a heartfelt hug to her client, Johnny Depp. Photo: AFP
After six weeks of confrontations and testimony, a Virginia court this Wednesday agreed with Johnny Depp in the libel case by his ex-wife, Amber Heard.
According to the jury verdict, the actress acted with “malice” by publishing an article in The Washington Post, in which he accused Johnny, without mentioning him, of domestic violence.
After this ruling, the Hollywood actor has a lot to celebrate and, among the people to whom he owes this victory, A Colombian-born lawyer stands out who became one of the protagonists during the trial.
Camille Vasquez, 37, after the ruling in favor of her client. Photo: EFE
This is Camille Vasquez, who, over the weeks, has attracted the attention of the media for the great closeness between her and the actor, to the point that Rumors have emerged about an alleged love affair between them.
Vasquez, 37, was at the center of the star’s legal battle against ex-wife Amber Heard. This professional’s interrogations, objections, and responses in the Virginia courthouse left the public in shock.
A few weeks ago, the lawyer showed his personality by handing Heard a face-to-face questionnaire, just like in the movies. She used Amber’s request that Johnny not look her in the face and exposed her for it.
Vasquez rejoices with the team of lawyers, after learning of the ruling in favor of Depp. Photo; AP
“Mr. Depp didn’t look at you once during the whole process, did he?” Vasquez asked, to which Amber replied, “Not that I know of.” But Camille didn’t stop there: “You’ve seen it many times, haven’t you?” She asked her, and the actress replied, “Yes, I did.”
The nervous exchange continued with other questions from the lawyer. “You know exactly why Mr. Depp doesn’t look at you, do you?” Vasquez asked again. “Yes,” said the other. “He promised you will never see his eyes again, right? He kept his promise, didn’t he? ”The lawyer insisted.
Vasquez is 37 years old and up to the romantic relationship with the actor. Photo: EFE.
Who is Camille Vasquez?
Born in Los Angeles, Camille is 37 years old and the daughter of Colombian Leonel Vasquez and Cuban María Marilia Puentes Vasquez. Since 2018, she has worked with the high-profile Brown Rudnick LLP law firm in Orange County, California.
Camille is with Brown Rudnick’s law firm. Photo: REUTERS
According to the group’s website, Vasquez works primarily on plaintiff-side defamation cases, with additional experience in contractual disputes.
“Camille is an expert in formulating offensive and defensive litigation strategies for private clients. He also has extensive experience in handling parallel communications in the event of a crisis and the reputation management issues that arise from these engagements, ”his biography details him.
Camille Vasquez, in one of the last hearings of the trial. Photo: AFP
Vasquez is an associate in the Firm’s Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group and was previously a member of a national firm in Los Angeles.
The professional, fluent in Spanish, graduated from Southwestern Law School in 2010 and the University of Southern California four years earlier in 2006. Her outstanding work was recognized on the “Ones to Watch” list of the best. 2021 lawyers.
Although there has been talk on social networks that there may be a love story between Depp and Vasquez, there has never been a clue to prove it and TMZ, a medium that specializes in these issues, has confirmed that it is just a rumor.
Source: Clarin
