Johnny Depp breaks up with British lawyer

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Johnny Depp, 59, is no longer dating British lawyer Joelle Rich, who defended him in her defamation lawsuit against The Sun, according to People. In September, the publication had confirmed that the two had no plans to make the relationship exclusive.

According to TMZ, the relationship between the two was very important during the legal battle that the actor faced with his ex-wife, Amber Heard, 36. Rich, who was getting divorced, left his family in the United Kingdom to support the actor in the United States. States, despite not making his defense in that action.

During Depp’s court battle, she was photographed smiling as she walked in front of the actor and looking at something on her phone during a break outside the courthouse. Rich also hugged Depp’s attorney Camille Vasquez inside the courthouse on May 16 and was later seen hanging out with the actor and his team.

Before the relationship between the two came to light, it was speculated that the actor was involved with Camille Vasquez, the lawyer who won the case against Heard. At the time, Vasquez denied the information. She said it was a “sexist” rumor and that it would be “unethical”.

Depp faced two lawsuits after being accused of assault by Heard. One of them, filed by him, in the United Kingdom, against the tabloid The Sun, which published statements by the actress, ended with a victory for the newspaper. The other, defamation, filed by him and his ex, was tried in the US and had Depp as partially victorious.

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