Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard: Camille Vasquez celebrates actor's win, grateful to jury for careful deliberation

Clips of Vasquez cross-questioning Heard has gone viral in the past weeks.

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Camille Vasquez is one of Depp's attorney in the defamation case.
Johnny Depp’s team of attorneys had attracted considerable attention during the defamation hearing at Fairfax county, Virginia. However, one of Depp’s attorneys who has catapulted to fame and become an internet sensation overnight is Camille Vasquez. Clips of Vasquez’s cross-questioning Heard are all over the internet and the intensity and passion with which she chased the ‘Aquaman’ actress with her knife-sharp questions had grabbed a lot of attention.

Depp’s team had played in the offense during the entire duration of the trial, and on Wednesday when the jury verdict came in and the decision was majorly in favour of Depp, his team said that they are very grateful to the jury for their careful deliberation.

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Vasquez told E! that "Today’s verdict confirms what we have said from the beginning – that the claims against Johnny Depp are defamatory and unsupported by any evidence. We are grateful, so grateful to the jury for their careful deliberation."

The trial ended after six weeks when a jury in Virginia ordering Depp to pay his ex-wife Heard $15 million in damages. The court also found Depp liable in Heard's counterclaim and awarded her $2 million in damages for the same. However, the ruling was majorly in favour of the 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' star, with Heard being found responsible for defamation on all three counts. However, in Heard's counter-defamation case Depp was found responsible in one count.

Another attorney of Depp, Benjamin Chew who was seen hugging the actor following the trial's closing arguments told E! that, "We are also most pleased that the trial has resonated for so many people in the public who value truth and justice. Now that the jury has reached its conclusive verdict, it's time to turn the page and look to the future."
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The verdict was announced on Wednesday, and although Depp was not present in court due to a prior commitment, the actor quickly took to Instagram and said that he is happy the case has ended, and finally found 'peace'.

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It is hard to escape Johnny Depp’s charm. Despite facing charges of domestic violence, the actor has an army of female fans rooting for him in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard which is currently taking place at Fairfax county, in Virginia. Deep had, in his illustrious career, been quite a hopeless romantic, falling in love several times, especially with his co-stars.

Here’s a look back at the actor’s high profile relationships that grabbed news headlines and defined pop culture.

It is hard to escape Johnny Depp’s charm. Despite facing charges of domestic violence, the actor has an army of female fans rooting for him in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard whic..
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Johnny Depp got married for the first time with makeup artist Lori Anne Allison who was instrumental in Depp’s success in Hollywood. The couple tied the knot in 1983 and although they were only married for two years, it was Allison who introduced the star to Nicholas Cage who helped him bag his ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ role. The 1984 horror film was an instant success catapulting Depp to stardom.

Johnny Depp got married for the first time with makeup artist Lori Anne Allison who was instrumental in Depp’s success in Hollywood. The couple tied the knot in 1983 and although they were only marri..
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Johnny Depp reportedly had a massive crush on the ‘Dirty Dancing’ star, and insisted her agent to introduce him to her. The two met on a blind date, and there were instant fireworks. They ran into an hasty engagement, and Grey was absolutely in love with the actor when suddenly Depp switched gears and moved onto Winona Rider.

Johnny Depp reportedly had a massive crush on the ‘Dirty Dancing’ star, and insisted her agent to introduce him to her. The two met on a blind date, and there were instant fireworks. They ran into an..
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One of the most talked about relationships that Depp had been in, was with his ‘Edward Scissorhands’ co-star Winona Ryder. Ryder and Depp were also famous, engaged and so much in love that Depp went ahead and got a tattoo that said, ‘Winona Forever’. Unfortunately for the couple though, their relationship came to an end in 1993, just three years after it began on the sets of a surrealist film. Depp still has the tattoo, but the words have been changed to ‘Wino Forever.’

One of the most talked about relationships that Depp had been in, was with his ‘Edward Scissorhands’ co-star Winona Ryder. Ryder and Depp were also famous, engaged and so much in love that Depp went ..
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The relationship between the famous British model Kate Moss and Johnny Depp began in 1994, when the pair met in a New York restaurant. The couple dated for four years before calling it quits. Reportedly, Moss spent "years of crying" after their romance ended.



However, the model only had good things to say about her ex- love at the recent Amber Heard and Johnny Depp trail. There had been rumours that Depp had pushed Moss down the stairs when they were dating, and Amber Heard had brought this topic up in her testimony but Moss had appeared as a witness for Depp during the recent trial and trashed those rumors as untrue.

The relationship between the famous British model Kate Moss and Johnny Depp began in 1994, when the pair met in a New York restaurant. The couple dated for four years before calling it quits. Reporte..
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Depp had a longer and more stable relationship after failed relationships with Moss and Ryder, with Venessa Paradis. The couple stayed married for 14 years and welcomed two kids Lily-Rose in 1999 and Jack in 2002 during this period.


However, The two split in 2012, and although it wasn’t an easy separation, things did not get bitter between them. It was widely believed that the separation happened due to the couple’s conflicting schedules.

Depp had a longer and more stable relationship after failed relationships with Moss and Ryder, with Venessa Paradis. The couple stayed married for 14 years and welcomed two kids Lily-Rose in 1999 and..
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Johnny Depp met Amber Heard on the sets of ‘The Rum Diary’. However, at the time the two were in relationships with others, so they did not start dating till 2012. The couple dated for a while before tying the knot in 2015. Then ensued their tumultuous marriage which lasted for about two years.



However, after the divorce, Heard wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post in which she claimed that she was a victim of domestic abuse, and without naming Depp insinuated that he was the abuser. That op-ed resulted in Depp being dropped from several films, and finally the actor sued his ex-wife for defamation.

Johnny Depp met Amber Heard on the sets of ‘The Rum Diary’. However, at the time the two were in relationships with others, so they did not start dating till 2012. The couple dated for a while before..
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