Johnny Depp has been making headlines lately due to his defamation trial against Amber Heard. Now it has been revealed that Johnny is dating lawyer Joelle Rich.
Depp’s legal team during the Amber Heard case did not include her, yet she still appeared in court to support him. And this wasn’t just any lawyer; Schillings partner who specializes in privacy and reputation management.
Joelle Rich
Joelle Rich is a London-based lawyer, solicitor, and entrepreneur. She has been employed at Schillings Law Firm since August 2011.
Her LinkedIn profile states that she specializes in protecting privacy and reputations of clients who are public figures. Additionally, she represents private companies and entrepreneurs in litigation matters.
She is a partner at the law firm and has over ten years of practiced law. Her areas of expertise include media & entertainment law, intellectual property protection, commercial acquisitions as well as private sales.
Born in 1985, she holds British nationality with a mixed racial background and follows Christianity (religion). She currently resides in London after graduating from North London Collegiate School and earning her bachelor’s degree in law at the University of Birmingham, where she honed her legal skills.
As a litigator, she is equipped to protect her clients from arbitrary interference in either personal or professional life. Her clients range from Meghan Markle and Amber Heard to various other high-profile figures in Hollywood.
Rich has a prestigious clientele, yet she prefers not to share her personal details with the media. She keeps a private Instagram account and does not post photos of her family on social media platforms.
Before becoming a lawyer, she worked as an advertising manager. After graduation from BPP Law School, she studied courses on Media & Entertainment, Intellectual Property Rights, as well as Commercial & Private Acquisitions.
After graduation, she became a partner at the law firm and works alongside her team to combat libel, defamation, and slander.
Her most renowned client is the Duchess of Sussex, whom she represented in a libel lawsuit against The Mail on Sunday. According to Us Weekly, this victory set an “interpretative precedent.”
She and her husband Jonathan Rich have two children together; they were married in 2011 but are currently going through divorce proceedings.
She and Depp started dating in September, but their relationship has since ended. PEOPLE reported that Rich was still married when she began seeing Depp; however, her marriage is in dissolution as she is going through a divorce.
Camille Vasquez
Johnny Depp has reportedly moved on and begun dating his lawyer, according to Page Six. The 59-year-old has reportedly begun a relationship with London-based Joelle Rich – who assisted him in winning a libel case against The UK newspaper in 2020 – as well as Brown Rudnick associate Camille Vasquez from his legal team.
The 37-year-old lawyer emerged as something of a heroine figure for the Pirates of the Caribbean star during his trial, which saw Depp and Heard engaged in battle over an op-ed Heard wrote for The Washington Post accusing Depp of domestic abuse. She was seen engaging with her client during their defamation trial, sparking rumours of an illicit relationship.
Vasquez made headlines during her fiery cross-examination of Heard during their trial. She repeatedly probed the actress about her allegations of domestic abuse and called out Heard for using “the Titanic” as an analogy for powerful men. Additionally, Vasquez brought up Heard’s claim that Depp had been physically abusive during their marriage – leading to widespread criticism online.
She has since become a partner at the law firm Brown Rudnick, where her practice encompasses litigation and arbitration. Her expertise lies in plaintiff-side defamation cases as well as high-stakes commercial disputes and employment-related claims.
Her courageous trial earned her national notoriety, and the result of that case resulted in a significant $15 million victory for Depp last year. Furthermore, she was named lawyer of the year by the American Bar Association.
Vasquez was ultimately successful in her search for a job at NBC News, where she will serve as a legal analyst. On Monday morning she first appeared on the network’s morning show to discuss Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of stabbing four students at the University of Idaho back in 2022.
Radar Online reports that her new job at CNN hasn’t gone over well with some employees at the network. This could be due to her past involvement in a defamation suit with the company, which resulted in some discontent among others in the department.
Ellen Barkin
Ellen Barkin is an American actress and producer best known for her roles in Eddie and the Cruisers, Drop Dead Gorgeous, and Ocean’s Thirteen. Additionally, Ellen Barkin is married to Gabriel Byrne and has two children.
Born in New York City, she studied acting at both The Actor’s Studio and Hunter College. Since the late 1970s, her acclaimed roles in films have won her critical acclaim. Known for her squinty eyes and slightly off-kilter facial features that come across clearly during many of her performances, she has earned a place of honor within the industry.
She has starred in several films over the years, such as This Boy’s Life, Sea of Love and Wild Bill. In 1991 she earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in Switch.
Barkin was born on April 16, 1954 in the Bronx, New York and raised with a middle class Jewish family. As an avid theatergoer, she decided to pursue acting as her career.
After graduating from Hunter College, she embarked on a career in the film industry. She has appeared in multiple films and television shows such as Clinton and Nadine (1988), Before Women Had Wings (1997), Animal Kingdom (2016-2019) and The New Normal (2012).
She testified in her deposition that Johnny Depp was jealous and controlling of her, recounting a time when the Pirates of the Caribbean star allegedly threw a bottle across a room while they were dating back in the 1990s.
Her testimony was recorded in 2019 and played during the actor’s defamation trial against Amber Heard. She further revealed that Mr Depp had been drinking heavily during their relationship in the 1990s.
She states their relationship began as platonic but quickly blossomed into something sexual. They saw each other several times a week for “several months”, according to her testimony based on interactions with Mr Depp during the late 80s and early 1990s – recorded before she left her job as a producer and actress.
Jennifer Grey
Jennifer Grey is an award-winning singer-actress who has been working in film and television since 19 years old. Her performance in Dirty Dancing earned her a Golden Globe nomination, while other starring roles include Wind, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Bounce and Red Belt.
Over the years, she has performed in several shows, such as a comedy show at Cleveland’s Play House. With an enthusiasm for dance and regular appearance on television show Dance with Derek Hough, she also has an interest in pain management; working with neurosurgeon Robert Bray Jr. to manage chronic discomfort.
Grey began her performing career by appearing in several children’s theatre shows. Her father Mickey Katz ran the Borscht Capades revue show in Los Angeles area.
Dr. Bray has been treating her chronic neck pain, despite being a professional dancer and finding no relief from the chronic discomfort that plagued her for so long.
After her recovery, Jennifer Grey was able to resume her acting career and collaborated with Dr. Bray on their new show “Jennifer Grey: A Dancer’s Life”.
Grey, 52 years old, has been working with Bray for two decades to manage her chronic pain. Together they have devised an individualized treatment plan that emphasizes the brain-body connection while using acupuncture, exercise, and chiropractic therapy as necessary to combat it.
Though her work with Bray has helped manage her chronic pain, she still suffers from fibromyalgia and headaches. Over the years, she has undergone multiple surgeries on her spine – including fusions and back surgery – in an effort to find relief.
In her free time, Depp loves writing and singing. Her latest album “Dark Horse” was released in July and several songs on it seem to refer to Heard’s defamation trial. One song called “Sad Motherfuckin’ Parade” is about her case and features Depp singing it; another, entitled “This is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr,” also features Depp singing about Heard.