<p>The City University of New York (<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/city-university-of-new-york-cuny">CUNY</a>) removed an article on its website about a Hunter College graduate because she had worked on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/johnny-depp">Johnny Depp’s</a> legal team in his defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard.</p>
<p>Yarelyn Mena graduated from Hunter College, part of New York’s public college system, in 2015 and is an associate attorney at Brown Rudnick LLP. At 29, she was also the younger lawyer on Depp’s legal team.</p>
<p>“I worked with the team on the opening and the closing and was the master of the facts of all the evidence,” Mena said in the now-deleted article. “If someone needed pictures or text messages, I would look them up and assist everyone as we went along.”</p>
<p>But because she worked in defense of a man who had been accused of domestic violence, CUNY removed the article celebrating one of its graduates. A <a href="https://www1.cuny.edu/mu/cunyverse/2022/08/03/this-cuny-grad-was-the-youngest-lawyer-to-serve-on-johnny-depps-legal-team/">link</a> to the article now includes the following statement:</p>
<blockquote><p><em>We appreciate everyone who shared their concerns about an article in our newsletter featuring a recent CUNY graduate who worked on Johnny Depp’s legal team. We understand the strong negative emotions this article elicited and apologize for publishing the item. We have removed it from our CUNYverse blog. The article was not meant to convey support for Mr. Depp, implicitly or otherwise, or to call into question any allegations that were made by Amber Heard. Domestic violence is a serious issue in our society and we regret any pain this article may have caused.</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Brooklyn College professor K.C. Johnson noted the school’s removal on Twitter, explaining that Mena is the daughter of two immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Johnson also explained that the deleted article contained advice for students “who might want a future in law, but was removed, it seems, because of protests about the CUNY grad&#8217;s client.”</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">More from the memory-holed article&#8211;which is filled with tips for other CUNY students who might want a future in law, but was removed, it seems, because of protests about the CUNY grad&#8217;s client. <a href="https://t.co/LLqXRvMhrU">pic.twitter.com/LLqXRvMhrU</a></p>
<p>— KC Johnson (@kcjohnson9) <a href="https://twitter.com/kcjohnson9/status/1555354954977648640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p>CUNY’s removal of the article and statement is all the more curious because Depp won his defamation case against Heard and showed evidence that <em>he</em> was the victim of domestic violence at the hands of his ex-wife. As The Daily Wire reported in June, Depp was awarded a total of $15 million in monetary damages, while Heard was awarded $2 million for her countersuit. The counterclaim that Heard won related to a statement from one of Depp’s attorneys, not Depp himself. Following the award, the judge noted that Virginia law caps punitive damages at $350,000, meaning Depp was awarded $10.35 million for a total of $8 million after removing Heard’s damages.</p>

<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

University Removes Article About Alumna Because She Worked On Johnny Depp’s Legal Team

CONTINUE READING

‘Dangerous Precedent’: Court Sides With University Over Jury in False Rape Defamation Case

Trevor Bauer Wins Lawsuit Against False Accuser. Will The MLB Take Him Back?

Trump Admin Bans Illegal Immigrants From Getting Taxpayer-Backed Mortgages

Texas Man Arrested After Video Allegedly Shows Him Ramming ATV Into Tesla

Kristi Noem Tours El Salvador’s Gang Prison Before Threatening To Deport More Criminals

Columbia Anti-Israel Group Reactivated Instagram Account Just Before Oct. 7 Attack, Lawsuit Says

News

Amber Heard

City University of New York (CUNY)

Johnny Depp

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Evening Wire: Lebanon Ceasefire Begins & Murder-Suicide Rocks VA | 4.16.26

The Pendragon Cycle

Menu

— News —

University Removes Article About Alumna Because She Worked On Johnny Depp’s Legal Team