<p>Dame Helen Mirren quickly shut down rumors that a last-minute fashion choice was a coded message designed to shade actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/johnny-depp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Johnny Depp</a> and support his ex-wife Amber Heard.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thewrap.com/cannes-helen-mirren-amber-heard-johnny-depp-premiere/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mirren</a>, while walking the red carpet ahead of the premiere of Depp&#8217;s new film &#8220;Jeanne du Barry,&#8221; was spotted carrying a folding fan emblazoned with the hashtag #WORTHIT — and some fans thought the fan was a message of support for Heard.</p>
<p><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">&#8220;Helen Mirren hit the </span><span class="r-18u37iz">#Cannes</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> red carpet for the premiere of </span><span class="r-18u37iz">#JeanneDuBarry</span><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> with a message of support for Amber Heard and a subtle f***-you to the film’s star, Johnny Depp – and she used fashion to do it. Bow down to your forever queen of shade,&#8221; @tomandlorenzo <a href="https://twitter.com/tomandlorenzo/status/1658560701944811526" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a>.</span></p>
<p>The logic behind the assumption was the fact that Heard spent years as a brand ambassador for cosmetics giant L&#8217;Oreal, and the fan Mirren carried included the brand&#8217;s iconic tagline &#8220;worth it.&#8221;</p>
<p>But when Mirren caught wind of the rumor, she quickly released a statement debunking it.</p>
<p>&#8220;No secret message was intended. I am a L’Oréal ambassador, they are a sponsor of the festival, and quite truthfully, I picked up a fan because I was hot,&#8221; Mirren explained, adding, “‘Because You’re Worth It&#8217; is the official L’Oréal Paris slogan.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mirren, 77, also turned heads when she hit the Cannes red carpet with her hair styled in a striking bluish-purple updo that matched her gown.</p>
<p>The film she attended, &#8220;Jeanne du Barry,&#8221; was Depp&#8217;s first film since he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-johnny-depp-wins-in-defamation-case-against-amber-heard" target="_blank" rel="noopener">walked away a winner</a> from the defamation trial against Heard — and the actor could be seen tearing up when the film&#8217;s premiere ended with a seven-minute standing ovation.</p>
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<p>Following the premiere, members of the press <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/johnny-depp-roasts-hollywood-receives-7-minute-standing-ovation-at-cannes-film-festival" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asked Depp</a> about what it felt like to make a &#8220;comeback&#8221; after the trial – and he quickly set the record straight.</p>
<p>&#8220;I keep wondering about the word ‘comeback,’ because I didn’t go anywhere. I live about 45 minutes away … I’ve been sitting around. ‘Comeback’ is almost like I’m going to come out and do a tap dance — dance my best and hope you approve,&#8221; he said.</p>


“Jeanne du Barry” Screening & Opening Ceremony Red Carpet – The 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival

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<p>Actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/johnny-depp-says-hes-enjoying-life-out-of-the-spotlight-talks-new-home-after-heard-trial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Johnny Depp</a> received a warm welcome — and a seven-minute standing ovation – at Cannes Film Festival, but he made it clear in a subsequent interview that he no longer had any use for Hollywood.</p>
<p>While fielding a barrage of <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/johnny-depp-felt-boycotted-amber-heard-trial-no-need-hollywood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">media questions</a> for the first time since winning his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, he roasted the industry that had effectively boycotted him – and the media that turned his life into &#8220;fantastically, horrifically written fiction.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/devastated-johnny-depp-rushed-to-be-with-friend-jeff-beck-in-final-moments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Depp</a> appeared at Cannes to promote &#8220;Jeanne du Barry,&#8221; his first film since the trial — and was brought to tears when it received a seven-minute standing ovation after its festival premiere.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Johnny Depp is teary-eyed as &quot;Jeanne du Barry&quot; receives a seven-minute standing ovation following its premiere at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cannes2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cannes2023</a>. <a href="https://t.co/vCSwNkhYVL">https://t.co/vCSwNkhYVL</a> <a href="https://t.co/NAigHMBwny">pic.twitter.com/NAigHMBwny</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yes-johnny-depp-is-dating-his-attorney-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Depp</a> was later asked whether he felt as though Hollywood had &#8220;boycotted&#8221; him in the wake of the accusations, and he held nothing back.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Johnny Depp: “Did I feel boycotted by Hollywood?&#8230;When you’re asked to resign from a film you’re doing because of something that is merely a function of vowels and consonants floating in the air, yes you feel boycotted.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/VIiTdGy6dP">https://t.co/VIiTdGy6dP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cannes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cannes</a> <a href="https://t.co/Xjz2IfinDu">pic.twitter.com/Xjz2IfinDu</a></p>
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<p>&#8220;Did I feel boycotted by Hollywood?&#8230; When you’re asked to resign from a film you’re doing because of something that is merely a function of vowels and consonants floating in the air, yes you feel boycotted,&#8221; Depp replied.</p>
<p>He went on to say that his feelings had changed in the aftermath, however, adding, &#8220;Do I feel boycotted now? No, not at all. But I don’t feel boycotted because I don’t think about Hollywood. I don’t feel much further need for Hollywood — I don’t know about you.&#8221;</p>
<p>Depp went on to address the people who talked about his return to the big screen as if it were a &#8220;comeback&#8221; of sorts, and he objected to the term, saying, &#8220;I keep wondering about the word ‘comeback,’ because I didn’t go anywhere. I live about 45 minutes away &#8230; I’ve been sitting around. ‘Comeback’ is almost like I’m going to come out and do a tap dance — dance my best and hope you approve.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The &#8220;Pirates of the Caribbean&#8221; star also appeared to take a jab at social media hate and commentary, suggesting that people were afraid to stand up for the truth if too many people were saying something else.</p>
<p>&#8220;It’s a very strange, funny time where everybody would love to be able to be themselves. But they can’t. Because they must ‘fall in line’ with the person in front of them. You wanna live that kind of life, I wish you the best,&#8221; Depp said. &#8220;I’ll be on the other side somewhere.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">“It’s a very strange, funny time where everyone would love to be able to be themselves. But they can’t. Because they must ‘fall in line’ with the person in front of them.</p>
<p>You wanna live that kind of life, I wish you the best.</p>
<p>I’ll be on the other side somewhere.”</p>
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<p>&mdash; LillyJane916 (@LillyJane916) <a href="https://twitter.com/LillyJane916/status/1658811084696952833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Depp concluded by lambasting the media for taking his life and turning it into &#8220;fiction,&#8221; claiming that journalism today was akin to someone asking a simple question – like wondering how he was doing — but always having a devious ulterior motive.</p>
<p>&#8220;The majority of you who have been reading for the last five or six years, with regards to me and my life — the majority of what you’ve read is fantastically, horrifically written fiction,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The fact is, we’re here to talk about the film. But it’s like asking the question, ‘How are you doing?’ But what’s underneath in the subtext is, ‘God, I hate you.’ That’s the sort of media thing.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">“I mean it’s boring, isn’t it? Aren’t you guys sick of it by now? It’s weird”</p>
<p>Johnny Depp reminds the media that the focus should be on the film, not his life, of which he calls the reporting of as, “fantastically, horrifically written fiction”</p>
<p>“Hundred thousand dollar bird… <a href="https://t.co/fA5pulOXan">pic.twitter.com/fA5pulOXan</a></p>
<p>&mdash; LillyJane916 (@LillyJane916) <a href="https://twitter.com/LillyJane916/status/1658845274616233989?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>He said that they should be there to focus on the films and referred to the other stories as &#8220;all the stuff that you can stuff your shoes with – or line your parrot cage with — I mean it’s boring, isn’t it? Aren’t you guys sick of it by now? It’s weird,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Hundred thousand dollar bird sings unrecorded Beatles songs &#8230; you&#8217;ll get it later, I promise.&#8221;</p>


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Johnny Depp Roasts Hollywood, Receives 7-Minute Standing Ovation At Cannes Film Festival

<p>Johnny Depp said he&#8217;s enjoying life out of the spotlight as he talked about his new home in the English countryside following his very public defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/johnny-depp">59-year-old</a> actor <a href="https://people.com/home/johnny-depp-home-somerset-england/">said</a> life in the county of Somerset is where he&#8217;s been able to be himself and hasn&#8217;t really had to deal with the invasion of his private life, <a href="https://www.somersetlifemagazine.co.uk/app/SOMCOM">Somerset Life</a> magazine reported.</p>
<p>&#8220;British people are cool and will greet you as if you are a neighbor without going over the top,&#8221; Depp said. &#8220;I don&#8217;t mind if people want an autograph or a brief chat but not when I am having some private time with my family.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I can go into shops without being surrounded by people wanting selfies,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I don&#8217;t mind that up to a point, but sometimes it gets a little too crowded.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Johnny Depp enjoying life in English countryside: &#39;I can just be me&#39; <a href="https://t.co/oDJcmiWXO5">https://t.co/oDJcmiWXO5</a></p>
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<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s one of the great things about Britain, and especially Somerset,&#8221; The &#8220;Pirates of the Caribbean&#8221; star continued. &#8220;I can just be me — and that&#8217;s nice.&#8221;</p>
<p>In 2014, the <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/johnny-depp-london-b1061425.html">Evening Standard</a> reported Depp bought a £13 million estate in Somerset. The home reportedly has 12 bedrooms and eight bathrooms. The outlet labeled the superstar&#8217;s home &#8220;a great manor house,&#8221; surrounded by walled gardens and set within 850 acres, <a href="https://people.com/home/johnny-depp-home-somerset-england/">People magazine</a> noted.</p>
<p>At one point, the &#8220;Charlie and the Chocolate Factory&#8221; star said he loves &#8220;places with character&#8221; noting the many homes he has.</p>
<p>&#8220;I have various houses in various places and they all mean something special to me,&#8221; Depp said.&#8221;I don&#8217;t have them just to say I own them, I have them for use and because they are a bit special.&#8221;</p>
<p>In 2022, a jury found that Heard had defamed Depp in an op-ed the actress penned in <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ive-seen-how-institutions-protect-men-accused-of-abuse-heres-what-we-can-do/2018/12/18/71fd876a-02ed-11e9-b5df-5d3874f1ac36_story.html">The Washington Post</a> in 2018 about domestic violence, awarding the star a total of $15 million in monetary damages, though that was dropped to $10.35 million due to Virginia law, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jury-awards-johnny-depp-15-million-but-hell-get-millions-less-heres-why">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.</p>
<p>The same jury also awarded the &#8220;Zombieland&#8221; actress $2 million for her defamation claim after she won one of the three countersuit claims she had against Depp&#8217;s lawyer in the case.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/johnny-depp-comeback-in-full-swing-after-landing-multi-year-seven-figure-deal-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Johnny Depp Comeback In Full Swing After Landing Multi-Year, Seven-Figure Deal: Report</a></strong></p>


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Johnny Depp Says He’s Enjoying Life Out Of The Spotlight, Talks New Home After Heard Trial

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<p>Attorney <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/cbs-anchor-gayle-king-confronts-johnny-depps-lawyer-over-rumors-the-two-were-involved/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Camille Vasquez</a> has landed a new gig as a legal analyst with NBC News.</p>
<p>Vasquez became a household name after she helped actor <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/yes-johnny-depp-is-dating-his-attorney-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Johnny Depp</a> win his defamation case against his former spouse, actress Amber Heard — and <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/johnny-depp-lawyer-camille-vasquez-nbc-news-tv-analyst-1235293358/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to</a> The Hollywood Reporter, at least three national news outlets had expressed interest in working with her after the trial came to a close.</p>
<p>NBC came out on top, and the attorney made her debut during Monday&#8217;s broadcast of &#8220;The Today Show&#8221; to discuss the murders of the four students at the University of Idaho.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Students are returning to the University of Idaho for a new semester — with many relieved that a suspect in the killings of their four classmates is in custody.<a href="https://twitter.com/stephgosk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@stephgosk</a> and Camille Vasquez share the latest details, discuss the social media impact on the case, and more. <a href="https://t.co/kYjTeKBost">pic.twitter.com/kYjTeKBost</a></p>
<p>&mdash; TODAY (@TODAYshow) <a href="https://twitter.com/TODAYshow/status/1612434228922155013?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Vasquez weighed in on the impact that social media has had on <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/theres-someone-here-horrifying-details-emerge-of-what-happened-during-slaughter-of-4-idaho-students/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Idaho case</a> — noting that the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial had often played out on social media even as it was playing out in the courtroom — and she said that while social media can play a vital role in the investigation, it also has its liabilities.</p>
<p>In the Idaho case in particular, social media sleuths have claimed to have <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/01/08/online-sleuths-claim-idaho-murder-suspect-bryan-kohberger-attended-victims-vigil/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spotted the suspect</a> in photos from a vigil for the slain students — and <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/tiktok-personality-gets-sued-after-accusing-professor-of-murdering-4-students-at-university-of-idaho/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accused a teacher</a> of being involved, sparking a lawsuit.</p>
<p>&#8220;This has become something that really captivated the country, this case has. And so people want to talk about the evidence, they want to talk about the human impact, and these are college students, right?&#8221; Vasquez began, explaining that people were drawn to the case partly because the victims were college students and the unexplained nature of the attacks — at least thus far — made it seem as though it could have happened to anyone.</p>
<p>&#8220;I think it can be helpful to investigators, they pleaded to the public and asked for information about the [murder suspect’s] white Elantra,&#8221; Vasquez added. &#8220;But it could also be harmful when you start naming someone.&#8221;</p>
<p>In addition to receiving media offers after her big win on Depp&#8217;s behalf, Vasquez was promoted to partner at her law firm, Brown Rudnick, and reportedly received job offers from other firms as well. Heard and Depp ultimately settled the case last month, eliminating the possibility of any further appeals.</p>


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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/amber-heard-countersues-insurance-company-over-depp-verdict/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amber Heard</a> has settled her defamation case against ex-husband <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/yes-johnny-depp-is-dating-his-attorney-report/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Johnny Depp</a> — forking over just a portion of the amount she was <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/amber-heard-owes-johnny-depp-millions-her-latest-moves-might-give-insight-into-how-shell-pay-but-probably-not/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">initially ordered</a> to pay — and she released a statement refusing to admit any fault and condemning the American justice system.</p>
<p>According to a <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/19/amber-heard-paying-1-million-settle-johnny-depp-defamation-case/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from entertainment website TMZ, Heard will pay $1 million to Depp in order to settle the case permanently after she was ordered over the summer to pay him 10 times that amount. The report indicated that the payment is likely to come from Heard&#8217;s insurance company rather than her own bank account, however.</p>
<p>Heard released a lengthy statement addressing the settlement, sharing it publicly via Instagram:</p>
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<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s important for me to say that I never chose this. I defended my truth and in doing so my life as I knew it was destroyed,&#8221; Heard began, claiming that the backlash she had received on social media was sexist and only proved that women who come forward to claim that they are victims of domestic violence are re-victimized by the court of public opinion.</p>
<p>&#8220;I have made no admission. This is not an act of concession,&#8221; she insisted, going on to claim that because the American court had decided against her, the British justice system — which &#8220;vindicated&#8221; her — was the only system of the two that functioned properly.</p>
<p>Heard argued that the U.S. court had thrown out good evidence that would have proven her claims, saying that the entire process had humiliated her and had proven that the in the American court system, &#8220;popularity and power mattered more than reason and due process.&#8221; Her decision to settle, she said, was borne solely out of her desire to avoid going through the process a third time.</p>
<p>&#8220;For too many years I have been caged in an arduous and expensive legal process, which has shown itself unable to protect me and my right to free speech,&#8221; Heard continued, adding that she intended to spend her time with her daughter and repeating her claim that the system was slanted against female victims. &#8220;Women shouldn’t have to face abuse or bankruptcy for speaking her truth, but unfortunately it is not uncommon.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I will not be threatened, disheartened or dissuaded by what happened from speaking the truth. No one can and no one will take that from me. My voice forever remains the most valuable asset I have,&#8221; she asserted.</p>
<p>Heard testified at length during her Virginia trial over the summer, but the jury did not find her testimony to be <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/crocodile-tears-juror-reveals-what-tipped-the-scales-in-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">credible</a> and sided mostly with Depp.</p>
<p>Depp has not yet commented on the settlement.</p>


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‘I Have Made No Admission’: Defiant Amber Heard Blasts U.S. Justice System, Settles Defamation Case For A Cool $1 Million

Defiant Amber Heard Blasts U.S. Justice System, Settles Johnny Depp Defamation Case For A Cool $1 Million

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<p>Actress Amber Heard has countersued her insurance company after the company asked a judge to let them out of the multi-million dollar policy the actress took out to protect her from defamation claims following her trial against ex Johnny Depp and the verdict against her.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/amber-heard" target="_blank" rel="noopener">36-year-old</a> actress filed a lawsuit against the New York Marine and General Insurance Company after it reached out to a judge to get out of paying the $8.3 million Heard owes Depp after their highly publicized defamation trial, <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/11/22/amber-heard-countersues-insurance-company-depp-verdict-policy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TMZ</a> reported.</p>
<p>New York Marine told the judge that after a jury found the actress had committed &#8220;willful misconduct&#8221; in her defamation of Depp — under the California law — they wouldn&#8217;t have to cover Heard because a jury found she had committed a willful act.</p>
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<p>In court documents obtained by the outlet, the &#8220;Aquaman&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/amber-heard-files-notice-of-intent-to-appeal-verdict-in-johnny-depp-defamation-trial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">star</a> argued that the policy had an &#8220;unconditional deal,&#8221; which meant that New York Marine would have to pay her defense costs and judgments up to a million dollars, regardless, the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11458181/Amber-Heard-says-million-dollar-insurance-policy-cover-Johnny-Depp-verdict.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Mail</a> reported. She is suing the insurer for &#8220;breach of contract&#8221; and more.</p>
<p>New York Marine wants the actress to pay them $621,693 in exchange for their contribution to Heard&#8217;s defense fund because the insurance company claimed its lawyers were kept out of some of the legal proceedings. The outlet noted, the insurers are now suing the actress to get out of paying for the libel settlement.</p>
<p>In June, a jury found that the &#8220;Zombieland&#8221; star had defamed Depp in an op-ed the actress penned in <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ive-seen-how-institutions-protect-men-accused-of-abuse-heres-what-we-can-do/2018/12/18/71fd876a-02ed-11e9-b5df-5d3874f1ac36_story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Washington Post</a> in 2018 about domestic violence, awarding the &#8220;Pirates of the Caribbean&#8221; star a total of $15 million in monetary damages, though that was dropped to $10.35 million due to Virginia law, as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jury-awards-johnny-depp-15-million-but-hell-get-millions-less-heres-why" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported.</p>
<p>The same jury also awarded the actress $2 million for her defamation claim after she won one of the three countersuit claims she had against Depp&#8217;s lawyer in the case.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/johnny-depp-comeback-in-full-swing-after-landing-multi-year-seven-figure-deal-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Johnny Depp Comeback In Full Swing After Landing Multi-Year, Seven-Figure Deal: Report</a></strong></p>


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Amber Heard Countersues Insurance Company Over Depp Verdict

<p>In a plot twist straight from Hollywood — actor Johnny Depp is reportedly dating one of the attorneys who represented him in a recent matter in the United Kingdom.</p>
<p>Joelle Rich, who was part of Depp&#8217;s legal team in his U.K. libel trial against The Sun, is reportedly still married but separated — and according to <a href="https://pagesix.com/2022/09/22/johnny-depp-dating-lawyer-joelle-rich/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Page Six</a>, her divorce may not yet be final.</p>
<p>Entertainment magazine Us Weekly <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/johnny-depp-is-dating-married-lawyer-joelle-rich-from-u-k-libel-case/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Rich, who did not assist in Depp&#8217;s more recent trial in the United States — against actress and ex-wife Amber Heard  — was present in the Virginia courtroom despite having no professional reason to be there.</p>
<p>&#8220;Their chemistry is off the charts,&#8221; an insider reportedly told Us Weekly. &#8220;It’s serious between them. They are the real deal.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rumors also swirled around Depp and his U.S. trial attorney <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/cbs-anchor-gayle-king-confronts-johnny-depps-lawyer-over-rumors-the-two-were-involved/">Camille Vasquez</a> — rumors that Vasquez was quick to shoot down when confronted on the issue by CBS anchor Gayle King.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;With all of the fame also comes all the, pettiness, some cattiness and some could say hatery, I call it, because there are a lot of social media rumors that you and Johnny Depp were romantically involved,&quot; Gayle King confronts Depp attorney Camille Vasquez. <a href="https://t.co/aG5PHqLJSQ">pic.twitter.com/aG5PHqLJSQ</a></p>
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<p>&#8220;You know, there were also — with all of the fame also comes all the, pettiness, some cattiness and some could say hatery, I call it, because there are a lot of social media rumors that you and Johnny Depp were romantically involved,&#8221; King prompted, after which Vasquez conceded that she was aware of the rumors.</p>
<p>&#8220;Why do you think those rumors started? And what did you think when you heard them?&#8221; King pressed.</p>
<p>&#8220;It was disappointing to hear them, but I think they started because people like love stories. They like to make things up. Right? Um, doesn’t mean they’re true. And obviously in this case, they weren’t true. Never have been true,&#8221; Vasquez insisted.</p>
<p>&#8220;I think people thought, well, you know, they are kind of touchy-feely,&#8221; King tried again, but Vasquez pushed back immediately.</p>
<p>&#8220;I mean, that’s just who I am. I’m naturally described as a warm person. And I don’t think there’s anything wrong with caring for your clients. Right? I was fighting for his life, his name,&#8221; she explained.</p>
<p>&#8220;It’s perfectly normal, I think, to be able to extend a hand and give him a hug and make him feel like he was protected. We all were that way with him. Each other and with him. Just supportive and protective,&#8221; she concluded.</p>
<p>Vasquez also addressed the claims in an interview with <a href="https://people.com/movies/johnny-depp-lawyer-camille-vasquez-shuts-down-sexist-romance-rumors-exclusive/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People Magazine</a>, adding, &#8220;I care very deeply about my clients, and we have obviously become close. But when I say ‘we,’ I mean the entire team, and of course that includes Johnny.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;It’s also an unethical charge being made. It’s sexist,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;It’s unfortunate, and it’s disappointing, but at the same time, it kind of comes with the territory. I can’t say I was all that surprised.&#8221;</p>


Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Defamation Trial Continues

Yes, Johnny Depp Is Dating His Attorney: Report

Johnny Depp Is Dating His Attorney: Report

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<p>Supermodel <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-moss-takes-stand-contradicts-heard-testimony-suggesting-depp-threw-model-down-stairs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kate Moss</a> said in an interview published Wednesday that actor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/johnny-depp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Johnny Depp</a> gave her a diamond necklace that “he pulled out &#8230; of his a**.”</p>
<p>During the 48-year-old&#8217;s interview for <a href="https://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/article/kate-moss-cosmoss" target="_blank" rel="noopener">British Vogue</a>, Moss recalled memorable looks she&#8217;s sported, noting that the diamond necklace she wore in one photo came from Depp while they were dating. She said the specific piece of jewelry was hidden in his backside and that she had to pull it out of his rear end.</p>
<p>“And that diamond necklace Johnny gave me,” Moss explained while she looked at the photo of her wearing the piece. “They were the first diamonds I ever owned.”</p>
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<p>“He pulled them out of the crack of his a**,” she added. “We were going out for dinner and he said, ‘I&#8217;ve got something in my bum. Can you have a look?’”</p>
<p>“And I put my hand down his trousers and I pulled out a diamond necklace,” Moss continued. “That diamond necklace.”</p>
<p>The photo in question can be seen below. Moss wore the outfit to a 1995 awards show in New York City.</p>
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<p>Moss and Depp were together between 1994 and 1998, the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-11164947/Kate-Moss-recalls-moment-Johnny-Depp-asked-pull-diamond-necklace-bottom.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Mail</a> noted.</p>
<p>Kate&#8217;s relationship with the 59-year-old actor took center stage during Depp&#8217;s defamation trial against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-moss-meets-up-with-ex-bf-johnny-depp-after-testifying-in-defamation-trial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Moss took the stand</a> and testified on Depp&#8217;s behalf, disputing a claim from Heard that her ex had allegedly once pushed Moss down the stairs.</p>
<p>During her testimony, the supermodel shared that the “Pirates of the Caribbean” <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/johnny-depp-comeback-in-full-swing-after-landing-multi-year-seven-figure-deal-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">star</a> actually helped her after she slipped on a flight of stairs.</p>
<p>“We were leaving the room and Johnny left the room before I did,” Moss explained. “There had been a rainstorm and as I left the room I slid down the stairs. I hurt my back, and I screamed because I didn&#8217;t know what had happened.”</p>
<p>She explained that Depp heard her scream and came running back to carry her to “her room and got her medical attention.”</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jury-awards-johnny-depp-15-million-but-hell-get-millions-less-heres-why">Jury Awards Johnny Depp $15 Million, But He&#8217;ll Get Millions Less. Here&#8217;s Why</a></strong></p>
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‘Out Of The Crack Of His A**’: Kate Moss Says Johnny Depp Gave Her A Diamond Necklace He Hid In His Backside

Kate Moss Says Johnny Depp Gave Her A Diamond Necklace He Hid In His Backside

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<p>Whitney Heard, the younger sister of actress <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/amber-heard">Amber Heard</a>, publicly fumed over the inclusion of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/johnny-depp">Johnny Depp</a> at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday.</p>
<p>Amber Heard has claimed that Depp, her ex-husband, physically and sexually abused her during their relationship; Depp has denied all allegations. A jury on June 1 found that the &#8220;Aquaman&#8221; actress defamed Depp in an op-ed about domestic violence published by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/washington-post">The Washington Post</a> in 2018, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jury-awards-johnny-depp-15-million-but-hell-get-millions-less-heres-why">awarding</a> Depp $15 million in damages.</p>
<p>&#8220;[MTV] you&#8217;re disgusting and clearly desperate!&#8221; Whitney said on her Instagram stories, Sunday evening. &#8220;I really hope that none of the people that made this call have daughters.&#8221;</p>
<p>She added the hashtags #IStandWithAmberHeard and #DVMAs, an apparent reference to domestic violence.</p>
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<p>Depp made a surprise appearance as the &#8220;Moon Person&#8221; award (formerly known as the &#8220;Moon Man&#8221; award) during the show. In a pre-recorded bit, the actor&#8217;s face was digitally superimposed into the helmet of the floating figure, People magazine <a href="https://people.com/movies/amber-heard-sister-calls-mtv-disgusting-for-including-johnny-depp-in-vmas/">reported</a>.</p>
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<p>Whitney notably <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/heard-friend-jennifer-howell-expected-to-testify-for-johnny-depp-blow-up-sisters-staircase-incident">testified</a> on behalf of her sister during the highly publicized six-week-long defamation trial, in part accusing Depp of smacking Amber in the face during an alleged 2015 incident in the couple’s penthouse.</p>
<p>“He called her a ‘used-up trash bag,’ she called him ‘old and fat,&#8217;” Whitney <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/05/18/amber-heards-sister-says-johnny-depp-hit-her-during-blowout/">recalled</a> of the alleged incident. Then, Depp allegedly hit Whitney in the back, sparking Amber to “land one” on the actor, Whitney said. In response, Depp allegedly repeatedly smacked Amber in the face, the sister added.</p>
<p>During the intense trial, Amber Heard detailed serious allegations of abuse at the hands of Depp, including a rape with a possibly broken Maker’s Mark bottle. Depp and his legal team told the jury that Amber Heard perpetrated a #MeToo hoax to take from Depp and also to punish him for leaving her.</p>
<p>During closing arguments, Depp attorney Camille Vasquez said that Amber Heard &#8220;gave the performance of her life.&#8221;</p>
<p>“She came into this courtroom prepared to give the performance of her life, and she gave it,” Vasquez <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/camille-vasquez-accuses-amber-heard-sobbing-without-tears-1710914">said</a>. “Ms. Heard’s acting coach, Kristina Sexton, testified that Ms. Heard has difficulty crying when she is acting. You saw it, Ms. Heard sobbing without tears while spinning elaborate, exaggerated, fantastical accounts of abuse.”</p>
<p>“It was a performance,” the attorney told the jury. “She told you what she thinks you need to hear to convict this man as a domestic abuser and a rapist. She wants you to believe she was abused countless times. Countless times over the entire course of their relationship. But as Mr. [Ben] Chew and I promised you, the evidence just does not bear that out.”</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/unsealed-docs-amber-heards-team-fought-to-have-nudes-exotic-dancer-past-blocked-from-trial">Unsealed Docs: Amber Heard’s Team Fought To Have Nudes, Exotic Dancer Past Blocked From Trial</a></strong></p>


‘Disgusting’: Amber Heard’s Sister Fumes Over Johnny Depp Appearance At MTV Awards Show

Amber Heard’s Sister Fumes Over Johnny Depp Appearance At MTV Awards Show

<p>Actor Johnny Depp&#8217;s comeback appears to be in full swing after he reportedly landed a multi-year, seven-figure deal to continue as the celebrity face of Dior&#8217;s bestselling Sauvage cologne.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/johnny-depp">59-year-old</a> actor reportedly signed a new contract with the fashion house after first agreeing to promote the brand in 2015, <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/08/09/johnny-depp-signs-new-deal-dior-sauvage-fragrance-cologne/">TMZ</a> reported. Sources told the outlet Depp did a photo shoot with fashion photographer Greg Williams before performing in a rock concert with Jeff Beck in Paris that would be used in a new Dior advertising campaign.</p>
<p>It comes after the &#8220;Pirates of the Caribbean&#8221; star appeared in a series of black-and-white photos posted on Dior Beauty&#8217;s Instagram account on Monday that were captured backstage before a Paris performance.</p>
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<p>Dior captioned the post, &#8220;Backstage at [Olympia Hall] before the last show. Fearless yet human, just like Sauvage. Photo: [Greg Williams photography] #DiorBeauty #DiorParfums #DiorSauvage.&#8221;</p>
<p>The &#8220;Charlie and the Chocolate Factory&#8221; star has been working on turning his career around after winning a $10 million judgment against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, in a highly-publicized defamation trial.</p>
<p>In June, a jury found the &#8220;Aquaman&#8221; star had defamed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-jury-gave-me-my-life-back-johnny-depp-releases-statement-after-winning-big-in-defamation-case-against-ex-wife-amber-heard">Depp</a> in an op-ed the actress penned in <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ive-seen-how-institutions-protect-men-accused-of-abuse-heres-what-we-can-do/2018/12/18/71fd876a-02ed-11e9-b5df-5d3874f1ac36_story.html">The Washington Post</a> in 2018 about domestic violence.</p>
<p>Following the verdict, Johnny released a lengthy <a href="https://twitter.com/Angenette5/status/1532086934016864256?s=20&amp;t=aZxN2MzUpTGToW4BVRpRFA">statement</a> thanking the jury for giving him his &#8220;life back.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;False, very serious and criminal allegations were levied at me via the media, which triggered an endless barrage of hateful content, although no charges were ever brought against me,&#8221; Depp&#8217;s statement read, in part.</p>
<p>&#8220;It had already traveled around the world twice within a nanosecond and it had a seismic impact on my life and my career,&#8221; Depp added, as he explained that he pursued the case in the first place to &#8220;reveal the truth.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;And six years later, the jury gave me my life back,&#8221; the actor continued. &#8220;I am truly humbled.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/johnny-depp-blasts-amber-heard-over-filing-on-alleged-error-seeking-new-defamation-trial">Johnny Depp Blasts Amber Heard Over Filing On Alleged Error Seeking New Defamation Trial</a></strong></p>


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<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>
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<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>
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<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>


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

CUNY Removes Article About Alumna Because She Worked On Johnny Depp's Legal Team

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/amber-heard">Amber Heard&#8217;s</a> legal team fought to have nude photos and the actress&#8217; brief stint as an exotic dancer blocked from a defamation trial with her ex-husband <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/johnny-depp">Johnny Depp</a>, according to unsealed court documents.</p>
<p>After a highly-publicized six-week trial, a jury on June 1 found that Heard defamed Depp in an op-ed about domestic violence published by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/washington-post">The Washington Post</a> in 2018, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jury-awards-johnny-depp-15-million-but-hell-get-millions-less-heres-why">awarding</a> Depp $15 million in damages.</p>
<p>Heard&#8217;s team reportedly accused Depp of &#8220;inappropriately&#8221; seeking to include in the trial nude photos of the actress and other &#8220;irrelevant personal matters,&#8221; including the 36-year-old&#8217;s &#8220;brief stint as an exotic dancer years before she met Mr. Depp,&#8221; <a href="https://ew.com/celebrity/johnny-depp-amber-heard-court-docs-unsealed/">according</a> to Entertainment Weekly.</p>
<p>The actress&#8217; lawyers charged that Depp&#8217;s team was &#8220;attempting to frivolously and maliciously suggest or imply that Ms. Heard was at one time an escort.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Nude pictures of Amber Heard or comments about stripping or escort services would be highly distracting and unfairly prejudicial to the extent they portray Amber Heard as a sex symbol instead of a women&#8217;s rights activist against domestic abuse,&#8221; argued Elaine Bredehoft, one of Heard&#8217;s lawyers.</p>
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<p>Heard last month requested a new defamation trial with Depp based on an alleged juror error. She was ultimately <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/amber-heard-hit-with-bad-news-after-attempt-to-get-new-defamation-trial-with-ex-johnny-depp">denied</a>.</p>
<p>“There is no evidence of fraud or wrongdoing,” said Judge Penney Azcarate, who presided over the trial in Fairfax County Circuit Court, Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/amber-heard-bid-mistrial-alleged-juror-mistake-shot-down-judge">reported</a>.</p>
<p>The &#8220;Aquaman&#8221; actress&#8217; legal team claimed that someone with the same last name and who lives at the same address as the individual summoned for jury duty showed up instead and served as a juror during the trial. According to Fox News, the juror who showed up to serve was the son of the man who was summoned.</p>
<p>“Ms. Heard had a right to rely on the basic protection, as prescribed by the Virginia Code, that the jurors in this trial would be individuals who were actually summoned for jury duty,” the legal <a href="https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/REDACTED-Supp-Memo-in-Support-of-Post-Trial-Motions-filed-7-8-22.pdf">filing</a> accused. “In this case, it appears that Juror No. 15 was not, in fact, the same individual as listed on the jury panel. Ms. Heard’s due process was therefore compromised. Under these circumstances, a mistrial should be declared, and a new trial ordered.”</p>
<p>In response, Depp’s team blasted the request as “frivolous” and “desperate” in a 36-page memorandum.</p>
<p>“Mr. Depp respectfully submits that the Court should deny Ms. Heard’s Post-Trial Motions, which verge into the frivolous,” the <a href="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/circuit/sites/circuit/files/assets/documents/pdf/high-profile/depp%20v%20heard/cl-2019-2911-plaintiff-memo-opp-post-trial-mot-7-11-2022.pdf">memorandum</a> said, <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/read-johnny-depps-full-response-amber-heard-retrial-request-1723628">according</a> to Newsweek.</p>
<p>“While Ms. Heard slings an exceptional amount of mud at the wall in the hope that something might stick, the jury’s verdict on damages was perfectly reasonable and supported by the evidence and testimony in this case,” the memorandum added.</p>
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<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cbs-anchor-gayle-king-confronts-johnny-depps-lawyer-over-rumors-the-two-were-involved">CBS Anchor Gayle King Confronts Johnny Depp’s Lawyer Over Rumors The Two Were Involved</a></p>
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