<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

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Suicide Squad” actress </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Margot Robbie</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> recently announced that Disney’s female-led “Pirates of the Caribbean” </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/movies"><span style="font-weight: 400;">movie</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is no longer being made.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 32-year-old provided the update during a recent Vanity Fair cover story </span><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/11/margot-robbie-cover-babylon-star-on-navigating-hollywood"><span style="font-weight: 400;">interview</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We had an idea and we were developing it for a while, ages ago, to have more of a female-led — not totally female-led, but just a different kind of story — which we thought would’ve been really cool,” Robbie told the publication about the canceled project. “But I guess they don’t want to do it.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The announcement was made in June 2020 that Robbie would star in the female-focused “Pirates” spinoff, which was to be written by her “Birds of Prey” screenwriter Christina Hodson.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Producer Jerry Bruckheimer mentioned the plans in May during an <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-inside-story-of-the-making-of-top-gun-maverick-cs79gww36">interview</a> with The Sunday Times. At the time, he said Robbie’s version was in the works, and leading actor Johnny Depp, who played Captain Jack Sparrow in the franchise, was not part of the cast for any upcoming projects. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Yes. We’re talking to Margot Robbie. We are developing two ‘Pirates’ scripts — one with her, one without,” Bruckheimer said of the franchise’s future. “[Will Depp be back?] Not at this point. The future is yet to be decided.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise brought in $1.5 billion domestically and $3.07 billion internationally since the first film’s debut in 2003. Depp became the face of the films and the most popular character, but the studio allegedly dropped him after his ex Amber Heard made public claims of abuse against Depp.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While Bruckheimer seemed open to Depp re-joining the cast in the future, the actor didn’t appear ready to forgive and forget anytime soon. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Captain Jack Sparrow was a character I built from the ground up and was something that I, of course, put a lot of [myself] into the character and also having worked on these films with these people and added much of myself, much of my own re-writing of the dialogue and scenes and jokes,” he said, as The Daily Wire previously </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/this-is-made-up-johnny-depps-rep-denies-rumors-hell-return-to-pirates-of-the-caribbean-franchise"><span style="font-weight: 400;">reported</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I didn’t quite understand how, after that long relationship and quite a successful relationship certainly for Disney, that suddenly I was guilty until proven innocent,” he said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Depp’s rep denied rumors that he was considering joining any upcoming “Pirates” projects. While Robbie’s version is likely not being made, there is still a chance that the other upcoming reboot written by franchise veteran Ted Elliott and “Chernobyl” creator Craig Mazin is still on the docket.</span></p>
<p><em>Disclosure: The Daily Wire has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/videos/introducing-dw-kids">announced plans</a> for kids entertainment content.</em></p>


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Margot Robbie Says Female-Led ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Got Axed From Disney: ‘They Don’t Want To Do It’

Margot Robbie Says Female-Led 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' Got Axed From Disney

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<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>
<p>&mdash; Virginia Kruta (@VAKruta) <a href="https://twitter.com/VAKruta/status/1552740365588992001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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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 lang="en" dir="ltr">kate moss talking about how she pull a diamond necklace out of johnny depp&#39;s ass is the best thing ever and i&#39;ll take no criticism <a href="https://t.co/nMQ1zrST5l">pic.twitter.com/nMQ1zrST5l</a></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>


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‘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

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<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>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>


Johnny Depp Comeback In Full Swing After Landing Multi-Year, Seven-Figure Deal: Report

<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>
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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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Unsealed Docs: Amber Heard’s Team Fought To Have Nudes, Exotic Dancer Past Blocked From Trial

Amber Heard’s Team Fought To Have Nudes, Exotic Dancer Past Blocked From Trial

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<p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-paragraph"><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/johnny-depp">Johnny Depp</a> took in over $3.5 million in a matter of minutes after putting prints of his paintings of culture icons including <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/bob-dylan">Bob Dylan</a> and Keith Richards up for sale Thursday.</p>
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<p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-paragraph">The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor, fresh off his legal victory over ex-girlfriend Amber Heard, sold 780 prints through Castle Fine Arts 37 British galleries. The portraits sold within hours of the sale’s announcement on Instagram.</p>
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<p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-paragraph">&#8220;I&#8217;ve always used art to express my feelings,&#8221; Depp said. &#8220;My paintings surround my life, but I kept them to myself and limited myself. No one should ever limit themselves.&#8221;</p>
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<p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-paragraph">Depp’s “Friends And Heroes collection” features four people the actor says have inspired him and “who matter most to me, like my family, friends and people I admire.&#8221; In addition to Dylan and Richards, the collection includes portraits of Elizabeth Taylor and Al Pacino.</p>
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<p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-paragraph">Individual prints sold for just under $5,000, while the complete set went for $18,000.</p>
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<p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph eq5iqo00">The gallery described the 59-year-old actor&#8217;s work as existing &#8220;at the intersection of pop art and street art&#8221; and as &#8220;pop art with feeling.&#8221; It had long been in talks with Depp about staging an exhibition and sale of his work, and intends to continue promoting Depp&#8217;s art in the future.</p>
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<p>In addition to acting and painting, Depp is an accomplished musician, playing guitar in his rock band the Hollywood Vampires and most recently jamming with guitar legend Jeff Beck while his dueling defamation trial with Heard took place in Fairfax, Virginia. 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. The claim was then reduced to $10.35 million due to a limit on punitive damages under Virginia law.</p>
<p>Speculation has swirled about whether he will return to his signature role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the &#8220;Pirates&#8221; franchise. But a report that Disney had offered him over $300 million to reprise the character he says is loosely based on Richards were quickly shot down by Depp&#8217;s handlers.</p>
<p>“This is made up,” Depp’s spokesperson <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1335907/the-truth-about-johnny-depps-rumored-s300-million-pirates-of-the-caribbean-return">told</a> NBC News in a statement.</p>
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Johnny Depp Pulls In Millions With Sale Of His Portraits Of Icons Including Dylan, Richards

Johnny Depp Pulls In Millions With Sale of His Portraits of Icons Including Dylan, Richards

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<p>CBS anchor Gayle King confronted attorney Camille Vasquez on Thursday over social media rumors that she and her high-profile client — actor Johnny Depp — had been romantically involved.</p>
<p><a href="https://dailywire.com/news/breaking-johnny-depp-wins-in-defamation-case-against-amber-heard/">Vasquez</a> joined King on &#8220;CBS Mornings&#8221; to discuss the recent <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/amber-heard-hit-with-bad-news-after-attempt-to-get-new-defamation-trial-with-ex-johnny-depp/">defamation case</a> between Depp and his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, and the conversation turned to the rumors surrounding the attorney&#8217;s relationship with her client.</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>Concerning the case, King noted that both sides had made some pretty awful accusations — and both Depp and Heard had admitted to doing things that did not necessarily paint them in the most flattering of lights.</p>
<p>&#8220;Clearly, he won in the court of public opinion. Clearly, he won legally, too. But was he damaged in any way because of this?&#8221; King asked.</p>
<p>&#8220;I think he came into this case thinking he had nothing else left to lose, Gayle,&#8221; Vasquez replied. &#8220;And I think for him it was he had to put it all out there.&#8221;</p>
<p>Vasquez went on to say that <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/crocodile-tears-juror-reveals-what-tipped-the-scales-in-johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial/">Depp&#8217;s</a> legal team — composed primarily of younger associates — had probably compensated for their youth by over-preparing.</p>
<p>&#8220;I think the pressure of it all made us probably over-prepare. So we were really prepared and I think that can’t be understated,&#8221; she explained.</p>
<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 said.</p>
<p>Vasquez acknowledged 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 asked.</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 denied the rumors unequivocally.</p>
<p>&#8220;I think people thought, well, you know, they are kind of touchy-feely,&#8221; King continued.</p>
<p>Vasquez pushed back, saying that she was just a &#8220;touchy-feely&#8221; type of person. &#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;</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 added.</p>


CBS Anchor Gayle King Confronts Johnny Depp’s Lawyer Over Rumors The Two Were Involved

CBS Anchor Gayle King Confronts Johnny Depp's Lawyer Over Rumors The Two Were Involved

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<p>Amber Heard has officially filed a &#8220;notice of intent to appeal&#8221; the verdict handed down in ex-husband Johnny Depp&#8217;s defamation trial that resulted in a $10 million judgment against her.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/amber-heard-owes-johnny-depp-millions-her-latest-moves-might-give-insight-into-how-shell-pay-but-probably-not">36-year-old</a> actress&#8217; legal team filed the document in Fairfax County, Virginia, according to records obtained by <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/07/21/amber-heard-files-to-appeal-johnny-depp-10m-defamation-win/?utm_medium=site+buttons&amp;utm_campaign=site+buttons">the New York Post</a>.</p>
<p>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 Heard 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 him a total of $15 million in monetary damages, though it 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>&#8220;We believe the court made errors that prevented a just and fair verdict consistent with the First Amendment,&#8221; a spokesperson for the actress told <a href="https://people.com/movies/amber-heard-files-to-appeal-verdict-johnny-depp-trial/">People</a> magazine Thursday. &#8220;We are therefore appealing the verdict. While we realize today&#8217;s filing will ignite the Twitter bonfires, there are steps we need to take to ensure both fairness and justice.&#8221;</p>
<p>Depp&#8217;s spokesperson responded to the appeal, telling the Post, &#8220;The jury listened to the extensive evidence presented during the six week trial and came to a clear and unanimous verdict that the defendant herself defamed Mr. Depp in multiple instances.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;We remain confident in our case and that this verdict will stand,&#8221; the statement added.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Amber Heard filed a notice of appeal on Thursday of the $10 million defamation verdict that a Virginia jury awarded to her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.<a href="https://t.co/YdyxXDkSQQ">https://t.co/YdyxXDkSQQ</a></p>
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<p>The latest filing comes after a judge denied <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/amber-heard-denies-slightly-insane-rumors-she-was-cut-from-aquaman-sequel">Heard&#8217;s</a> request for a retrial, claiming an alleged juror error.</p>
<p>&#8220;There is no evidence of fraud or wrongdoing,&#8221; Virginia Judge Penney Azcarate, who presided over the trial in Fairfax County Circuit Court, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/amber-heard-bid-mistrial-alleged-juror-mistake-shot-down-judge">shared</a>.</p>
<p>Her team had alleged, &#8220;In this case, it appears that Juror No. 15 was not, in fact, the same individual as listed on the jury panel. Ms. Heard&#8217;s due process was therefore compromised. Under these circumstances, a mistrial should be declared, and a new trial ordered.&#8221;</p>
<p>Depp&#8217;s team responded, calling the move &#8220;desperate&#8221; and &#8220;frivolous.&#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>


Amber Heard Files ‘Notice Of Intent To Appeal’ Verdict In Johnny Depp Defamation Trial

<p>A Virginia judge on Wednesday denied <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/amber-heard">Amber Heard</a>&#8216;s request for a new defamation trial with ex-husband <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/johnny-depp">Johnny Depp</a> based on an alleged juror error.</p>
<p>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>&#8220;There is no evidence of fraud or wrongdoing,&#8221; 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>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Judge Penney Azcarate denies all of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmberHeard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AmberHeard</a>&#39;s post-trial motions &#8211; including &quot;Juror 15&quot; claim. Screen grabs of documents to come <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JohnnyDepp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JohnnyDepp</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LawCrimeNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LawCrimeNetwork</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/lawcrimenews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lawcrimenews</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Angenette Levy (@Angenette5) <a href="https://twitter.com/Angenette5/status/1547270195147948037?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Chief Judge Azcarate Just Denied All of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmberHeard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AmberHeard</a>’s Post-Trial Motions <a href="https://twitter.com/CourtTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CourtTV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/breaking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#breaking</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/johnnydepp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#johnnydepp</a> <a href="https://t.co/O85RP0rWNi">pic.twitter.com/O85RP0rWNi</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Chanley Shá Painter (@ChanleyCourtTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChanleyCourtTV/status/1547274086241419265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Heard&#8217;s legal team has 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>Depp&#8217;s team torched the request as &#8220;frivolous&#8221; and &#8220;desperate&#8221; in a 36-page memorandum filed Monday.</p>
<p>&#8220;Mr. Depp respectfully submits that the Court should deny Ms. Heard&#8217;s Post-Trial Motions, which verge into the frivolous,&#8221; 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>&#8220;While Ms. Heard slings an exceptional amount of mud at the wall in the hope that something might stick, the jury&#8217;s verdict on damages was perfectly reasonable and supported by the evidence and testimony in this case,&#8221; the filing continued.</p>
<p>&#8220;Ms. Heard&#8217;s desperate, after-the-fact demand for an investigation of Juror 15 based on a purported error in his birth date is &#8230; misplaced &#8230; Moreover, Ms. Heard&#8217;s argument is based on pure speculation,&#8221; Depp&#8217;s legal team blasted.</p>
<p>&#8220;For all the reasons set forth above, Mr. Depp respectfully requests that this Court deny Ms. heard&#8217;s frivolous Motion in its entirety and reject her outlandish requests to set aside the jury verdict, dismiss the Complaint, or, in the alternative, order a new trial, and investigate Juror 15,&#8221; the filing concluded.</p>
<p>Heard and her counsel have made it clear that the actress does not intend to pay Depp the millions she owes him.</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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