Johnny Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez becomes an overnight celebrity
Camille Vasquez embraces Johnny Depp in the courtroom at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax. AFP
Gulf Today Report
With the defamation hearings brought by superstar Johnny Depp against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard ended, broadcasting the court hearings live has had a huge impact on the Johnny and Amber fans.
And after the case ended, Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez, the savior of Hollywood actor, turned into a star in 6 weeks.
Johnny Depp attracted great sympathy with the live hearing of the court sessions confirming that he was beaten and abused by Amber Heard.
But the fame of Camille Vasquez was one of the most prominent results of the broadcast sessions.
She became a celebrity in the eyes of the fans of Depp.
The court ruled against Heard for defamation and paid compensation to Johnny, amounting to $15 million.
Camille Vasquez rose to fame after fighting throughout the 7-week sessions and confronting Heard with the recordings and her conflicting statements, all of which turned the spotlight on the young lawyer and made her a celebrity.
The fans took pictures with her outside the court.
Who is Camille Vazquez?
She is an attorney at Brown Rudnick Law Firm, and the 37-year-old has experience in defamation and contract litigation.
She graduated from the University of California in 2006 with distinction and also studied law at Southwestern College and finished her studies in 2010
Camille's arguments were confrontational and sharp, and she said in one of the hearings: There is an assailant in this courtroom, but it is not Johnny Depp, referring to Amber Heard.
Heard has been described as "the troubled person who is desperate for attention."
On more than one occasion, she managed to confront Amber Heard directly, who appeared tense and nervous during the trial.
The great understanding that appeared between her and her Hollywood star client in front of the photographers' sparked rumours about their relationship, and after one of the sessions, a TMZ reporter asked her, Are you dating Johnny Depp?
She responded a laugh.
After Johnny Depp's team obtained a verdict in his favour, Camille embraced her colleagues while she was affected, then came out of court and hundreds of Johnny Depp fans gathered around her.
In front of the TV channels, she gave a short speech in which she said: Today's ruling confirms what we have said from the beginning that the allegations are defamatory and not supported by any evidence.
