Johnny Depp has found love again, months after winning his defamation battle and years after his ex-wife Amber Heard wrecked his life.

According to Us Weekly, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor is "seriously dating" a lawyer - but not the same lawyer that fans want him to date.

Johnny Depp New Girlfriend

According to the publication, the 59-year-old actor fell in love with lawyer Joelle Rich, who defended him in his libel action against tabloid The Sun in the United Kingdom.

According to a source, their chemistry is "off the charts," and they "are the real deal."

Rich was one of the attorneys that worked on the actor's lawsuit against the tabloid in 2018. She was not, however, a member of the legal team who defended him in his defamation trialagainst Heard earlier this year.

Rich, on the other hand, was at the Virginia courthouse to express her support for her accused partner.

"She had no professional duty to be there. It was quite intimate."

During the early phases of their courtship, the new pair is also "discreetly" meeting up in hotels.

According to the informant, Rich was married when she met Depp, but she is now divorcing her spouse.

She has two children from her divorced marriage.

Johnny Depp's new girlfriend is a Partner at Schilling's in London, where she concentrates on protecting the privacy and reputations of people and families in the public glare. and off the court

Last year, Rich won the Silver medal for "Future Leader Initiative of the Year" and was named a finalist for "Future Leader in Private Client Services."

 

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Johnny Depp Lawyers

During Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard, reports began to circulate that the "Fantastic Beasts" actor was seeing another lawyer, Camille Vasquez. She was one of the attorneys that worked on his behalf in the lawsuit.

The 38-year-old lawyer-turned-partner then blasted the "sexist" conjecture about her client's relationship.

After winning the trial, Vasquez told People magazinehow unethical it was for such assumptions to be made.

"It's regrettable and frustrating, but it's something that comes with the territory. I'm not sure I was surprised."

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard divorced in 2017, and they were recently the focus of two separate lawsuits.

The Sun released an article on Depp labeling him a "wife beater," with the article citing charges the "Aquaman" actor made about her then-violence. husband's

The trial ultimately began in July 2020, after delays caused by the epidemic, but four months later, a UK High Court found that the tabloid's piece wasn't defamatory since Heard's statements about Depp's alleged abuse were "essentially factual."

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