Johnny Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez calls romance rumors ‘sexist,' says she's 'very happy in my relationship'

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Camille Vasquez is shutting down romance rumors surrounding Johnny Depp. The high-profiled six-week defamation trial ended last week with the jury siding with the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor against his ex-wife Amber Heard.The star was awarded more than $10 million, vindicating his allegations that Heard lied about Depp abusing her before and during their brief marriage.

Vasquez, one of the movie star’s lead attorneys, quickly became a social media sensation during the televised trial. As many livestreamed the court case, viewers insisted that the 37-year-old was dating her client.

Rumors intensified after the pair were spotted hugging in the Fairfax County Courthouse. "I guess it comes with the territory of being a woman just doing her job," the attorney told People magazine on Thursday.

Johnny Depp and his attorney Camille Vasquez during a break in the defamation trial at the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia, on May 19, 2022. (Shawn Thew/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) "It’s disappointing that certain outlets kind of ran with it or said that my interactions with Johnny – who is a friend and I’ve known and represented for four-and-a-half years now – that my interactions in any way were inappropriate or unprofessional.That’s disappointing to hear." "I care very deeply about my clients, and we have obviously become close," she continued. "But when I say we, I mean the entire team, and of course that includes Johnny.