Kathleen Zellner: Last News

Johnny Depp hired one of the lawyers involved in the hit Netflix series Making a Murderer after seeing her on the hit show, it has been revealed. Kathleen Zellner, who was a case consultant for the actor in his multi-million dollar US defamation suit, said he had called her personally after watching the popular true-crime show.The Pirates of the Caribbean actor sued his former partner, Amber Heard, for defamation following an op-ed she wrote in the Washington Post in 2018, which was found to be defamatory by a US jury on Wednesday.

Making A Murderer’s Stephen Avery has been denied a new trial after appealing for his case to be reheard on the grounds of fresh evidence.

Making a Murderer subject Steven Avery’s mother, Dolores, passed away on Thursday at 83, following a battle with dementia.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterSteven Avery's mother, Dolores Avery, has passed away at the age of 83.Wisconsin-born Steven was the main subject of Netflix true crime documentary, Making a Murder, which became a huge hit on the streaming service when it first aired in 2015.The show ran for two seasons and contained 20 episodes - telling the story of Steven's legal battles and life in prison.Steven's lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, confirmed the sad news that Dolores had passed away on Thursday morning - and her death comes just one day before Steven's 59th birthday.Taking to Twitter, she shared an update to her followers and asked for their support which is now needed "more than ever".She wrote:

The mother of Steven Avery, the man who was at the centre of Netflix's Making a Murderer, has died aged 83.

Netflix broadcast details of Steven Avery's murder trial in the docu-series Making a Murderer.But now, a new witness testimony links Avery's nephew, Bobby Dassey, to the case.Currently, Avery and his other nephew, Brendan Dassey, are serving life sentences after they were found guilty of murdering Teresa Halbach in October 2005, although both have always maintained their innocence.Bobby is yet to comment on the new claims, but has always denied having any involvement.In an up to date court motion submitted on Monday and obtained by People, Kathleen Zellner and Steven Richards have reported that a newspaper delivery driver named Thomas Sowinski claims to have seen Bobby accompanied by an unidentified older man "suspiciously pushing" a blue

Wrongful conviction lawyer Kathleen Zellner — featured in season two of Making A Murderer — has “bombshell” new evidence as she fights to free Steven Avery, 58, who is still serving life years in prison for first degree murder following the disappearance Teresa Halbach in 2005. Zellner now says that a newspaper delivery driver saw Steven’s nephew Bobby Dassey and another man moving her RAV4 vehicle onto Avery’s property and told the Manitowoc, WI County Sheriff’s Department about it in Nov. 2005. That information was never acted on, nor was the call’s existence provided to Steven’s defense team.

Avery's lawyer Kathleen Zellner says that "he will fully recover"