Savannah Guthrie Reveals Her Husband Consulted for Johnny Depp's Legal Team in Defamation Trial

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Savannah Guthrie made a startling admission in the middle of interviewing Johnny Depp's attorneys on the show -- her husband, Michael Feldman, worked as a consultant for the actor's legal team in his defamation trial.The 50-year-old co-anchor was setting up the interview during Wednesday's show and recapping the trial that saw Depp score a victory against Amber Heard in his defamation trial against her.

As she introduced Depp's attorneys, Camille Vasquez and Benjamin Chew, Guthrie then offered «a quick disclosure.»«My husband has done consulting work for the Depp legal team, but not in connection with this interview,» she told viewers at home before beginning the interview portion of the segment.Feldman, who tied the knot with Guthrie in 2014, has deep ties in the Washington, D.C.

community, once serving as former Vice President Al Gore's traveling chief of staff during Gore's 2000 presidential run.Feldman is a public relations consultant and the founding partner and managing director of the consulting firm The Glover Park Group.

He joined the public relations firm FGS Global earlier this year as a managing partner and the North American Co-CEO. According to his bio, he «helps manage business operations and directs strategy for a range of corporations, non-profits, advocacy organizations and individuals.»During the interview, Chew and Vasquez were asked about the backlash Depp's victory has received and how social media played a role in it.«No, I don’t think there’s any reason to believe that the jurors violated their oath,” Chew said of the impact of social media. “And again, that suggestion was disappointing to hear [from Heard’s lawyer].”The six-week trial came to an end last week with the jury unanimously deciding.