Johnny Depp’s lawyer, Camille Vasquez, lands jobs at NBC News

Months after becoming a social media sensation during Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s trial, Camille Vasquez has scored a new role.

Camille Vasquez, the lawyer who became a media sensation while representing actor Johnny Depp in his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard, has landed a gig at NBC News.

Ms Vasquez, 38, made her initial appearance on the network in an official capacity on Monday morning, when Today host Hoda Kotb introduced the lawyer as an “NBC News legal analyst”.

“I’m thrilled to be joining the NBC family as a legal analyst. I grew up watching the Today show and it’s such a privilege to now be part of a world-class, dedicated team discussing the most important legal stories of the day,” Ms Vasquez told the New York Post on Monday.

Vasquez caused a stir on social media during the Depp v Heard trial. Picture: Steve Helber/AFP

The network also confirmed Ms Vasquez’s hiring in a tweet.

Media outlets reportedly engaged in a fierce competition to land Ms Vasquez’s services, with “at least three national news divisions” attempting to hire her as an analyst or contributor, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

NEW: Camille Vasquez joins @NBCNews as a legal analyst. https://t.co/GCLRYn1avJ

— NBC News PR (@NBCNewsPR) January 9, 2023

Ms Vasquez became a household name and viral sensation last year during the highly-scrutinised Depp trial, where she served as lead lawyer alongside Benjamin Chew. She frequently sparred with Heard during the trial’s cross-examination phase.

The case culminated in a win for Depp and more than $US10 million ($A14 million) in damages.

In her first appearance on NBC, Ms Vasquez provided analysis on the legal fallout from the arrest of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect currently in custody for the murders of four college students in Moscow, Idaho last year.

The lawyer said prosecutors had an “extremely strong” case against Mr Kohberger.

Ms Vasquez is now the NBC News legal analyst. Picture: Nicholas Kamm/AFP

“The police and the investigators are not in the business of telling us everything they have,” Ms Vasquez said. “They want to put enough to get probable cause to get a judge to sign that search warrant.”

Ms Vasquez is a partner at Brown Rudnick, where she serves as co-chair of the law firm’s brand and reputation management group.

“Camille is adept at formulating offensive and defensive litigation strategies for private clients,” her bio on the law firm’s website says. “She also has extensive experience handling parallel reputation management and crisis communications issues arising from these engagements.”

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and was reproduced with permission