Johnny Depp’s lawyer says she was ‘lucky’ to represent him in case against Heard

Camille Vasquez says despite the long hours put into Depp’s case, she still feels “lucky” to have been chosen to represent him.

Johnny Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez said she felt “lucky” to defend him in court against his ex-wife and alleged abuser, Amber Heard.

In a teaser clip ahead of a sit-down interview with Vasquez, CBS Mornings host Gayle King asked the lawyer why she thinks the Pirates of the Caribbean star specifically picked her to take part in the highly publicised defamation case, the New York Post reports.

“It was important to have a woman on the team,” the 38-year-old lawyer said, in part.

“Why?” King challenged.

“This case called for a woman’s perspective,” Vasquez answered, “and I was the lucky person chosen to do this job.”

“Do you feel lucky? Is lucky the word?” King interrupted again.

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“I think so, yeah,” Vasquez agreed. “I think hard work and luck – you can’t underestimate there was a combination there. Of course, it’s a tremendous amount of hours, but it’s also a little bit of luck, and it’s not a job that I took lightly.

“This was his name, this was his life. It was important,” Vasquez declared.

The interview comes a week after Heard filed a motion to appeal the jury’s verdict, which ruled in favour of Depp last month.

The seven jurors found that his former lover defamed him by saying that he physically abused her during their relationship. They awarded the Edward Scissorhands star $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages, though Virginia law caps punitive damages at $350,000.

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Johnny Depp's lawyer Camille Vasquez giving closing arguments at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Virginia, on May 27, 2022. Picture: Steve Helber/AFP

Vasquez became a star in her own right during the trial.

At first, TikTok was convinced the young professional may have been romantically linked to the actor, but her fiery questions during cross-examination and powerful presence on behalf of her client quickly became her lasting legacy.

A tattoo artist even permanently inked herself with Vasquez’s silhouette and her famous “objection” line.

On July 15, fans captured video of Vasquez reuniting with Depp at one of his concerts in Europe. The lawyer introduced the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory actor to her boyfriend, British businessman Edward Owen, 38.

Depp has been on tour with guitarist Jeff Beck since the trial ended on June 1. King and Vasquez’s full conversation will air tomorrow on CBS Mornings.

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