JOHNNY Depp is dating the lawyer who represented him when he lost a libel suit against The Sun in 2020.
The 59-year-old actor is reportedly in love with mother of two Joelle Rich, 37, who is a partner at international law firm Schillings and in the midst of a divorce.
Although she represented depp in his failed trial against The Sunshe was not part of the legal team in his recent defamation case with ex-wife Amber Heard.
Joelle was in court to provide personal support, but had “no professional obligation” in the proceedings, according to a source in US Weekly magazine.
The source said the couple are “seriously dating” and “their chemistry is off the charts”.
But Rich isn’t the first brunette lawyer Depp has been associated with.
Camilla VasquezI38, was part of his team for the New York Heard lawsuit and rumors circulated about the couple enjoying a romance.
But Vasquez was actually in a relationship with British exec Edward Owen.