The actor is dating his former lawyer Joelle Richwho represented him in his libel suit against The Sun in the United Kingdom, according to the portal Us Weekly .
A source assured the outlet that the chemistry between the Pirates of the Caribbean star and his lawyer “is off the charts.”
Rich was one of the attorneys who worked on the Depp’s case against the medium The Sunwhich was sued for defamation in 2018.
The lawyer was not part of the legal team that represented him in the recent trial against Amber Heardbut was present in the Virginia courtroom to show his support for Depp.
“There was no professional obligation for her to be there. She was personal,” the source noted to Us Weekly.
Joelle Rich was married when she met Johnny Depp, but is currently in divorce proceedings with her husband, with whom she has two children.
At the time of the trial against Amber Heard, the 59-year-old Depp was linked to a love relationship with one of his lawyers in that case, Camille Vasquez, 36. Following the rumors, Vasquez called the speculation “sexist.”