Johnny Depp’s attorneys, Camille Vasquez and Benjamin Chew, were about to begin an interview on the “Today” show after Depp’s big legal win against Amber Heard when something unexpected happened. One of the show’s anchors, Savannah Guthrie, decided to offer the show’s audience a quick “disclosure” before beginning her interview. She explained that her husband, Michael Feldman, had done “consulting work” for Depp’s lawyers during the trial, but that it was not connected to this particular interview (via Entertainment Tonight). Feldman is a public relations consultant as well as the founding partner and managing director of The Glover Park Group, a consulting firm. The connection was not brought up again during the segment.
The interview on “Today” focused on Depp’s victory. Vasquez said (via USA Today), “The key to victory was focusing on the facts and the evidence. Johnny’s opportunity to speak the truth for the first time.” She continued, “And I think he was able to connect with the jury and the general public and tell what really happened in this relationship.” Speaking of the win, Chew explained, “It was like the weight of the world had been taken off his shoulders and I feel that finally after six years, he’s gotten his life back.”
Heard’s lawyer, Elaine Bredehoft, did an interview on the “Today” show prior to this one and claimed that the jury was “influenced” by “lopsided” perspectives on social media, leading to her client’s loss (via NBC News).
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