8h 15min, oct 23, 2020 y - COURTHOUSE NEWS Johnny Depp Lawyer Adam Waldman Kicked Off Case After Press Leaks
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Lawyer for Johnny Depp Kicked Off Case After Press LeaksA lawyer for Johnny Depp was sent packing Friday after he was found to have breached a protective order in the actor's Virginia court battle against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
By JOAN HENNESSY
FAIRFAX, Va. (CN) — On more than one occasion, the judge presiding over the lawsuit between the divorced actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has made it clear that he doesn’t want their Virginia defamation case tried in the press.
Coming off the latest disappointment on that front, Judge Bruce White threw Depp’s attorney Adam Waldman off the case on Friday after finding that the lawyer had given the press confidential information covered under a protective order.
Waldman was admitted pro hac vice — for this case only — to Fairfax County Circuit Court in September 2019. That same month, Judge White signed a protective order governing the treatment of Depp and Heard’s personal information — passport numbers, phone numbers and the like, as well as medical records, including psychological conditions, diagnoses or treatment.
Heard had moved for sanctions against the Washington attorney last month, contending that the press leaks happened “on at least two occasions.”
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