'Newly-single' Johnny Depp in good spirits as he is spotted in LA after break up with lawyer Joelle Rich
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Johnny Depp, 59, was spotted at the Orpheum theater in Los Angeles, just days after his reported split with lawyer Joelle Rich. Depp is currently on tour with his friend, musician Jeff Beck.
Depp was said to be going out with Rich, who represented him in the libel suit against The Sun in 2018. This was a suit against his ex-wife Amber Heard. It was reported that it was the attorney who broke up with him, with multiple reports suggesting that they were not very serious to begin with and that it was just casual. Nevertheless, Depp was seen looking great and everyone was happy for him given his recent troubles.
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Depp was spotted wearing his signature black hat and a pair of aviators. His dark hair was losse and he wore a black jacket over a white shirt. He completed the look with dark blue pants and a pair of black shoes. Depp is flanked by guards and venue support staff, all of whom seem to give him his space as he heads in for work.
Rich was also present at Depp's defamation trial in Virginia to provide moral support. The news about the pair’s breakup came just days after it was reported that the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor was rumored to be part of Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty show.
Depp has been on tour Beck amid rumors that he could return to his iconic role as Jack Sparrow in the 'Pirates' franchise. He was unceremoniously dumped from the movie deal during the trial proceedings against Heard. However, Yahoo! Movies reported that the actor has said that he never wanted to work with Disney again after he got fired from the sixth instalment. Depp had claimed substantial monetary losses due to a report in The Sun which called him a "wife-beater." This caused him to incur a loss of around $22M.