Rapper Kanye West has reportedly hired lawyer Camille Vasquez to handle his legal affairs. Camille Vasquez is the same lawyer who was hired by actor Johnny Depp during his legal battle against his ex-wife Amber Heard. The actor was able to win the defamation case against his ex-wife in June 2022 thanks to Camille Vasquez. Now, Kanye West has hired the famous lawyer to handle his legal problems, which are adding up every day. The rapper has made controversial statements recently about the Black Lives Matter movement and got into legal disputes with clothing brands like Adidas, GAP, and Balenciaga. The lawyer will now help him out.

Kanye West hired Camille Vasquez

Vasquez.
Lawyer Camille Vasquez

To handle his latest fiascos, rapper Kanye West has hired lawyer Camille Vasquez of the Brown Rudnick firm. It is still unclear to what extent and what matters the lawyer will help him out but as of now, it is confirmed she will defend him. Camila Vasquez became a household name after she defended actor Johnny Depp in his highly publicized defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard.

The actor sued his ex-wife over an op-ed she wrote back in 2018. Amber Heard highlighted in the op-ed that she was a victim of domestic abuse. On June 1st, the jury concluded that the op-ed was about Johnny Depp, and Amber Heard was instructed to pay roughly $10 million in compensatory damages.

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People on social media were enraged

Kanye West
Rapper Kanye West

After it was revealed that the rapper has hired the famous lawyer, people shared their opinions on social media. A lot of them criticized the lawyer saying that she only likes to represent problematic men.

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Kanye West has made a lot of controversial statements recently. The rapper also went after Kim Kardashian’s mother, Kris Jenner, for allegedly “kidnapping” his kids. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West got married in May 2014 but legally Kim Kardashian filed for divorce in February 2021. Since then, the rapper has constantly name-dropped the family in his social media posts.

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Kanye West’s controversies

Kanye West
Kanye West

Recently, at one of his Yeezy fashion shows, Kanye West wore a T-shirt that said, “White Lives Matter.” This statement was not liked by people on social media and then the rapper went on to say that the movement was a fraud. His latest blunder was speaking on the death of George Floyd. The rapper said that George Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose and not by the knee that was placed on his neck. The rapper has constantly made nonsensical statements over the past few weeks and he might soon get into legal trouble.

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