Camille Vasquez, who represented Johnny Depp in his lawsuit against Amber Heard in Fairfax, Virginia, called rumors of a romance between her and the actor “sexist.”

“I care very deeply about my clients and obviously we’ve become close. But when I say us, I mean the whole team, and of course that includes Johnny,” Camille said in a podcast with New York-based People.com that focuses on celebrity news.

The lawyer added that the Pirates of the Caribbean actor had been a friend and client for four and a half years.

“It’s sexist. It’s unfortunate and it’s disappointing, but at the same time, it goes hand in hand with this kind of work. I can’t say I’m very surprised.”

When told that she was too physically intimate with the American star during her trial, she recalled her ‘Cuban and Colombian’ origins and said, “I am tactile. What do you want me to say? I kiss everyone and I’m not ashamed of that.”

Vasquez, who has a boyfriend, says “I’m very happy in my relationship” and emphasizes that it is “unethical for us to date our clients.”

“This man was fighting to get his life back and it broke my heart to see him day in and day out having to sit there and listen to the most horrific allegations leveled against him. And if I could provide some comfort, then of course I did,” added Camille Vasquez.