Depp takes on exlawyers in a legal fight

Actor Johnny Depp has demanded a judge stop his medical records from being given to his former lawyers as their bitter legal battle continues.

The Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) star filed a complaint back in October 2017 claiming Jacob A Bloom and partners at his law firm, Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman Schenkman and Goodman, LLP, committed professional malpractice while representing him.

He also said that they “improperly and negligently collected over $30 million in voidable contingent fees”.

The law firm denied the allegations and counter-sued him, and now the legal battle is close to heading to trial as both parties have yet to reach an agreement.

According to court documents obtained by a publication, the 55-year-old filed a motion to quash a subpoena that his former lawyers fired off seeking documents from his exbusiness managers at The Management Group (TMG).

The actor says the subpoena is seeking production of more than 1.5 million documents from TMG, which contain “highly sensitive, confidential information”, including details of his finances and medical history.

Lawyers for Depp explained that if the documents are turned over, it would “severely damage” his privacy.

The case is ongoing.

JOHNNY DEPP SUED JACOB A BLOOM AND PARTNERS AT HIS LAW FIRM FOR COMMITTING PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE WHILE REPRESENTING HIM

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