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Erika Jayne still dealing with legal issues four years after her breakup Tom Girardi.
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 53, gave an update on various the lawsuits she faced after her estranged husband was accused embezzles millions of dollars from clients of his Girardi Keese law firm to fund their lavish lifestyles.
“In two weeks it will be four years since I left home and everything happened. In those four years, I was able to accept a lot of things, heal a lot of things, and I will continue to do so,” said Erika. RHOBH after show on Wednesday, December 17.
However, according to her words, Erika still faces legal difficulties four years later.
Double tap on… divorce papers. After Erika Jayne went to court to end her marriage to Tom Girardi, Bravo fans were shocked to find out that what seemed like one of the strongest couples in Real Housewives history wasn’t so perfect after all. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star announced in November 2020 that (…)
“I’m not completely out of the woods. I’m still being sued in a lot of places, but those things will get resolved,” she said. “It is what it is.” I am trying to maintain as healthy an attitude as possible in the future.
Girardi’s legal troubles were made public in November 2020 Erika filed for divorce after 21 years of marriage. A month later they were a couple accused of embezzlement of funds intended for families of plane crash victims. Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star was released from the case in January 2022.
More than a year later, Girardi was indicted in an embezzlement case. He was charged with five counts of wire fraud at the time he refused. Jayne, for her part, has not been charged with any crimes. Girardi was discarded by the state of California in 2022.
In August, 85-year-old Girardi was found guilty of embezzling “tens of millions of dollars” from clients. Prosecutors are seeking a 14-year prison sentence for Girardi. His sentencing is scheduled for Friday, December 20.
“His years of stealing client funds from his law firm’s trust accounts and the countless lies he told to cover up his theft represent a calculated and devastating betrayal of the very people who turned to him for help in their darkest hour,” prosecutors argued. in the December 6 condemnation memo he received Reuters.
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Charles Sykes/BravoFollowing Girardi’s conviction in August, United States Attorney Martin Estrada he said in a press release: “Tom Girardi built a celebrity status and lured victims by falsely portraying himself as a ‘champion of justice. In reality, he was Robin-Hood-in-reverse, stealing from the needy to support a lavish, Hollywood lifestyle. Today’s verdict shows that the game is up – we all now see this defendant for what he was and the victims he callously betrayed.”
According to the press release, Girardi diverted millions of dollars from his law firm’s operating account to pay for non-work expenses, including his and estranged wife Erika Jayne’s EJ Global, in addition to financing private jet travel, jewelry, luxury cars, golf and social clubs.
