Tom Girardi, the disgraced powerhouse lawyer recognized for his marriage to “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne, has been discovered responsible of embezzling greater than $15 million from former shoppers.
A federal jury issued the decision Tuesday in Los Angeles, the place the famed lawyer stood trial for operating a fraud scheme between 2010 and 2020 … wherein he pilfered tens of millions from settlement funds from a number of shoppers. Girardi was discovered responsible on 4 counts of wire fraud.
Girardi’s protection lawyer, Charles Snyder, painted a special image for the jury … claiming others at TG’s now-defunct regulation agency Girardi Keese — which represented plaintiffs in a number of high-profile instances, together with the one towards Pacific Gasoline & Electrical Co. dramatized within the movie “Erin Brockovich” — stole the funds as Girardi’s psychological well being declined.
Girardi has been battling dementia in recent times … however was deemed match to face trial on this case. He even claimed in his testimony that “every client got every penny that every client was supposed to get.”
Nonetheless, the jury was fast to aspect with the prosecution … as they first started their deliberations on Monday, earlier than returning their verdict lower than a day later.
Whereas Girardi’s estranged spouse has been tied to the scandal because it first broke in December 2020 amid allegations among the cash embezzled went to finance her leisure profession, she was not charged within the case. Jayne filed for divorce in 2021, however she and Girardi have but to finalize their break up.
We’re certain extra developments are to come back … so, keep tuned.
