Tom Girardi, the disbarred attorney and estranged husband of 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star Erika Jayne, has been found guilty of embezzling tens of millions of dollars from clients.
, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California said that Girardi, 85, led"a years-long scheme in which he embezzled tens of millions of dollars of money that belonged to his clients, some of whom awaited payment for treatment of severe physical injuries."
U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada added that Girardi "built celebrity status and lured in victims by falsely portraying himself as a 'Champion of Justice.' In reality, he was a Robin-Hood-in-reverse, stealing from the needy to support of a lavish, Hollywood lifestyle. Today's verdict shows that the game is up — we can all now see this defendant for what he was and the victims he callously betrayed."Girardi will be sentenced Dec.
The inciting incident was a 2018 Lion Air plane crash. Girardi won millions on behalf of the families of the crash victims, but many of those plaintiffsProsecutors proved during the 13-day trial that from 2010 to 2020, Girardi perpetrated a number of crimes against clients.
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