Prosecutors said Girardi spent client money on a luxurious lifestyle seen on 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' which stars his now-estranged wife, pop singer Erika Jayne. Girardi was known for his work on a case made famous by the 2000 film 'Erin Brockovich.
Jurors reached a verdict Tuesday morning in the trial of Tom Girardi, the once high-powered Los Angeles attorney accused of running a 10-year Ponzi scheme that defrauded his clients of millions of dollars in settlement funds.Girardi, 85, has been convicted of four counts of wire fraud for diverting at least $15 million away from four of his clients, some of whom suffered serious physical injuries or lost loved ones as part of their cases.
'Portrayed himself as the champion for the little guy'In 1996, Girardi was among the lawyers representing the tiny San Bernardino County desert community of Hinkley in a water contamination lawsuit against utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric, with the chemical chromium blamed for the development of cancer and other diseases in residents.
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