Erica Jane still dealing with legal issues four years after her split from Tom Girardi.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 53, gave an update on the various lawsuits she faces after her estranged husband was accused of embezzlement of millions of dollars from clients at his Girardi Keese law firm to fund their lavish lifestyles.
“It will be four years in two weeks since I left home and everything happened. In these four years, I’ve been able to accept a lot of things, heal from a lot of things, and I will continue to do so,” Erica said in RHOBH After Show on Wednesday, December 17.
However, according to Erica, she is still facing legal problems four years later.
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“I’m not completely out of the woods. I am still being sued in many places, but these things will be resolved,” she said. “It is what it is. I’m just trying to maintain as healthy an attitude as possible going forward.
Girardi’s legal woes became public in November 2020 after Erica filed for divorce after 21 years of marriage. A month later, the couple was accused of embezzlement intended for families of plane crash victims. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills the star was dismissed from the case in January 2022.
More than a year later, Girardi was indicted in the embezzlement case. He was charged with five counts of wire fraud then, of which he pleaded not guilty. Jane, for her part, was not charged with any crimes. Girardi was deprived of legal rights from the state of California in 2022.
In August, Girardi, 85, was discovered guilty for misappropriating “tens of millions of dollars” from customers. Prosecutors are seeking 14 years in prison for Girardi. His sentencing hearing is due to take place on Friday, December 20.
“His long-standing theft of client funds from his law firm’s trust accounts and the countless lies he told to cover up his theft represented a calculated and devastating betrayal of the very people who turned to him for help in their darkest hour.” , prosecutors said in a Dec. 6 sentencing memo obtained by Reuters.
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Charles Sykes/BravoAfter Girardi’s conviction in August, U.S. Atty Martin Estrada said in a press release, “Tom Girardi built celebrity status and attracted victims by falsely portraying himself as a ‘Champion of Justice.’ In reality, he was Robin Hood in reverse, stealing from those in need to support 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.
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 Erica Jane’s company EJ Global plus financed private jet travel, jewelry, luxury cars, golf and social clubs.
