The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star has been indicted in two states on fraud charges after it was alleged, he stole money from clients
Disgraced Lawyer Tom Girardi & Others Charged
Tom went down for the shoddy business practices along with his son-in-law and attorney, David Lira, and Christopher Kamon, former chief financial officer at Girardi Keese. They were charged with eight counts of wire fraud and four counts of contempt of court.
It was huge news when outlets began reporting that the lawyer and other associates at his firm were accused of mishandling more than $3 million in settlement funds meant for families of the victims of an Indonesian plane crash, and that’s only in Chicago.
We mentioned, Girardi and his associates were charged in 2 states. One is Los Angeles and the other, is Chicago.
$3Mil Is Only For One Charge
In L.A. Girardi was charged with wire fraud after accusations of him embezzling $15 million came to light. Court docs claim that Girardi used the stolen money to cover payroll at the firm, personal expenses, and a very large American Express bill.
Those personal expenses included fees at two different country clubs. Kamon admitted that he and Girardi “devised” plans to execute a scheme that would defraud their trusted clients. This allegedly began in 2010 before its demise in 2020.
Tom has been a member of the bar since 1965 and rose to be a sought-after lawyer, this downfall is a huge disgrace for himself and his team. He partnered with Kamon the CFO because according to the court docs.
“Defendant KAMON had a duty to maintain books and records that accurately reflected the firm’s finances, including the disposition of monies held in its attorney-client trust accounts.”
Court Docs Laid Out Tom Girardi’s Scheme
The court documentations were very detailed about how the money was embezzled they used a clear step-by-step process of having the money deposited into Girardi Keese accounts and the staff there would make it hell for the victims and their families to collect.
“GIRARDI and KAMON would send and cause to be sent lulling communications to the clients that, among other things, falsely denied that the settlement proceeds had been paid and falsely claimed that Girardi Keese could not pay the settlement proceeds to clients until certain purported requirements had been met, such as addressing supposed tax obligations, obtaining supposedly necessary authorizations from judges, and satisfying medical liens and other debts.”
The deeper you read, the more disgusted you get. Girardi seemed like such a stand-up guy on RHOBH. Looks like what we see on reality TV really isn’t reality.
Tom Girardi’s Mental Health Failing
Many believed that Tom’s wife, reality star Erika Jayne (Girardi) would have to take the fall somehow for Tom’s bad behavior because he was experiencing some challenges with his health. It was reported that soon after the crap hit the fan, he was diagnosed with Dementia and as we hear from Erika on RHOBH, he would call her confused sometimes from the senior living home.
The p***y-popping singer also shared that Tom was struggling with his memory long before this situation went down; she recalled him constantly retelling the same stories and sometimes snapping at her after a really bad car accident where he flipped his car.
The court docs had nothing to say about Girardi’s failing health, but they sure did list the wire communications and what banks were involved like JP Morgan, Chase, First Century Bank, and a few banks in Washington and New York.
Clearly, Tom and associates were keeping busy.
