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ABA Journal
4 months ago
Law

Disbarred lawyer married to 'Real Housewives' star found competent to stand trial for alleged $15M embezzlement

Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi has been found competent to stand trial for allegedly embezzling $15 million from clients.
Girardi, who suffers from dementia, is accused of stealing millions in Los Angeles and Chicago. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
4 months ago
Chicago

Ex-celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi, facing federal wire fraud charges in Chicago, found competent to stand trial in California

Disgraced lawyer Tom Girardi has been found competent to stand trial for stealing over $15 million from his clients.
Girardi is facing charges of wire fraud and embezzlement from clients, including a widow, a couple injured in a car wreck, and a victim of a gas pipeline explosion. [ more ]
Vulture
4 months ago
Chicago

RHOBH Lawyer Tom Girardi Declared Competent Enough for Scamming Trial

Tom Girardi has been deemed competent to stand trial for accusations of embezzlement and wire fraud.
Girardi is also facing indictments in Chicago for allegedly stealing money from the victims of the Lion Air Flight JT 610 crash. [ more ]
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Los Angeles Times
3 months ago
Law

Two lawyers at Tom Girardi's law firm sanctioned over mishandling of client money

Tom Girardi's son-in-law and a second lawyer from his firm have been sanctioned by a State Bar judge for not adequately protecting clients from Girardi's misappropriation of settlement funds.
David Lira, who is married to Girardi's daughter and worked for his firm for over 20 years, is barred from controlling client bank accounts and must work under another attorney's supervision.
Keith Griffin, who worked with Girardi for two decades, had his law license suspended for six months and is on probation for a year for concealing information about settlement funds from clients. [ more ]
Above the Law
4 months ago
Law

Trials And Tribulations Of Girardi And Trump

Tom Girardi's legal troubles serve as a cautionary tale for lawyers about the risks of personal and professional downward spirals.
The reputation of the legal profession as a whole is affected by the actions of individual lawyers like Girardi. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
4 months ago
Los Angeles

Tom Girardi to face May trial in alleged $15-million fraud

Tom Girardi will face trial in Los Angeles in May on charges of stealing millions from clients.
The trial will focus on five clients and $15 million, though prosecutors have alleged a larger fraud scheme involving over $100 million. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
4 months ago
Los Angeles

Tom Girardi declared competent to stand trial

Tom Girardi has been found competent to stand trial for charges of stealing over $15 million from his clients.
The ruling is a victory for prosecutors and Girardi's former clients who feared his dementia diagnosis would prevent a jury trial. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
4 months ago
California

Ex-celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi found competent to stand trial for alleged $15 million client thefts

Disgraced Los Angeles celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi has been found competent to stand trial on charges that he stole more than $15 million from his clients.
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