Erika Jayne is finally receiving some good news in court. As we all know, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has been overrun with legal cases. All of this stems from the downfall of her husband, Tom Girardi. Once a highly respected lawyer, Tom stands accused of fraud and embezzlement. Erika filed for divorce from him in November of 2020. This took place right before the news broke that he would be charged for misappropriating client funds. While Erika maintains her innocence, she has been accused of orchestrating a “sham” divorce. All in an attempt “to fraudulently protect Tom’s and Erika’s money from those that seek to collect on debts owed by Tom and his law firm GK.”
Now, one of the more notable lawsuits against Erika is being dismissed, as reported by Page Six. Tom, along with Erika, were sued by Edelson PC, a class-action law firm in December of 2020. The firm is representing a number of Lion Air plane crash victims that claim Tom embezzled their settlement funds. The funds were from Boeing, who settled with the victims in a wrongful death suit. The suit was headed up by Tom and his firm, who represented the victims. The Illinois lawsuit also accuses Tom of using those funds to upkeep his lavish lifestyle with Erika.
Legal documents regarding the dismissal of this case read, “Pursuant to stipulation, plaintiff’s claims against defendants EJ Global LLC and Erika Girardi are dismissed without prejudice and without costs.” The ruling was made only one day after both parties agreed that “dismissal is appropriate.”
Erika’s attorney, Evan Borges immediately made a statement. He said, “I’d like to see Edelson and everyone else take the high road going forward and not make accusations against Erika without evidence.” He continued, “We want Edelson to get the most complete picture of the evidence as possible, and have no issue with further investigation. But the truth matters. Here, the truth is that Erika had no role in the Lion Air dealings, actions, or inaction as between the attorneys and their clients, and she never received any of the Lion Air client settlement funds.”
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Evan noted that Edelson PC has the right to refile against Erika in California. But he also added that her dismissal “from the federal lawsuit that triggered bankruptcies of Girardi Keese and Tom Girardi is extremely important.”
But while this is a big one, Erika’s legal problems are far from over. Both in the courts and in the court of public opinion. She was recently accused of not coughing up $1.4 million earrings that Tom gave her during their marriage. The accusation comes from the firm investigation Tom’s financial records for his bankruptcy case. The trustee is demanding Erika return the earrings, but she has yet to comply. A motion was filed asking the court to force Erika to give back the earrings within 5 days.
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TELL US – DO YOU THINK THE ILLINOIS LAWSUIT AGAINST ERIKA SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISMISSED? DO YOU THINK SHE KNOWS MORE THAN SHE IS TELLING US? WHAT DO YOU THINK SHE WILL REVEAL NEXT SEASON ON RHOBH?
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