Husband to RHOBH star Erika Jayne, Thomas Girardi, was held in civil contempt
Chicago federal judge found he had misappropriated $2M in client funds that had been intended for the families of victims of the 2018 Lion Airlines crash
US District Judge Thomas Durkin called Girardi’s conduct ‘unconscionable’ and referred him to the US attorney s office for investigation
Girardi s personal assets and the assets of his LA firm were frozen by the judge
Jayne, 49, filed for the divorce against the 81-year-old last month after 21 years
A lawsuit called the divorce a sham to keep their money from debt collectors
It s claimed he embezzled the funds to keep up his and Jayne s lavish lifestyles
Girardi, 81, allegedly breached a written agreement with Wells Fargo
The bank claimed Girardi failed to make monthly payments on office equipment
Tom and his firm allegedly owe Wells Fargo $882,715.52, according to Page Six
Jayne, 49, filed for divorce on Nov. 2, citing irreconcilable differences
Weeks later, Girardi responded with a request to terminate Erika s desire for spousal support and asked for Jayne to pay his legal fees
The pair are also being accused of embezzling money from a fund meant for bereaved families of the 2018 Lion Air disaster
Erika Jayne s Husband Wants to Terminate Spousal Support
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star s estranged husband Tom Girardi has reportedly responding to her divorce petition by asking the termination of her rights to spousal support. Dec 10, 2020
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Erika Jayne s estranged husband has responded to her divorce petition. More than a month after the star of
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills filed for the divorce, Tom Girardi was reported to have made a request to terminate her rights to spousal support.
Court documents, which were filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on November 25, unveiled that the 81-year-old powerhouse attorney asked the court to deny his estranged wife spousal support. Us Weekly further reported that he also made a request for the TV personality to pay for his attorney s fees.