Erika Jayne has been dragged into several lawsuits filed against his estranged wife, Thomas Girardiin the new year, but he was charged in a new indictment which?
After Thomas was charged with wire fraud on Wednesday as prosecutors accused the former attorney of stealing more than $18 million from clients, sources spoke about The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star and her potential role in the “continue” investigation.
“Erika (Jayne) Girardi has not been charged. The investigation is ongoing,” Ciaran McIvoypublic information officer for the Department of Justice, confirmed to Us Weekly on February 1.
According to insiders, Thomas’ charges in Chicago and Los Angeles, which also include his son-in-law, David Liraand former CFO Girardi Case Christopher Kamoneach”[focus] on activities involving law firms.
“It’s unclear if Erika will be a witness for the prosecution because the indictment is simply unsealed,” the source continued.
When Thomas’ indictment was announced, Tyler Hatcherspecial agent in charge of the IRS Criminal Investigation Los Angeles office, issued a statement.
“Thomas Vincent Girardi should be a pillar for our community,” he said. “However, he was accused of creating an elaborate scheme to mislead his clients, becoming a second victim. Lawyers are put in a position of trust when they represent us in some of the most difficult times. Mistrust in the legal profession grows when clients cannot trust lawyers to pay people -people in the settlement are intended to make people whole.
Since late 2020, Thomas has been accused of embezzling millions of dollars from former clients, including relatives of victims of a plane crash in Indonesia and a man who was severely burned in a pipeline explosion, securing settlements in lawsuits but failing to pay them. .
And although Erika has maintained her innocence in the ongoing accusations against Thomas, she has been accused by many of taking part in schemes and using money guaranteed to her clients to maintain a high-end lifestyle.
As they entered the new year together Add Chest and Diana Jenkinsboth announced their departure from RHOBA last month, Erika responded to a fan on Instagram Live who said she was “so happy” she was “shown”.
“Slowly but surely,” replied Erika. “Yes, me too. Thank you very much. Appreciate that… Slowly but surely, yes.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 13 is expected to start filming later this month.