Erika Jayne has been hit with a new $2.1 million lawsuit in which she's accused of financial elder abuse and "aiding and abetting" her estranged husband Tom Girardi. Attorney Manuel H. Miller and Kathleen L.
01.02.2022 - 21:37 / perezhilton.com
Erika Jayne finally got some good news amid ongoing legal trouble last week, but it turns out she might be celebrating prematurely!
As we reported, on Saturday, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star was “dismissed” from her ex-husband Tom Girardi’s ongoing fraud and embezzlement lawsuit. The legal trouble first arose in December 2020 when the law firm Edelson PC sued Jayne’s ex on behalf of the families of the Lion Air Flight 610 crash.
Back in October 2018, 189 passengers and crew members on the Lion Air flight were killed after the plane crashed into the sea just 13 minutes after takeoff. Girardi was representing the victims’ families at the time… but they are now accusing him and his defunct firm Girardi & Keese of stealing $2 million from the settlement. Their suit claims that the money was used to “continue funding his and Erika’s lavish Beverly Hills lifestyles.”
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Interestingly, she split from her husband of 21 years just one month ahead of the filing in November 2020, leaving many to wonder if it was a “sham” conducted to “fraudulently protect” their stolen assets. New reports over the summer seemed to suggest she might have played a bigger part in the scandal than letting on, as well. During ABC News’ special The Housewife and the Hustler, the network shed light on court docs that alleged Tom transferred $20 million in loans to Erika’s company EJ Global LLC. And yet, as of January 29, the socialite was “dismissed” from the case in the Northern District of Illinois, court docs obtained by Page Six read:
Naturally, the news was incredibly relieving for the Dancing With The Stars alum to hear — and she used the weekend to celebrate the
Erika Jayne has been hit with a new $2.1 million lawsuit in which she's accused of financial elder abuse and "aiding and abetting" her estranged husband Tom Girardi. Attorney Manuel H. Miller and Kathleen L.
Erika Jayne has been named in a new legal filing weeks after her recent embezzlement lawsuit dismissal amid the legal maneuvering around estranged husband Tom Girardi‘s alleged illicit activities.
The drama continues. Erika Jayne is being sued in yet another lawsuit amid her ongoing legal woes with estranged husband Tom Girardi.
As Erika Jayne‘s legal dramas continue to dominate headlines, her Real Housewives of Beverly Hills co-star Garcelle Beauvais is chiming in with her thoughts on the matter. While co-hosting the daily talk show The Real, Garcelle, Loni Love and Adrienne Houghton gave their takes on the recent details of the scandal where Erika was asked by one of Tom’s former clients to surrender a pair of $750,000 diamond earrings after it was alleged they were purchased with stolen money.
There has been a big update Erika Jayne‘s legal fight.
Erika Jayne has been dismissed from her estranged husband Tom Girardi’s embezzlement lawsuit in Illinois. «Pursuant to stipulation, plaintiff's claims against defendants EJ Global LLC and Erika Girardi are dismissed without prejudice and without costs,» the court documents, filed on Jan. 29, obtained by ET said.