Tom Girardi and Erika Jayne: What to know
The Los Angeles Times has had a starring role in “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” this season, as Matt Hamilton and Harriet Ryan’s reporting on the scandal engulfing cast member Erika Girardi (aka Erika Jayne) and her estranged husband, attorney Tom Girardi, splashed across the screen on national television: “The legal titan and the ‘Real Housewife’: The rise and fall of Tom Girardi and Erika Jayne.”
Be like Sutton Stracke and read the whole article — along with our conversation with Erika Girardi and her castmates last year, our follow-ups on Tom Girardi’s legal woes, and our analysis of why the “Real Housewives” franchise so often lands its stars in hot water.
Tom Girardi left dozens of voicemails for The Times and a reporter investigating him. Was it a ploy?
For years, Tom Girardi called The Times, threatening a lawsuit that never came. Was it all part of a plot to avoid going to trial for his alleged wrongdoing?
Tom Girardi gave $1 million in payments, gifts to top State Bar investigator, corruption probe finds
The disbarred Los Angeles lawyer funneled more than $1 million in gifts and payments to an investigator at the State Bar and the investigator’s wife, according to a report.
Chris Psaila, co-owner of Marco Marco design firm, said false accusations by Erika Girardi nearly sent him to prison.
The once-vaunted L.A. trial attorney accused of of swindling millions of dollars from clients was indicted by federal grand juries in two states.
Tom Girardi’s downfall prompted a two-year reckoning at the State Bar of California.
The State Bar can conduct depositions of the two former employees as part of its internal investigation into whether insiders helped Girardi sidestep discipline and keep an unblemished law license while he misappropriated money from his clients.
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The FBI field office in Los Angeles is leading the investigation into Tom Girardi’s former law firm. Its top official won’t talk about his and his mother’s relationship with the disgraced lawyer.
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In response to a petition from The Times, the State Bar revealed it had received more than 200 complaints against Tom Girardi yet long kept quiet.
Tom Girardi gave more than $2 million to Democratic politicians during a period in which he was stealing money from clients.
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California’s chief justice is calling for new regulation of the private judging industry in light of a Times report detailing the role former jurists played in cases in which disgraced attorney Tom Girardi stands accused of swindling clients out of millions of dollars in settlement money.
A Times investigation draws on newly revealed records about Tom Girardi’s legal practice, opening a window onto the secretive world of private judges.
The murky provenance of high-end jewelry and the earrings that became a plot point in the downfall of high-flying lawyer Tom Girardi, husband of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” reality star Erika Jayne.
It’s been six months since the scandal surrounding the couple dominated the “Beverly Hills” reunion. Here’s what went down in the off-season.
The Times reporters covering Tom and Erika Girardi explain what “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” revealed — and what they still want to know.
Garcelle Beauvais, Crystal Kung Minkoff and Sutton Stracke open up about Erika Jayne, discussing race on reality TV and stocking up on leather pants.
While working as a watchdog for the public, Tom Layton spent hours advancing the interests and political connections of one lawyer with a long record of misconduct complaints, emails obtained by The Times show.
Bravo’s glittery reality franchise has always encouraged competitive consumption. But cast members’ financial “smoke and mirrors” can lead to trouble.
Clients who have accused Tom Girardi of misconduct will be tracking the new season of ‘Real Housewives,’ hoping for evidence to bolster their case.
Bankruptcy trustees have accused the reality star of concealing assets for her husband and are dispatching investigators to comb through her belongings and accounts.
For decades politicians were happy to take Tom Girardi’s money and put up with his requests for something in return. Along with his family and employees, Girardi contributed more than $7.3 million to candidates.
Tom Girardi is facing the collapse of everything he holds dear: his law firm, marriage to Erika Girardi, and reputation as a champion for the downtrodden.
The ‘Real Housewives’ star and dance-pop diva has filed for divorce from husband Tom Girardi, who stands accused of stealing millions from clients.
“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” stars Kyle Richards, Erika Girardi, Lisa Rinna, Denise Richards, Dorit Kemsley and more talk quarantine and Season 10 drama.
