Erika Jayne has been dragged into numerous lawsuits filed in opposition to her estranged husband, Thomas Girardi, in recent times, however was she charged in his current indictment?
After Thomas was charged with wire fraud on Wednesday as prosecutors accused the previous lawyer of stealing over $18 million from purchasers, sources are talking out in regards to the Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills star and her potential position within the “ongoing” investigation.
“Erika (Jayne) Girardi isn’t charged. The investigation is ongoing,” Cieran McIvoy, a public data officer for the Division of Justice, confirmed to Us Weekly on February 1.
In accordance with an insider, Thomas’ indictments in Chicago and Los Angeles, which additionally embrace his son-in-law, David Lira, and former Girardi Keese CFO Christopher Kamon, respectively “[focus] on the exercise involving the regulation agency.”
“It’s unclear if Erika can be on the witness record for prosecutors as a result of the indictment was simply unsealed,” the supply continued.
As Thomas’ indictment was introduced, Tyler Hatcher, a particular agent in command of the IRS Prison Investigation Los Angeles workplace, launched a press release.
“Thomas Vincent Girardi ought to have been a pillar to our group,” he mentioned. “As a substitute, he’s accused of making an elaborate scheme to mislead his purchasers, victimizing them for a second time. Attorneys are put ready of belief after they symbolize us throughout a few of our most troublesome occasions. Distrust within the authorized career grows when purchasers can’t belief their attorneys to pay them the settlements supposed to make them entire.”
Since late 2020, Thomas has been accused of embezzling tens of millions of {dollars} from his former purchasers, together with family of victims of a airplane crash in Indonesia and a person badly burned in a pipeline explosion, securing them settlements in lawsuits however failing to show over the money.
And though Erika has maintained her innocence all through the continued allegations in opposition to Thomas, she has been accused by a lot of being in on his schemes and utilizing the cash he’s secured for his purchasers to maintain her over-the-top way of life.
As she entered the brand new 12 months alongside Lisa Rinna and Diana Jenkins, each of who introduced their departures from RHOBH final month, Erika responded to a fan on Instagram Reside who mentioned they have been “so comfortable” she was “being vindicated.”
“Slowly however certainly,” Erika replied. “Yeah, me too. Thanks very a lot. Admire that … Slowly however certainly, sure.”
The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills season 13 is predicted to start filming later this month.