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Tom Girardi Faces 80 Years in Federal Prison After Guilty Verdict


Tom Girardi faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for each of the four counts of fraud he was found guilty of

“Tom Girardi built celebrity status and lured in victims by falsely portraying himself as a ‘Champion of Justice,’” United States Attorney Martin Estrada said in a press release. Per the press release, Girardi diverted millions of dollars from his law firm’s operating account to pay expenses outside of work including his and estranged wife Erika Jayne ’s company EJ Global plus funded private jet travel, jewelry, luxury cars, golf and social clubs. After Erika Jayne went to court to end her marriage to Tom Girardi, Bravo fans were shocked to learn that what seemed like one of the strongest couples in Real Housewives history was not so picture-perfect after all.

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