Legal Affairs and Trials with Meghann Cuniff

Legal Affairs and Trials with Meghann Cuniff

In unsealed order, Judge Staton says ex-lawyer Tom Girardi is exaggerating his mental decline

Girardi, who is married to RHOBH's Erika Jayne, is accused of orchestrating a massive Ponzi scheme that victimized his clients out of millions of dollars.

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Jan 06, 2024
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The California federal judge who declared disbarred California lawyer Tom Girardi competent to stand trial believes he’s exaggerating his mental condition.

Filed publicly on Friday, the 52-page order from U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton says while 84-year-old Girardi “suffers from a mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment, he is competent to stand tri…

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