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Post by acookertv on Dec 19, 2020 18:13:47 GMT
Id believe it. Only I’d believe they had somewhat of an open marriage, and Erika is pretending now as if it were betrayal because it helps their case.
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Post by FannyMare on Dec 19, 2020 19:12:45 GMT
She is sounding more and more deranged. The con job, is not going too well.
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Post by pasnowbunny2 on Dec 19, 2020 22:20:54 GMT
QUESTION....Obviously I am not a lawyer however by naming who Tom "allegedly" had an affair with, if it's not true, isn't that defamatory & slanderous then also actionable by the named woman?
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Post by amber on Dec 20, 2020 0:27:28 GMT
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Post by amber on Dec 20, 2020 6:25:34 GMT
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Post by prism on Dec 24, 2020 12:39:51 GMT
Nice rundown, Amber. Erik's sex worker persona has been annoyingly expensive-looking and sophomoric. I once called her a standard truck stop worker. And wondered how much Girardi paid for her Broadway gig, and the squad and all. But I had no idea they were stealing and grifting to pay for all that trash. Wondering if they really can confiscate her Bravo earnings - that could be her ticket out -- if she can keep it.
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Post by beerbelly on Dec 24, 2020 13:32:58 GMT
I bet they could, it's communal income. Embezzling from plane crash victems is so disgusting if true.
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Post by sweetmermaid1 on Dec 26, 2020 13:13:45 GMT
QUESTION....Obviously I am not a lawyer however by naming who Tom "allegedly" had an affair with, if it's not true, isn't that defamatory & slanderous then also actionable by the named woman? The woman's attorney is not denying the affair...only said that it was a long time ago.
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Post by FannyMare on Dec 26, 2020 14:57:41 GMT
QUESTION....Obviously I am not a lawyer however by naming who Tom "allegedly" had an affair with, if it's not true, isn't that defamatory & slanderous then also actionable by the named woman? The woman's attorney is not denying the affair...only said that it was a long time ago. I thought they lived seperate lives, there marriage is a sham imho.
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Post by acookertv on Dec 27, 2020 13:11:12 GMT
I disagree that it’s a sham, I think it’s just a non traditional marriage. I think Ericka eluded to that last season when she was having lunch with Garcelle and talking about sex with a man Toms age. I think they had some understandings on openness and had a marriage based deeply in companionship. Honestly, I’d believe the divorce was more of a sham than the marriage. I think it started as a way to protect finances, Tom was called out fir it, and now they are amplifying the divorce to provide cover.
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Post by amber on Jan 1, 2021 17:39:02 GMT
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Post by FannyMare on Jan 1, 2021 17:53:38 GMT
I saw on Twitter, about a new show for LVP and I'm watching Toms situation, what a crook!
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Post by amber on Jan 3, 2021 18:37:13 GMT
It appears that we'll soon learn of open speculation that Erika's participation on Housewives had to do with Tom representing a plaintiffs' lawsuit against NBC Universal that had been thrown out based upon an unrecoverable technicality. In other words, at the eleventh hour Tom's clients that were expected to win lost everything, and then, suddenly, Erika's sad and going nowhere entertainment career had been thrown a lifeline when cast to participate on RHOBH.
Is Erika aware of this occurrence among other the dirty dealings including others related to her career? I think, of course, she knew. As Bethenny Frankel said on December 19 (assumingly about Erika), "One thing I always say: you can’t play stupid and smart at the same time...."
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Post by amber on Jan 4, 2021 14:41:33 GMT
Forgot to include links ... Substantiated compilation of shading dealings by Zack Peter: Tom & Erika Girardi: Deep Dive Into the Embezzlement Scandal... Did he buy her spot on RHOBH??youtu.be/_th7ZfmiCDEBethenny Frankel @bethenny tweet (1:22 PM · Dec 19, 2020·Twitter for iPhone) and replies: One thing I always say: you can’t play stupid and smart at the same time.... Ronald Richards @ronaldrichards (attorney) continue to tweets source documents and hearings outcomes: twitter.com/RonaldRichardsAnother interesting podcast to listen to while you're cleaning your desk (as I did while listening!) Reality Life with Kate Casey Ep. - 320 (January 1, 2021): LOS ANGELES TIMES REPORTERS HARRIET RYAN AND MATT HAMILTON THE TOM AND ERIKA GIRARDI STORY
Harriet Ryan and Matt Hamilton are the Pulitzer Prize winning Los Angeles Times reporters who wrote the expose on Tom and Erika Girardi this month, which caused a wave of shock in legal and television circles. They talk with Kate about breaking the story, and the intersection of law and reality television. Kate talks about how her father was the original Hilaria Baldwin. www.stitcher.com/show/reality-life-with-kate-casey/episode/ep-320-los-angeles-times-reporters-harriet-ryan-and-matt-hamilton-the-tom-and-erika-girardi-story-80524752
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Post by amber on Jan 4, 2021 16:20:54 GMT
This is a worthwhile podcast hear, IMO because of Emily D. Baker, Esq., who I have come to think of as phenomenal and reminding me of the old Court TV days. Within, Baker speculates that although things began tipping on November 2019, Covid slowing down the courts is what collapsed the Girardi house of cards by preventing his firm from pushing through toxic settlements lawsuits. Remember, Tom Girardi ran his law firm like a Ponzi scheme, thus no current millions of dollars in settlements were coming in to pay past clients, creditors, etc. Baker also talks about is what I know all of us are thinking which is, what's up with Erika? (My personal thoughts are, why isn't Erika responding to all of this like Georgina Chapman did when she learned of her husband's, Harvey Weinstein's, atrocities? Chapman immediately expressed her shock and horror, distanced herself from him and then went radio silent.) From Erika we see her post twitter and IG comments as if victimized, posts photos of her glam squad created looks, post a link to sell her designer clothing, dox a judge by publishing 5 or 11 year old texts to advance a pretense that Tom's cheating is why she filed for divorce and has her minions telling gossip sites that Erika predicts the upcoming season of RHOBH will bring in the highest ratings ever. Really? Baker also discusses best and worst case scenarios separately for Erika and Tom. Hot Takes & Deep Dives Podcast. December 28, 2020.Erika Jayne & Tom Girardi Legal Deep Dive (w/ Emily D. Baker, Esq) Jess is joined by Emily D. Baker, Esq, former LA prosecutor and current Housewives fan to help us understand the specifics of the federal lawsuit and criminal investigation currently underway regarding Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi. We dig into: the frozen assets, Judge Tricia Bigalow, the lien and judgments on the law firm building Tom owns, the forced bankruptcy and a lot more. Emily also compares the crimes here to Teresa/Joe Giudice and gives a best vs. worse case scenario for Tom and Erika. www.stitcher.com/show/hot-takes-deep-dives/episode/erika-jayne-tom-girardi-legal-deep-dive-w-emily-d-baker-esq-80438777
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Post by woodiedog on Jan 4, 2021 21:47:34 GMT
Such a train wreck. I can’t wrap my head around the web of lies.
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Post by FannyMare on Jan 9, 2021 19:12:12 GMT
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Post by momrek06 on Jan 9, 2021 19:30:36 GMT
Oh boy. I have liked EJ since her first episode on RH. I hope all this comes up false.
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Post by FannyMare on Jan 9, 2021 20:14:38 GMT
Oh boy. I have liked EJ since her first episode on RH. I hope all this comes up false. I'm the opposite, I never liked her. The pair of them seem very scuzzy to me
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Post by stargazer161 on Jan 15, 2021 23:42:01 GMT
It is sickening to think how low people can go just for money! I wonder what they are both thinking right now. I hope it’s my life is over. Shame on them if these allegations are indeed true. Those poor families have suffered already so much..
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Post by pasnowbunny2 on Feb 6, 2021 3:23:11 GMT
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Post by amber on Feb 19, 2021 21:37:46 GMT
It's been a good while of keeping up with the Erika Jayne/Girardi/Chahoy fraud story and not a glimpse of any mitigating rationale for HER to continue living the fraudulent lifestyle other than no one broke the front door down to haul her and her deadbeat husband off to jail. How long have Tom and Erika extravagantly spent money due to and withheld from clients, personal and business creditors, referring attorneys, and the Federal and State governments? From the very beginning. She knew. She always knew. Living the con-artist lifestyle is her normal, and it should be no wonder that she has chosen to continue the fraud by not helping the bankruptcy trustees locate assets. That's simple, and she could just do that, but she isn't.
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Post by annifran on Feb 20, 2021 19:44:28 GMT
It continues to be mind-boggling to me how Erika's husband, Tom Girardi, could have operated his highly respected law firm in Los Angeles with 20-30-40 attorneys in such a dishonest manner, if indeed this is what happened. (Disclosure: His firm represented me in a personal injury lawsuit 20 years ago with the utmost integrity.) I wonder if the aging process, dementia, senility or some other medical issue may have contributed to his downfall. It's not unusual for an attorney working as a sole proprietor to be dishonest and scam people for years before being caught (if ever), but for a large prestige law firm with so many attorneys to be operating in a shady manner is unfathomable to me. Certainly they had a CPA firm or bevy of accountants handling the finances. I don't understand it at all. It's very sad that something he worked hard for all his life which numerous others relied on for employment went up in smoke.
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Post by acookertv on Feb 21, 2021 1:59:45 GMT
From the reports I’ve heard, I think it’s very likely that the was ethical and honest for most of his professional career, and in recent years fir whatever reason took a turn.
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Post by amber on Feb 21, 2021 11:29:04 GMT
It continues to be mind-boggling to me how Erika's husband, Tom Girardi, could have operated his highly respected law firm in Los Angeles with 20-30-40 attorneys in such a dishonest manner, if indeed this is what happened. (Disclosure: His firm represented me in a personal injury lawsuit 20 years ago with the utmost integrity.) I wonder if the aging process, dementia, senility or some other medical issue may have contributed to his downfall. It's not unusual for an attorney working as a sole proprietor to be dishonest and scam people for years before being caught (if ever), but for a large prestige law firm with so many attorneys to be operating in a shady manner is unfathomable to me. Certainly they had a CPA firm or bevy of accountants handling the finances. I don't understand it at all. It's very sad that something he worked hard for all his life which numerous others relied on for employment went up in smoke. There it is. You hit it on the nose. The firm is NOT a partnership, it is a sole proprietorship and Tom personally handling all the books --- manually. Although for a while the firm was a partnership with at least one partner as we know from the name of the firm and because that old, ex-partner is also suing him, Tom has always held majority interest and other attorneys collecting W-2 wages. At least since before he and Erika were married some 20 years ago, Tom is as crooked as the day is long. Attorney Ronald Richards has been posting streams of direct evidence on twitter relating, not just to creditors, but to the long list of client-litigants filing suits against the firm for the money he collected on their behalf but never paid out. In some situations he just lied about the money not received and in others he encouraged clients that trusted him to allow him keep to invest their settlements. There have been numerous client litigants strung along by Girardi only to learn that they became time-bared by the courts when finally discovering malpractice. Ronald Richards has posted numerous recorded voice mail messages left by Girardi, himself, to clients lying about the status of their suits and/or what has become of their money to keep them placated. Read Ronald Richard's twitter feed here: twitter.com/RonaldRichards. Nearly everyday he is posting something new. Some days, a lot of somethings new. Listen and watch Emily D. Backers' latest Girardi update video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G38fvYTmpOQ.
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Post by amber on Feb 21, 2021 12:39:23 GMT
From the reports I’ve heard, I think it’s very likely that he was ethical and honest for most of his professional career, and in recent years for whatever reason took a turn. Acookertv, you were right before when saying Erika's divorce filing was part of the scam. However, IMO, the part you didn't get right is her attempting to protect his assets. The only thing she is trying to protect is herself, and IMO her strategy so far sucks. Even if she never really understood it before, by now, she knows all of those expensive things, houses, modes of transportation, vacations, and her "hobby/career" has been paid for by stolen money. If she didn't know before, why isn't she showing any shock, remorse, or concern for the clients now? At a minimum, why isn't she assisting the bankruptcy trustees in locating assets? If true that her husband of 20 years really has dementia, why isn't she showing concern or helping him? By her behavior, all we can assume is that Erika is a heartless bitch or Tom's dementia is a scam. Erika walked into being served with lawsuits and unpaid taxes notices from the time she married Tom. Legal action against Tom with Erika dates back to then. Tom ran his firm like a Ponzi scheme, and because Covid slowed down the courts and, in turn, settlements; thus, money has only trickled in. Business as usual imploded, and the firm's rats have scattered: Tom is hiding behind dementia. Erika was hiding behind ancient text messages and doxed a judge. Tom's son-in-law and all other attorneys left the firm and claimed they didn't know. They're all lying.
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Post by acookertv on Feb 21, 2021 14:33:56 GMT
Amber, when has Erika ever been known to be a woman who puts emotion on display publicly? If she started now, I'd think it was acting for a scam.
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Post by amber on Mar 19, 2021 12:08:56 GMT
Your right. Erika is her husband's clone --- a selfish, disgusting egotistical phony. I use to believe Erika was the decent girl we saw during her first season, but no. She's just like her husband, in that she's all about her lies and the scam.
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Post by amber on Mar 19, 2021 12:23:35 GMT
Ready to admit that I am entirely wrong about Lisa Vanderpump's return. Y'all are right that, unlike Kyle, Rinna, Erika, and Dorit, Lisa has far too many other opportunities available to her and doesn't need Housewives.
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Post by amber on Apr 8, 2021 20:09:46 GMT
I am reading that Sutton Stracke has earned her diamond and is now a full-fledged Housewife as opposed to a friend. Apparently, Sutton is the cast member calling out Erika for all of her phony BS.
It seems that creditors are also attempting to expose Erika's character, or lack thereof.
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