Erika Jayne dismissed from fraud and embezzlement court case against estranged husband Tom Girardi

Erika Jayne is ‘dismissed’ from fraud and embezzlement court case against estranged husband Tom Girardi

  • Court documents reveal Erika Jayne has officially be dismissed from her estranged husband Tom Girardi’s fraud and embezzlement lawsuit
  • Erika and Tom were both accused of stealing $2 million in settlement funds from families of Lion Air Flight 610 crash victims in December 2020
  • Despite claims that she was aware of Tom’s mishandling of money, Erika has vehemently adamantly denied knowing of any wrongdoing 
  • Erika filed for divorce after 20 years of marriage over a year ago in November 2020
  • Earlier this week the reality TV personality was asked to relinquish a pair of $1.4 million diamond earrings gifted to her by Girardi 


Erika Jayne has officially be dismissed from her estranged husband Tom Girardi’s fraud and embezzlement lawsuit.

It comes after the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 50, was the recipient of harsh speculation for months following her 82-year-old former partner’s professional and legal drama.

Court documents obtained by Us Weekly said, ‘Pursuant to stipulation, plaintiff’s claims against defendants EJ Global LLC and Erika Girardi are dismissed without prejudice and without costs.’

Relief! Erika Jayne has officially be dismissed from her estranged husband Tom Girardi’s fraud and embezzlement lawsuit.

Initially Erika and Tom were both accused of stealing $2 million in settlement funds from families of Lion Air Flight 610 crash victims. 

Girardi, who’s a former attorney, was also accused of mismanaging several other clients’ finances. 

Despite claims that she was aware of Tom’s mishandling of money, Erika has adamantly denied knowing of any wrongdoing.

The lawsuit against the former spouses was filed in December 2020, one month after Erika filed for divorce from Tom after 20 years of marriage.

Subject of criticism: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 50, was the recipient of harsh speculation for months following her 82-year-old former partner's professional and legal drama

Subject of criticism: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 50, was the recipient of harsh speculation for months following her 82-year-old former partner’s professional and legal drama

On Saturday the entertainer briefly appeared on Instagram to repost a sentiment from a fan.

Along with a photo of the blonde bombshell the fan wrote ‘She’s gonna remember those who were with her and those who were against her. Get em, EJ.’ 

Back in November Erika broke down in tears as she filmed a reunion episode of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills. 

She was grilled for most of the show by host Andy Cohen, 53, about the headline-making scandal.

Erika continued to defend herself against any suggestion that she knew about Tom’s alleged dealings and she said if she knew, she wouldn’t be on a reality show.  

Seemingly responding to the news: On Saturday the entertainer appeared on Instagram to repost a sentiment from a fan that said, 'She's gonna remember those who were with her and those who were against her. Get em, EJ'

Seemingly responding to the news: On Saturday the entertainer appeared on Instagram to repost a sentiment from a fan that said, ‘She’s gonna remember those who were with her and those who were against her. Get em, EJ’

Girardi has been in a conservatorship since last year and cannot answer for himself. His former law firm, Girardi & Keese, filed for bankruptcy in 2020 and he was disbarred last year.

He had his license to practice law revoked in March 2021 after the Los Angeles Times reported that he had been sued more than 100 times and had been the subject of numerous bar complaints alleging financial malfeasance involving millions of dollars owed to clients, including female cancer victims and a burn victim.

As the case against the Girardi’s unfolded, Erika revealed during last season’s reunion that her legal team told her to quit the show and stop filming season 11.

‘I had nothing to hide. And they said, ‘Well, you know, that can get flipped around on you. … Everything can be parsed, twisted, turned, and yes, possibly used against you whether it is true or not. It almost doesn’t even matter at this point,’ she explained.

She's free: Initially Erika and Tom were both accused of stealing $2 million in settlement funds from families of Lion Air Flight 610 crash victims

She’s free: Initially Erika and Tom were both accused of stealing $2 million in settlement funds from families of Lion Air Flight 610 crash victims

This latest development follows news from earlier this week that the reality TV personality was asked to relinquish a pair of $1.4 million diamond earrings gifted to her by Girardi.

The trustee in the Girardi & Keese bankruptcy case claimed the disbarred lawyer used money from a client trust account at his former law firm to purchase the jewelry from M&M Jewelers in 2007.

In court documents obtained by DailyMail.com, Erika’s attorney said the reality star ‘innocently’ received the earrings from Girardi 15 years ago and said she has agreed to ‘hold and not transfer or sell’ the jewelry and ‘provide the earrings to a third party escrow to be held in trust’ until an investigation has been complete.

Estranged: The lawsuit against the former spouses was filed in December 2020, one month after Erika filed for divorce after 20 years of marriage

Estranged: The lawsuit against the former spouses was filed in December 2020, one month after Erika filed for divorce after 20 years of marriage

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