RHOBH’s Erika Jayne ‘SUED for $50M’ as she’s accused of being a ‘frontwoman’ in ex Tom Girardi’s ‘racketeering scheme’
REAL Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne is being sued for $50m.
She is accused of being the "frontwoman" in her ex, 82-year-old Tom Girardi's alleged "racketeering scheme".
show that the law firm Edelson PC has sued the 50-year-old Bravo personality, her company EJ Global LLC, the Girardi & Keese law firm, and its lenders.
Edelson PC is accusing Erika of acting as the "frontwoman of the operation, selling to the world [including unsuspecting clients] that Girardi Keese was successful."
The law firm also claims that Erika "displayed a nationwide showroom of the money they stole on Real Housewives."
They are using her past social media posts to back up the allegations.
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The law firm is now accusing Erika, EJ Global LLC, the Girardi & Keese law firm, and its lenders of a host of crimes, including racketeering, conspiracy to commit racketeering, aiding and abetting concealment of stolen property, money had and received, conversion, and unlawful business practice.
The plaintiffs are asking for a jury trial, and seeking to receive around $55m in damages.
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This latest wave of legal trouble comes after Erika was accused of knowing her “lavish lifestyle” was funded by her ex Tom’s schemes.
Erika, 50, and her company EJ Global, LLC were named in a $2.1 million complaint, which was filed in February.
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The lawsuit called out the RHOBH star and claimed she "aided and abetted" Tom in his law firm Girardi & Keese's alleged financial wrongdoings.
The lawsuit claims the Bravo star “knew about the scheme,” which alleges Tom withheld money from her client and co-counsel.
Erika hasn’t been shy about flaunting her glamorous life and pricey items over the years on RHOBH.
In November 2020, Erika announced that she and Tom were divorcing after 21 years of marriage.
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Tom and Erika were accused of embezzling millions from families of plane crash victims, but Erika has insisted that she was unaware of Tom's financial dealings.
Amid her legal troubles, Erika has stayed on the show.
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