Disbarred Attorney Tom Girardi Found Guilty of Wire Fraud After Embezzling Millions from Clients

Mar. 15, 2025

Tom Girardi.Photo:Backgrid / SplashNews.com

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Disbarred former personal injury lawyerTom Girardihas been found guilty in federal court of embezzling more than $15 million from his clients over several years.

Prosecutors say Girardi’s scheme lasted over a span of 10 years, from 2010 to 2020.

Tom Girardi.Joe Scarnici/Getty

Joe Scarnici/Getty

Girardi is married toThe Real Housewives of Beverly HillsstarErika Girardi, though the couple have been engaged in divorce proceedings for the past few years.

In 2022, PEOPLE previously reported, Girardi moved into a “restricted memory care unit,” having beendiagnosed with dementia and late-onset Alzheimer’sthe year prior.

Erika Girardi (left) and Tom Girardi.Steve Eichner/AP

His brother, Robert Girardi, had previously been named the official conservator for Girardi and his estate in July 2021.

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Before his legal woes, Girardi made a name for himself as a medical malpractice attorney. He famously took on Pacific Gas and Electric in a class-action lawsuit in 1993, a case that inspired the 2000 filmErin Brockovich,starringJulia Roberts.

Girardi married Erika in 2000, thoughshe filed for divorcein 2020. Girardi was disbarred in California in 2022.

Prosecutors say Girardi is set to be sentenced in December and could face up to 20 years in prison for each count.

source: people.com