If he is finished managing and gets tired of broadcasting, perhaps Joe Girardi has a future in fortune telling. Girardi, the former Marlins, Yankees and Phillies manager, foreshadowed a rare poor outing from Luke Weaver during the YES Network broadcast literally moments before the standout reliever allowed the go-ahead homer in Friday’s 5-3 loss to … Read more
Erika Jayne’s estranged husband has finally learned his fate. Tom Girardi, 86, has been sentenced to seven years and three months in prison for embezzling millions of dollars from his former clients, NBC News reported on Tuesday. The disgraced lawyer was also reportedly ordered to pay $2.3 million in restitution to his victims, as well … Read more
A Los Angeles federal jury on Tuesday found disbarred California attorney Tom Girardi guilty of four counts of wire fraud after prosecutors accused him of stealing $15 million in settlement funds from clients. Girardi, 85, whose pollution case against a California utility inspired the Oscar-winning film “Erin Brockovich,” was accused of deceiving his clients and pilfering from … Read more
A Los Angeles federal judge has ruled that disgraced lawyer Tom Girardi is competent enough to stand trial on embezzlement charges despite his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The decision was announced on Tuesday and filed by U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton. In a brief notation on the case docket, the sealed order stated, “defendant competent to stand … Read more