Jun. 23 2023, Revealed 5:00 p.m. ET
Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne’s estranged husband Tom Girardi is making an attempt to dam prosecutors from reviewing an unredacted report on his psychological state, RadarOnline.com has realized.
In accordance with court docket paperwork obtained by RadarOnline.com, prosecutors have been again in court docket this week making an attempt to persuade a choose to allow them to see the report.
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As we beforehand reported, earlier this yr, Girardi was hit with 5 counts of wire fraud. The federal government accused the once-respected lawyer of working his now-defunct legislation agency like a Ponzi scheme.
In court docket filings, prosecutors accused the 83-year-old of embezzling $15 million from purchasers from 2010 to 2020. His alleged victims included orphans, widows and a fireplace burn sufferer.
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Again in 2020, Girardi’s world began to crumble as he was hit with a collection of lawsuits over alleged money owed. His collectors pressured him and his agency out of business. Jayne was sued for the return of $25 million that the agency allegedly used to pay the payments for her firm, EJ International. She has denied all allegations of wrongdoing,
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Jayne filed for divorce in late 2020 as her husband’s authorized issues began to mount. She moved out of their mega-mansion in Pasadena, California and right into a modest rental. Girardi was pressured out of the house as his longtime house was offered off at public sale.
Girardi moved right into a senior assisted residing facility after his household stated the ex-lawyer had been identified with dementia and Alzheimer’s illness.
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The choose in his felony case ordered Girardi to undergo a psychological analysis to find out if he was competent to face trial.
A court-ordered neuropsychologist Dr. Diana Goldstein concluded that Girardi was competent. Nonetheless, Girardi has refused to permit the federal government to assessment the unredacted report. importantly, the Courtroom, wants entry to the complete set of data relating to the evaluations which were performed with a purpose to attain an knowledgeable choice relating to defendant’s competency.”
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Prosecutors stated Girardi has opposed them studying an unredacted report as a result of it “would consequence within the prosecution crew being tainted.”
Additional, he stated the federal government had failed to indicate a must assessment the report.
Prosecutors stated, “the redacted parts appear to primarily contain defendant’s responses to questions in regards to the expenses within the immediate matter, which go to the crux of the proceedings.
They stated the 2 common classes of data that have been redacted regarded Girardi’s “alcohol use” and his responses to questions relating to the underlying expenses towards him.
Prosecutors argued, “The potential relevance of the redacted info is evident. Defendant’s skill to grasp and talk about the costs towards him relate on to the analysis of whether or not he understands these expenses and might help his counsel in defending towards them.”
The choose has but to rule.