The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Thursday alleges that Erika Jayne owed her separated husband Tom Girardi’s law firm $25 million.
The 50-year-old “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star is being sued by the trustee in the bankruptcy of Girardi Keese (Girardi Keese) because she allegedly knew that her predecessor’s company had worked for 12 years. She paid the fee. Sixth page.
The lawsuit stated: “She tried to distinguish between direct payment and direct payment of all bills.” “This distinction, like her previous reconsideration motion, is worthless. Any payment for her benefit is her responsibility. .”
The trustee claimed that the singer used her company EJ Global to fund her extravagant lifestyle and trivial expenses. Allegedly, Jayne spent more than $25 million from the company on American Express bills and her gorgeous team.
The trustee hopes that the court will rule that Jayne should repay the $25 million she allegedly spent plus interest, and argues that “falsehood cannot support this charm”.
“The evidence is undeniable,” Ronald Richards, the attorney for the trustee, told Page Six in a statement on Friday. “The law firm paid more than $25,000,000 in fees, which were approved and incurred by one person, Erika Girardi.”
“We hope that Ms. Girardi will descend from a place of privileged and obscene wealth and return some of the expenses so that the former clients and creditors of this law firm can mitigate the terrible and unfair losses committed by her husband and others “
The trustee stated in the lawsuit that if [she] She was allowed to be completely free from owing an inheritance of more than $25,000,000″ only because she claimed that she did not know at the time that her husband was in financial difficulties.
The lawsuit further alleges that the reality TV star “signed all her tax returns, many credit card slips, and was clear about the money she spent on the debtor’s credit card and the personal expenses paid by the debtor.”
The trustee claimed: “Her pretending blindness and ostrich attitude towards these expenditures will never limit her liability.”
Jayne’s lawyer responded to the lawsuit on Friday. Her lawyer said in a statement: “Unfortunately, the amended complaint is that the trustee and her lawyer jumped to conclusions without conducting a full investigation, and bullied and accused Erika of actions against Girardi Keese. And Erika is not legally responsible for another example.” Go to page 6.
Her legal counsel added that the trustee was “exceeding his authority” and would “disregard the law and say and do anything that harms Erica.” Her lawyer also stated that she will defend the case and seek sanctions and appropriate remedies for claims against her allegedly “in bad faith and without any legal basis.”
The news came a few days after the news that her former Gilady company owed creditors more than $100 million came to light. It was mentioned in the lawsuit on Friday that Jayne was not responsible for the “all” debts owed by Girardi Keese.
According to the documents obtained, the total liabilities are US$97 million higher than the total assets of all properties, which is approximately US$4.1 million. people.
After she filed for divorce in November 2020, Jayne and Girardi Prosecuted for allegedly using their division to embezzle The settlement funds are intended to help the families of the victims of the plane crash in 2018. The lawsuit alleges that his law firm, Girardi & Keese, went bankrupt after supporting her luxurious lifestyle in Beverly Hills.
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