A verdict was reached Tuesday morning in the Los Angeles federal criminal trial of Southern California attorney Tom Girardi.
A verdict was reached Tuesday morning in the Los Angeles federal criminal trial of former Southern California attorney Tom Girardi.
He is accused of running a 10-year Ponzi scheme in which he allegedly took at least $15 million in settlement funds from four of his clients.The jury began deliberations Monday before leaving for the day on the 12th day of trial. The verdict is expected to be ready shortly. Girardi is facing four counts of wire fraud for allegedly stealing from injured clients and spending the money on private jets, golf club memberships, jewelry and the career of his now-estranged wife,"RealProsecutors allege the fraud scheme lasted from 2010 to 2020 and involved many more ex-clients than the four involved in the current case.
"He wanted the outside world to believe he was fighting for people who couldn't help themselves," Assistant U.S. Attorney Ali Moghaddas told the jury Monday in closing arguments.Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.
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