'Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills' Star Erika Jayne Preparing Defense To $25 Million Lawsuit Demanding She Pay Back Loans From Husband Thomas Girardi
Aug. 18 2021, Published 7:07 p.m. ET
Erika Jayne is working overtime to fight off a lawyer demanding she repays loans from her ex-Thomas Girardi.
According to court documents obtained by Breaking Celebrity News, Jayne’s attorney asked for an extension on responding to the $25 million lawsuit filed against the Bravo star and her company EJ Global.
Evan Borges, the attorney representing the reality star, informed the court he needed 14 additional days to work with Jayne on her defense.
As we first reported, Jayne’s husband was forced into Chapter 7 bankruptcy earlier this year. His former clients accuse him of diverting money they were awarded in settlements to help fund his lavish lifestyle with Jayne.
In one federal suit, a group of orphans who lost their parents in a plane crash claim Girardi failed to pay them $2 million owed. Their lawyer added Jayne as a defendant claiming she helped her husband embezzle the money.
In court, Girardi is accused of transferring the money to Jayne to hide it from creditors. Along with money, the trustee says the