'Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills' Star Erika Jayne's Husband Accused Of Screwing Kid With Autism Out Of Settlement Money
June 2 2021, Published 3:20 p.m. ET
The mother of an adult son with autism says the husband of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne screwed them out of $6,000.
Recently, Holly Jones launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to help fix the home she shares with her 23-year-old son Matthew, who is autistic.
She says she hired Erika’s husband Thomas Girardi to represent her son in a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the drug Risperdal. The medicine allegedly caused Matt to suffer from gynecomastia.
The once-respected lawyer, who had his law license revoked, was able to work out a $6,000 settlement with the drug company. However, the family says Girardi never paid them the money.
Before they could collect the money, Girardi was forced into Chapter 7 bankruptcy by his creditors. In the petition, Jayne’s husband was accused of refusing to pay massive debts to various individual and companies.
A large portion of the creditors include former clients who were screwed out of money they won in lawsuits.
Jones's campaign is attempting to raise $10,000. She says her