Erika Jayne has been sued for $ 25 million by the administrator who handles Girardi Keese’s bankruptcy case.
The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star was sued for allegedly knowing that her husband’s signature, Tom Girardi, who was away, had been paying her expenses for at least 12 years. Now, the administrator of the bankruptcy case wants the company to pay him, according to court documents obtained Friday on page six.
The 50-year-old “XXPEN $ IVE” singer was previously accused of using her company, EJ Global, to spend more than $ 25 million from the firm on an American Express bill and a glam staff, among other charges.
“He is trying to create a distinction between handing over his money directly and paying all his bills directly,” the lawsuit alleged. “The distinction, like its previous proposal for reconsideration, has no substance. Payments made for your benefit are your responsibility. “
The trustee argued that just because Jayne claims she did not know her husband’s financial problems, “it would be a miscarriage of justice if [she] he was allowed to walk completely free of owing more than $ 25,000,000 to the estate. “
“Erika signed all of her tax returns, numerous credit card sheets and was well aware of the money she was spending on the debtor’s credit cards and the payment of her personal expenses,” the trustee alleged. “His feigned approach to blindness and ostrich to these expenses will do absolutely nothing to limit his liability.”
The trustee argued that “glamor cannot be supported by a farce.”
The trustee wants the court to rule that Jayne must return the $ 25 million he allegedly spent the most on interest.
Ronald Richards, the trustee’s attorney, told us in a statement Friday that the lawsuit was filed “to provide a time to come to Jesus.”
“The evidence is undeniable,” he argued. “The law firm paid more than $ 25,000,000 in costs that were approved and generated by one person, Erika Girardi.”
“We hope that Mrs. Girardi will come down from the mountain from a place of privilege and obscene wealth and return some of these expenses so that the former clients and creditors of this law firm can mitigate the horrible and unjust losses perpetrated by her. husband and others, “she added.
He concluded that Jayne is not responsible for the “total amount” of the debt owed by the firm, paying the money he allegedly spent “would make a long support in his public claim that the victims should be the first “.
Tom Girardi’s now-unfortunate company, Jayne’s estranged husband, has more than $ 101 million in debt.
Jayne’s attorney responded to the lawsuit Friday and told Page Six in a statement: “Unfortunately, the amended complaint is another example of how the administrator and his attorney came to conclusions without a full investigation and went intimidate and blame Erika for Girardi Keese ‘s actions for which Erika has no legal responsibility. “
The lawyer added that the trustee “is overburdened” and “will say and do anything to hurt Erika, despite the law”.
“Erika will defend the case and we will seek sanctions and all appropriate remedies for claims filed in bad faith and without any legal merit,” her lawyer said.