Erika Jayne has claimed she had nothing to do with her estranged husband Tom Girardi’s alleged embezzlement. On August 31, a court finally ruled in Jayne’s favor, stating that there was no evidence to suggest she had any knowledge of wrongdoing on Girardi’s behalf. In other words, Jayne is in the clear. “All I asked for was some time and some understanding. And today is a good day,” Jayne told reporters who spotted her out shopping hours after the verdict, per the Daily Mail.
Two of Girardi’s former colleagues brought the $5 million dollar case against Jayne, claiming that she had “aided and abetted” Girardi in his alleged crimes, per Page Six. During her deposition, Jayne repeatedly insisted she was in the dark about whatever Girardi was doing. “Listen, they did all the books at Girardi & Keese. They were in charge of all of the ledgers,” she explained. “I didn’t do the invoices.” As a result, Jayne didn’t ask too many questions — she assumed Girardi had everything handled.
The news wasn’t all good for Jayne, though. The day the verdict was announced, the Los Angeles Times published an exposé alleging that Girardi wired his mistress $300,000 to renovate her extravagant beachfront condo while he was still married to Jayne. “Wow. I knew about jewelry, shopping sprees, and plastic surgery but this really threw me for a loop,” Jayne quipped in an Instagram post. You win some, you lose some.
