“Tom Girardi built celebrity status and lured in victims by falsely portraying himself as a ‘Champion of Justice,'” US Attorney Martin Estrada wrote in a DOJ statement.
“In reality, he was a Robin-Hood-in-reverse, stealing from the needy to support of a lavish, Hollywood lifestyle. Today’s verdict shows that the game is up — we can all now see this defendant for what he was and the victims he callously betrayed.”
Public defenders for Girardi argued his former chief financial officer, Chris Kamon, who was also listed as a co-defendant, was responsible for the missing money.
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