Tom Girardi.Photo: Business Wire/Getty Images
The law firm ofErika Girardi’s estranged husband,Tom Girardi, got the go-ahead for aCOVID-era loan from the federal government prior to filing for bankruptcy.
Girardi Keese was approved for $1,503,000 through the Paycheck Protection Program — which was created to help keep businesses afloat during the pandemic — on April 15, 2020, according to public records.
A total of 84 employees were reported at the Los Angeles-based firm, records show.
It is unclear whether the firm actually received the loan. A spokesperson for Girardi Keese did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Amid the bankruptcy and multiple lawsuits, Tom and Erika have also been accused ofusing their divorce to protect their money.
Erika and Tom Girardi.Steve Eichner/AP
“At every turn, Erika has used the glam to continue to aid and abet this sham transactions that have been occurring with respect to large transfers of assets from the [Girardi Keese] to Erika,” the document read. “Moreover, the Trustee has received zero cooperation from Erika which is constant [sic] with someone hiding assets.”
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Erika’s legal team laterresponded to the motion in their own court filing, asserting that she has been cooperating with the investigation and requested the court to reconsider the special counsel to the trustee assigned to the bankruptcy case.
On Monday, the courtordered that Erika’s accountant, divorce lawyer and landlord turn over thePretty Messauthor’s bank statementsand various financial documents to the bankruptcy trustee.
For his part, Tom has not responded to any of the lawsuits in court.
source: people.com
