USA v. Girardi et al
Case Number:
1:23-cr-00054
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Firms
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June 05, 2025
Girardi's Son-In-Law Admits Contempt In Illinois Theft Case
Tom Girardi's son-in-law pled guilty to criminal contempt Thursday in Illinois federal court, admitting he knew the once-celebrated plaintiffs lawyer failed to pay millions of dollars in plane crash settlement funds they had been ordered to distribute to their clients "as soon as practical."
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May 21, 2025
Girardi's Son-In-Law Was No 'Babe In The Woods,' Feds Say
The Chicago federal judge presiding over a summer client theft trial against Girardi Keese founder Tom Girardi's son-in-law should not limit the government's case based on positions it took during Girardi's California trial because its positions are consistent, and the cases are charged differently, prosecutors argued Wednesday.
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May 16, 2025
Criminal Case Dropped Against Girardi In Illinois
An Illinois federal judge has nixed the criminal charges against disbarred attorney Tom Girardi after the government's move to dismiss the case, citing his age and conviction in California.
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May 14, 2025
Girardi's Son-In-Law Should Face Ill. Theft Case, Feds Say
Disbarred attorney Tom Girardi's son-in-law should be ordered to face Chicago charges that he helped the once-celebrated plaintiffs' lawyer steal client money because he "blew through" the deadline for dismissal motions and supported them with arguments that lack merit, federal prosecutors argued Wednesday.
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May 07, 2025
Girardi Keese Ex-CFO Will Cop To Client Theft In Chicago
Girardi Keese's former chief financial officer will plead guilty in federal prosecutors' Chicago case alleging he and a relative of now-disbarred Tom Girardi helped the disgraced former legal titan steal millions from clients, according to his Wednesday request that the judge handling the case accept his anticipated plea remotely.
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April 22, 2025
Girardi's Son-In-Law Wants Chicago Client Theft Case Tossed
Disbarred attorney Tom Girardi's son-in-law Tuesday urged an Illinois federal court to toss a superseding indictment accusing him of helping steal millions from clients of the now-defunct Girardi Keese, saying prosecutors created confusion around the charged offenses by highlighting California legal ethics rules without explaining their relevance, "if any."
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September 12, 2024
Feds Eye Nixing Girardi's Ill. Case After Calif. Theft Conviction
The federal government might drop its criminal charges in Illinois against disbarred attorney Tom Girardi following his recent conviction in California on similar charges of stealing millions from clients, a prosecutor indicated Thursday during a status hearing in the Prairie State matter.
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July 03, 2023
Girardi Fights To Keep Atty Expert For Competency Hearing
Tom Girardi's public defenders are urging a California federal judge to keep an expert's testimony about his mental competence, saying the expert, a veteran criminal law attorney, is well-qualified to opine that Girardi cannot properly assist in his own defense.
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June 22, 2023
Feds Seek Unredacted Girardi Mental Evaluation Report
Prosecutors have urged a Los Angeles federal judge to force Tom Girardi's defense team to release a full copy of an expert's mental evaluation report, saying it would be highly relevant to establishing the disbarred attorney's competence to stand trial.
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June 19, 2023
Girardi Aims To Keep Redactions In Gov't Competency Report
Prosecutors are stepping on Thomas Girardi's right not to incriminate himself by pressing for certain hidden details in a doctor's report that concluded he was competent to stand trial, his legal team told a California federal judge Friday.