Tom Girardi Disbarred, Court Orders $2.3 Million Restitution (1)

Disgraced attorney Tom Girardi was disbarred Wednesday, with the California Supreme Court ordering the fallen attorney to pay $2,282,507 plus 10% interest for funds stolen from clients.

The State Bar Court charged Girardi with 14 counts of violating ethics rules and California law for stealing millions of dollars from clients. Justices adopted a State Bar court order requiring him to pay $2 million to four minor children of Lion Air flight 610 crash victims. The court also required restitution to other clients, including a bankruptcy trustee, Anthem Inc., Medicare, and Garretson Resolution Group.

The court ordered $5,000 in sanctions and ...