Ahead of Girardi Trial, Judge Weighs Role of Ex-CFO Evidence

As Tom Girardi’s defense attempts, in the days before his trial, to divert blame for the theft of millions of dollars in client settlement funds onto his former CFO Christopher Kamon, a Los Angeles federal judge began creating the outline of what a jury can hear about Kamon’s alleged use of stolen funds.

Girardi’s lawyers can call on Kamon’s girlfriend to testify, but they shouldn’t discuss how he spent money on her during their opening arguments, Judge Josephine L. Staton of the US District Court for the Central District of California said during a Friday conference. Girardi’s trial is scheduled ...