Erika Jayne Must Face Designer’s Malicious Prosecution Claims

Feb. 28, 2024, 6:43 PM UTC

Reality television star and singer Erika Jayne must face claims from her former costume designer in Los Angeles federal court that she helped launch a meritless prosecution against him over false allegations of credit card fraud.

US District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald of the Central District of California denied on Tuesday Jayne’s motion to dismiss the case against her.

The ex-wife of disbarred plaintiffs’ attorney Tom Girardi—whose legal name is Erika Girardi—will have to face the claims of designer Christopher Psaila because he showed enough receipts, including emails, texts, and social media posts, to potentially convince a jury that Jayne ...

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