Girardi Appeals Conviction for Stealing Millions From Clients

“Erin Brockovich” lawyer Tom Girardi is appealing his conviction for stealing millions of dollars from his clients.

Girardi, famous for his portrayal in the hit Hollywood film and his appearances on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” ran what prosecutors called a textbook Ponzi scheme, stealing from clients who had lost family members in plane crashes and endured gas explosions. He spent their settlement money on private jets and the entertainment career of his now-estranged celebrity wife, Erika Jayne.

His attorneys filed a notice of appeal Thursday in the US District Court for the Central District of California. The notice didn’t ...