Convicted felon Tom Girardi won’t get a new trial, a California federal judge ruled, finding he exaggerated symptoms of dementia during a trial in August.
Judge Josephine L. Staton said the former lawyer—made famous in the “Erin Brockovich” movie and on the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” reality show—was competent to be tried, pointing to his surprise testimony and extensive note-taking during the weeks-long fraud trial.
“Overall, [Girardi] testified in a manner that was wholly consistent with the defense case,” Staton of the US District Court for the Central District of California said Monday in her order.
Girardi was ...
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