Judge Rejects Delay in Mental Health Hearing for Disgraced Attorney Tom Girardi, Sentencing Looms Amid $15 Million Fraud Case
Los Angeles — A federal judge in Los Angeles has chosen not to postpone a mental health evaluation outcome discussion for Tom Girardi, the disbarred attorney involved in a notorious $15 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded numerous injured clients. The decision came despite a plea for delay from Girardi’s defense team, ensuring the scheduled court hearing will proceed on April 11. Josephine Staton, the presiding U.S. District Judge, responded to the prosecution’s request by setting the upcoming date to examine the findings of Girardi’s six-week mental health analysis conducted at a specialized medical facility in … Read more