Federal Judge Sets Tom Girardi’s Criminal Trial For May 21 | The Recorder

















Tom Girardi arrives at his arraignment. Photo: Amanda Bronstad/ALM

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U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton, who on Jan. 2 found Girardi competent to stand trial, rejected arguments from Girardi’s lawyers to push the trial into next year.

January 10, 2024 at 03:18 PM

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What You Need to Know

  • Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles charged Girardi, 84, with embezzling at least $15 million from five clients.
  • Assistant U.S. Attorney Ali Moghaddas told the judge he anticipated a trial of four or five days, largely based on records from banks and the State Bar of California.
  • Deputy Federal Public Defender Craig Harbaugh announced he was retiring on Jan. 26 and that two other lawyers would join Girardi’s legal team.

A federal judge in Los Angeles set the government’s criminal case against Tom Girardi for May 21.

U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton of the Central District of California rejected arguments from Girardi’s lawyers to push the trial into next year.

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