Erika Jayne has good reason to continue filming Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Thanks to estranged husband, Tom Girardi, her legal issues continue to pile up. Despite a large case against the two being dismissed in Illinois it was quickly determined that it would be refiled in California. Attorney Jay Edelson said of the new filing, “We feel very confident that we will be able to prove to a jury that Erika knew about Tom’s fraud and directly benefited from it.”
In addition, Erika recently suffered a huge blow when it was announced that Erika’s company, EJ Global, was suspended by the California Franchise Tax Board. This means that Erika cannot use EJ Global for business-related matters. The company is also unable to sell or transfer real property. And Erika cannot close the business without fixing said issues. So outside of housewives, Erika is going to have to scramble to find a way to make money for herself.
Now Radar Online is reporting that any prospects of getting money in her divorce settlement likely won’t happen. Court documents are showing that Tom is accused of owing millions to the IRS. Tom has now received a creditor’s claim of $3.7 million as part of his involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy. It’s estimated that between Tom and his former law firm, he’s on the hook for over $101 million.
In the new filing by the IRS, they claim that Tom failed to fully pay his taxes in 2018 and 2019. He allegedly owes $257,220 for 2018 and another $3,3345,619 for 2019. But due to non-payment, a total of $63K in interest has been tacked on to what he owes. The IRS also filed civil penalties against Tom to the tune of $51K.
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The IRS debt now takes priority over Tom’s other debts. But they also have to be paid out before Erika sees any cash from a divorce settlement. Erika filed for divorce one month before Tom was exposed for his alleged embezzlement and mishandling of client funds. Erika has always maintained that she had no knowledge of what Tom was doing and their divorce is currently on hold due to the bankruptcy filings. But a judge ruled that Tom’s former clients can come after Erika for the settlement money they are owed.
This latest debt is just one more setback for Erika, who recently admitted that she’s been feeling a range of emotions going through it all. Said Erika, “This has been the darkest part of my life. Just the most desperate, most afraid I’ve ever been in my life. Most unsure, most volatile. I’ve been angry, I’ve been sad, I’ve been happy, I’ve been everything. And it’s really challenged me to my core.”
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TELL US – ARE YOU SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT TOM HAS TAX DEBT? DO YOU THINK ERIKA WILL EVER SEE MONEY IN A DIVORCE SETTLEMENT?
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