I woke up around 4am feeling a bit feverish and got up for some gatorade and aspirin. I went on the the site to quickly moderate some comments and read through some emails. (Apologies, I am very behind on emails.) I have some in my moderation folder (where first time comments go to wait and if you mistype your username that counts as a first time comment) and I keep meaning to read up on the Erika Giraradi lawsuits but my brain just can’t process it all since I am feeling poorly. BUT GOOD GRIEF! Is there no end to the criminal behavior on Bravo?
First some crazy news from Lucy who sent me all the links:
I have some shady criminal news that involves Bank of America, Erika and Tom, Mauricio Umansky and Rich Hilton. If I didn’t read it I would not believe it. Basically Tom represented this guy Nicholas P White, who received a $27 billion settlement from the US government. Tom then created a fake death certificate for this man Nicholas and went to Bank of America/Merrill Lynch where Nicholas’s money was held. In BofA, ALLEGEDLY, Erika posed as the widow and Tom posed as his father (fake IDs and everything) and stole the $27 billion. They then allegedly purchased the Spelling Manor with that money and Rich and Mauricio brokered that deal.
Y’all this could be a movie and it would still be a crazy storyline! It’s like someone you would see on Dateline. Lucy also sent me a photo of Erika Jayne walking around LA with “some billionaires” credit card. His name and the card number were clearly visible so I didn’t want to post that. But, Lucy says it was taken around this time this all went down? I think? Maybe she will come around and explain that a bit more. I’m sorry, I can’t remember anything these days.
BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE!
The lawsuit above is totally different one from the $50 MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT that has been all over the news. In that one, the lawsuit, filed by Edelson PC, accuses Erika Girardi of nine charges including racketeering, conspiracy to commit racketeering, and unlawful business practice and deceit. The suit also calls Erika Girardi the front woman of the operation and claims that EJ Global was set up specifially to funnel money to support their lavish lifestyle. Erika was served at LAX where she was returning from a trip to Hawaii with Lisa Rinna and Madam Diana.
These charges seem like CRIMINAL charges to me. Also, Erika is still fighting in court not to have to turn over the $1.4 million diamond earrings.
And then, the other night, I woke up and RHOBH, was on and I kind of slept through it off and on. I’ve been doing a lot of sleeping lately hoping that will help me heal. Erika was wasted and singing along with a male soloist at a very exclusive concert. She was acting like she was at Coachella or something.
UPDATED TO ADD Kempire to the mix.
Anyway. I just thought we needed something more on topic to talk about. I’m going back to bed. Again, thanks for all the love. And stop picking on Daintyfeets. Trust me I was mean enough. I have a very short fuse these days. I’m grateful to y’all. And don’t take the ability to walk for granted. xo ~tt
Erika is garbage .. I can’t think of anything else to say
Rest up we love you
I woke up here in NJ around 5 am jumped on your site to see how you are doing and here you are. where there is smoke there is fire there has to be some truth to all of these lawsuits against erika.
Sending you a healing hug and peace to all on this site.
somebody has to write a book on this nicholas phipps white affair.
Watched WWHL with Brandi and agree if Erika hadn’t been shitfaced at the Christmas party it would have been one boring party.
The singer was Diana’s toy boy Asher. Dude can sing.
Favourite part was Erika trying to order a chamomile tea on the rooftop bar and being informed no we can’t do hot drinks. Oh I’ll have a Cognac then.
Bring Brandi back spice it up. I think she has been awesome on UGT.
I thought Brandi was great on WWHL, I wish she was back on my tv on the regular. She is crazy but sincere.
I don’t think Brandy has ever been sincere about anything but her boys. Certainly not anyone on BH. She’s cruel and jealous. She also might want to stop with the plastic surgery before she becomes someone who scares little children.
Giving you lots of love and prays
I am so happy to see you posting again!!!
I hope this means you’re on the road to recovery!!!
I can’t believe Erica was so involved in all of this. If Tom was actually at the onset of Alzheimer’s I wonder if she was manipulating him? Or maybe they’re both just awful people. Either wits oddly fascinating.
You have to wonder if any of the the other RHOBH profited off of Erika and Tom’s shady dealings and that is why they are so protective of her…I don’t think Kyle and Mauricio started really rolling in the money until after Erika joined RHOBH.
When a preview showed Crystal taking about the victims, Rinna attacked her. These women have harassed others for a full season over petty things, but when any of the other’s bring up Erika’s behavior they are immediately reprimanded…seems suspicious. But that’s just my opinion.
Agree 100%. Continued prayers for your recovery, TT
I think Just Jenn is exactly right
Really good points, JustJenn!
It is really strange how many of the women are so loyal to Erika. What does she have on them? Except for the wonderful Garcelle and Sutton. And maybe Crystal is coming back from the dark side?
You know in my job I’m always amazed at why some development projects easily get pushed through, and others drag on for years. I guess if you know the right person perhaps, things can move at a more steadier pace! Tom certainly had a rolodex of people that many in that group would want to know right! It reminds me of that nxivm group where the top echelon get dirt on you so if anyone rats, you go down with the ship.
Yes, JustJenn!!! Been thinking this as a possibility since Rinna was on WWHL like 2 years ago, saying it was Erika who she was closest to in the cast…huh?! And the others with the “just letting loose” excuses. Wondering if when Erika joined the show, some of the others thought, well, now we know this big time lawyer, Tom, let’s use him for our legal stuff. Perhaps, they got involved in something they didn’t count on and need EJ to help cover up. Is EJ faking alcohol problems to say her judgement was skewed all this time? I mean, Tom suddenly came up with memory problems. All alleged and speculation, of course.
Hope your fever goes down, TT.
This post is spot on! I thought the same exact thing!
I keep hoping to read ERIKA JAILED.
Keep healing. 💕
It’s the only reason I’m watching RHOBH
Good to hear from you TT. Wishing you continued hea
Continued healing, is what I meant to say
From what I’ve read, I don’t think that BoA lawsuit will go anywhere. The guy seems like a bit of a nutjob. So don’t waste your time on that one. One of the Bravo pages on IG did a deep dive on it so we don’t have to. 🤭
Thanks, Lola. I’m not really up for the deep dive. Who is bringing the case?
emily d baker is doing deep dives into the girardi case. shes on you tube. no reading, just listening.
thx. xoxo
I am a federal law atty and cannot conceive of a cause of action that would entitle a single, non corporate plaintiff to a $27 billion settlement. That strains credulity.
My guess at this point is the court filing is by a crazy person and that there isn’t must truth or legitimacy to it. It’s just seems too far fetched.
i can’t find pretty much anything beyond what an expensive public relations firm put out. this guy is a phipps of the phipps of bethlehem steel family. why can’t i find dates?
Same. It is curious that no one including the you tube attys who cover this kind of stuff have not been able to find any actual documents/filings on it. And none of the articles that I’ve seen reference any actual physical documents obtained. At the same time, I’ve learned how slowly the courts are so I guess time will tell? It’d make a great docu series if true like a full on cast grift. Whatever the truth I do believe they all have shit on each other and that is the connective tissue that keeps them supporting the majority regardless of criminal, civil or moral misdeeds. Sutton and Garcelle excluded. Like they pile on them to keep the focus off themselves. Moreso Sutton because she has no other public forum/audience. JMO
I read the legal documents. It is over the top. This is what Ronald Richards said on Twitter about the filing.
“ Comment On Legal Newswire case. This was a paid PR release. The law suit allegations have never been verified by any legitimate commentator or reporter. We have gotten many inquiries on this matter. We have no comment as anyone can file a suit.”
Sorry TT is this quote breaks the rules. Please delete if it does.
I concur. I was wondering if that B in billions was supposed to be a M as in millions.
As guilty as Erika is for other misdeeds, I think this story is all made up.
This would’ve been all over the news if it were true.
Prayers that you’ll get better quickly TT!
Speaking of Dateline, I follow former LA prosecutor Emily D. Baker on her Youtube law channel. She said yesterday she was going to be on Nightline to discuss the Girardi case (covering the Housewives trials seems to be her full-time job)! Unfortunately TIVO didn’t record last night’s episode and it’s not available on Mediacom on Demand.
Hope you feel better soon, TT. Healing vibes being sent your way.
Love Emily! I watched the Nightline episode last night because I knew she was supposed to be on it. I think it should be available on Hulu later tonight. It was a really good episode-it had Emily, Edelson and blast from the past Chris Darden of OJ fame speaking about it. Also worth a watch for fans of Tejana singer Selena as there was a segment about her siblings releasing some of her never heard unreleased music. I’d forgotten about her case-so sad. It was only 30 minutes including commercials. I think Hulu doesn’t do commercials so it should be shorter. It aired on ABC so that should help you search it on Hulu.
Emily never prosecuted cases. She was a glorified assistant like she was in the Lohan case.
Glad we are back discussing the housewives and being snarky. 😀
Updated to add Kempire’s in-depth explanation of this situation.
i think kempire just read from a law news site word for word but nothing else.
That’s exactly what he did. And for those of us who don’t have the mental capacity at the moment to digest it right now, it helped a lot.
Erika singing along with Diana’s boyfriend was comedy gold!
It truly was. If looks could have killed when she was singing along ….
With no auto-tune. My ears! Lol
I think Beverly Hills has gone the way of RHONY and Rinna, Erika, Diana, and Kyle have destroyed this franchise.
They need a reboot just like New York has done.
I agree. One of the many things that annoys me about Bravo is they fire women – for good reason – then, bring them back on some of the franchises. It’s like wash, rinse, repeat. When things stop working, and they fire cast, leave them in the past. They brought back Phony pants Heather Dubrow who I read nothing positive about. Now, they are bringing Tamra back. They brought Sheree back to RHOA. I keep seeing interviews Kim Richards has been saying Andy has called her about coming back. In my opinion, revamp should not mean rerun. I don’t want to watch Kim fall apart again. It was painful to watch before. RHOBH needs a revamp. Prime time tv shows don’t typically stay on for 12, 13, 14 yrs. It they are good they might be around for 6 seasons or so anymore. When ratings decline, shows are replaced. Bravo ratings decline and they treat the shows like a Damn dead horse. I was reading reviews on WWHL a couple of days ago. BAD! REALLY BAD! Why not cancel it?????
Hi Tamara. I wanted to post earlier but life is busy. I never posted much but have been a reader as long as you have posted. I’m not here to tell you that you are wrong or right. Nor to “coddle” you as others have been accused. I’m just praying for you. Some may mock me, that’s their choice, as we all are free. Prayer healed me. It brought me out of the dark hole of a breakup with the one and my brother’s death. I have not touched a bottle for 7 months and am finally healed. I want you to know you are loved, you are fabulous, and you are never alone. Look at the community you’ve created here. That’s no small feat. You accomplished this! Stay awesome! Sorry for any typos. My phone is in mutiny because of the heat outside.
Thanks Amanda. I am appreciative of all prayers.
This is really lovely, Amanda; thank you for letting your little light shine so boldly and bravely and congratulations, and blessings, to, and 3on, you! ❣🙏❣
We love you and praying for you Tamara!
I’m going to step out on a limb here and say that no one has gotten a $27 Billion dollar settlement from the US government which makes this entire lawsuit foundation crumble. I am also going to say the ownership path of Spelling Manor doesn’t track either which also makes this story seem less than legitimate.
Please note I am no Erika apologist, I think she is awful and guilty of a lot of other things.
If I am wrong here, I will be back later to eat my hat.
Maybe it was million? My brain is mush. Would that be possible? The whole thing sounds ridiculous but the lawsuit is out there.
I do see your point though.
Okay I made a mistake with my words, I meant the story behind the lawsuit doesn’t sound true. There seems to have been a lawsuit filed and yes they used the amount $27B. I just don’t think the lawsuit has legs, the story with it seems a little fantastical.
I am wondering if someday the IRS will give Erika the Wesley Snipes treatment. She does not seem to be repentant for anything and accountable for nothing. Uncle Sam will get his due if there is unreported income or unpaid taxes.
it’s billion with a “B”. but what’s with girardi representing the government in this case?
You need to listen to Kempire again. He was not representing the government.
What gives this suit some legs is the head of BOA stepped down when this was published. I think EJ gave money to Rinna for her lip brand. If that is true she has to give back the money which will probably ruin her financially. What is really interesting is how rabid Kyle is to defend EJ. The law suit names BOA and Merril Lynch for allowing the fraud.
Hello TT I pray you start to feel better soon. Take care of yourself that’s more important than anything else. Xoxo
Hey there, TT! I ducked in to say I am sending all the positive vibes I’ve got in your direction. I’ve had to hold my tongue a few times with some of these folks coming at you sideways. I did want to come thru to say stay up and take care of you….
On another note – Erika is legit crazypants. I cringed so hard when she told Crystal that she couldn’t eat the chicken tender!!! Who says that shit to someone with known food struggles??! If anything, I would be offering her two of them to show her she is in a safe eating space. And if I were Crystal, I would have smacked that damn chicken right out of Erika’s drunk ass hands…..
I just love listening to Emily but something about her voice makes me nod off so I end up taking 3 attempts to listen to a stream. It’s not that it’s boring it’s just I relax and her voice is so soothing. She may have cured my 4 am menopause insomnia!
Sorry was trying to reply to daintyfeet.
At first, I was agreeing with all of the comments that Erika must have something on Kyle and Mauricio for them to keep supporting her so hard.
But then I remembered how Mauricio and PK were criticizing her car-accident/Tom in a coma story.
They were laughing saying how implausible it was that she would have the doctors ignore his possible brain injury and focus on fixing his ankle! (He’s an 80 year old lawyer, not a world-class soccer player. His brain is his most valuable body part.). Dorit and Kyle were laughing along, with a weak “come on you guys”, no real objections.
Would they have been casting doubts on her stories if she had something on them?
the Nicholas P White story its sounds GASPING
I cant believe something like this could happen
THIS IS MOVIE!!!!
Lady I love you- need your blog! My guilty pleasure ! Hang in there and take care if you!
This story about a 27 million suit is likely a tall tale, but “where there’s smoke”. There is something going on that puts Erika in Maurice and Kyle’s best interests to keep sucking up to her.
Kyle was in a post with an almost “what I want for Christmas” sounding post, her most wished for request from Bravo is they bring Teddy back full time. Teddy acts as thirsty as Nene and doesn’t hide it at all. She has PR that manages to get her everywhere with trivial things to say. I think Kyle wants her back to do her dirty work again, she knows she’s lost popularity being her true self or whatever this bitchness is
Also, I still have suspicions there is a nefarious connection between Eduardo and Mauricio, or whatever their names are, concerning security systems or that kind of intel.
Not sure if this is the correct post to put this but People is reporting that Taylor Armstrong of BH is joining RHOC with Tamra. Are the Bravo suits just whack or what! Not that I’ll be watching OC but still. I guess she passed HD’s approval? Smh
How awesome would it be if Erika and Jen Shah end up at the same federal prison!
Sorry but I’m not buying the whole Erika drunken act. She’s overdoing it. Just like last year with all the odd stories, long sighs, mascara running and whatnot, she would be more believable if she would dial it down a little. Stop saying “I’m lit” or “I’m so lit” at every event and if you’re pretending to be half passed out on the sofa like on the boat, don’t continue to participate in the conversation around you. 😀 This must either be a desperate storyline for the show or some scheme to later check herself into rehab in order to run from her legal issues. By the way, does anyone else notice how when the other women talk about what they did at Thanksgiving or Christmas (or even have videos), Erika never has any news? Hasn’t she any family or friends? Why are her paid staff members the only other people in her own scenes? Sad really. And whatever happened to being Erika Jayne? Why is she not doing gigs anymore?? Go sing your own damn songs at some club maybe and stop disturbing other people’s singing at Christmas parties. Asher has a nice voice and it was embarrassing that she was so rude during his song. I’m amazed Diana didn’t have a problem with it.
I too am convinced that somehow, someway Kyle and Rinna are involved in Erika’s/Tom’s shady dealings and that is the reason they will go to their grave defending her actions.