Former Los Angeles trial attorney Tom Girardi was sentenced on June 3 to more than seven years in federal prison for embezzling tens of millions of dollars from clients, some of whom were waiting on settlement money to pay for medical treatment.
Girardi, 86, was ordered to serve 87 months in custody, pay more than $2.3 million in restitution, and pay a $35,000 fine. He must surrender to federal authorities by July 17, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
“This self-proclaimed ‘champion of justice’ was nothing more than a thief and a liar who conned his vulnerable clients out of millions of dollars,” said United States Attorney Bill Essayli….