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Criminal

Aug. 26, 2024

Defense experts: Girardi testimony was a Hail Mary that didn't help

Disbarred plaintiff's attorney Tom Girardi's excuses on the witness stand for withholding client funds were admissions of State Bar ethics rules and didn't help him with the jury, said criminal defense attorneys who followed the trial.

Tom Girardi leaving federal court during the first week of his wire fraud trial.

Tom Girardi's surprising decision to testify on the final day of his federal wire fraud defense and claim he decided to hold funds from certain clients for their own well-being raised more ethical questions than answers that will not likely persuade jurors to rule in his favor, outside attorneys who've been following the case said.

"The California ethics rules are very clear as to when the money's received, it's supposed to go to the client," McDermott Wil...

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