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Criminal

Feb. 7, 2023

Girardi pleads not guilty to charges he stole client money

Disgrace attorney Thomas V. Girardi did not say a word during an arraignment hearing. U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson said she received from Girardi’s counsel an unopposed motion to evaluate his readiness for trial.

Girardi pleads not guilty to charges he stole client money
Thomas V. Girardi, center in mask, holding the arm of a caregiver, entered the Edward R. Roybal U.S. Courthouse on Monday, flanked by attorneys Georgina E. Wakefield, left, and Craig A. Harbaugh, right, with the Federal Public Defender's Office in Los Angeles. Ricardo Pineda / Daily Journal

Disbarred plaintiffs’ attorney Thomas V. Girardi pleaded not guilty to five counts of wire fraud Monday at his arraignment in Los Angeles. Girardi will not be held in federal custody as he awaits further proceedings. His brother and conservator, Robert, agreed to sign a $250,000 bond order.

Girardi was indicted last week, along with his defunct law firm’s chief financial officer, for allegedly stealing $15 million from five clients he rep...

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