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Criminal

Aug. 9, 2024

Ex-Girardi Keese attorney testifies to difficulty getting client paid

Former Girardi Keese attorney Alexa F. Galloway testified in Tom Girardi's $15 million wire fraud trial his explanations for not sending a client her portion of a $500,000 settlement "made no sense."

A former Girardi Keese attorney testified Thursday that she was left in the dark for months regarding the status of a $500,000 settlement payment after the firm received the funds and that Tom Girardi's explanations for not sending the client her portion "made no sense."

Evidence was presented to show that Girardi's excuses included: a judge had to sign the check, and that he was fighting an "unfair" Arizona law that made the client liable for tax on th...

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