Criminal
Mar. 6, 2023
Girardi arraigned on Chicago charges of stealing from clients
Disbarred attorney Thomas V. Girardi answered “yes” to a couple of questions as he was arraigned remotely on eight counts of wire fraud and four counts of criminal contempt of court in connection with misappropriating more than $3 million in settlement funds intended for victims of a plane crash in Indonesia.
Disbarred plaintiffs’ attorney Thomas V. Girardi pleaded not guilty Friday to criminal charges in Chicago, one of two indictments he faces for stealing from clients.
Girardi, wearing a suit jacket and button-down shirt, said little during the online hearing, and his attorney — Deputy Federal Public Defender Seema Ahmad — entered his plea.
He is charged with eight counts of wire fraud and four counts of criminal ...
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