Criminal
Jul. 7, 2025
Girardi raises 4th Amendment challenge to firm's bankruptcy
The crux of the claim is that the Girardi Keese bankruptcy was involuntary, that it was a sole proprietorship and that the government had no right to seize "papers and effects of an incompetent individual."
Tom Girardi, fighting to stay free until his wire fraud conviction appeal is completed, has raised a Fourth Amendment challenge, saying the government improperly obtained bankruptcy documents from his defunct law firm, Girardi Keese.
A significant claim in a motion filed Wednesday, says U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton erred when she denied Girardi's motion to suppress personal bankruptcy evidence that, if overturned, would invalidate most of the government's case. ...
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