In the midst of production on Season 11, Erika Girardi filed for divorce from her husband, powerhouse attorney Tom Girardi. But this wasn’t an ordinary split in the “Housewives” universe, a marriage upended by the rigors of reality TV. Tom Girardi was hit with a lawsuit that accused them of embezzling funds intended to help the families of Lion Air Flight 610 victims. In the episode, Arellano also talks to investigative reporters Harriet Ryan and Matt Hamilton, whose reporting untangles the Girardis’ rise and fall. Millions of dollars in settlement money that went to Tom Girardi’s law firm never reached victims.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 04, 2021 12:56 UTC