'He Is a Very Lonely Soul': Tom Girardi's Longtime Secretary, Housekeeper Take the Stand

'He couldn't remember a lot of things,' Tom Girardi's former housekeeper, Isabella Mancilla, testified on Monday. 'The only thing he wanted to do was go to his office.'

August 20, 2024 at 08:17 AM

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Criminal Law

Amanda Bronstad
staff reporter

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Another defense witness, Richard Marmaro, a retired partner at Skadden Arps, testified that Girardi, his golf buddy, appeared confused or forgetful in 2019 and 2020.
IRS special agent Ryan Roberson said the government sent 'target letters' to other Girardi Keese partners, including Christopher Aumais, David Lira, Bob Finnerty and Keith Griffin.
Another witness, Amber Ringler, who was Girardi's travel agent for 24 years, testified that he forgot names, calling people 'hey, buddy' or 'hey, pal.'

Tom Girardi's lawyers called a string of witnesses on Monday, including his longtime secretary and housekeeper, to testify about his cognitive decline in the years before Girardi Keese's collapse.

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