Tom Girardi arrives at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in downtown Los Angeles, on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Photo: Amanda Bronstad/ALMProsecutors Want Tom Girardi to Serve 14 Years In Prison. His Lawyers Don't Want Him Behind Bars.
The 85-year-old Girardi faces up to 14 years in prison when he is sentenced later this month. A Nov. 1 pre-sentence report recommended he serve 135 months, or 11¼ years, which would be at the low end of the guideline range.
December 09, 2024 at 08:34 PM
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What You Need to Know
- 'Today, Tom Girardi is a broke, half-blind, incontinent, 85-year-old man with dementia,' his lawyers wrote.
- Girardi is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 20 after a federal jury found him guilty on Aug. 27 of four counts of wire fraud.
- 'Defendant’s criminal conduct in this matter is egregious,' prosecutors wrote. 'Defendant stole more than money from his victims.'
Prosecutors who secured a conviction this year against fallen plaintiffs’ attorney Tom Girardi have asked a federal judge to impose a sentence of 14 years in prison, while defense attorneys pleaded that their client, who has dementia, not be incarcerated.
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