Divorces are complicated. When the man you’re divorcing is a geriatric fraudster suffering from dementia and facing 7 years in prison for embezzling millions, things get really messy. That’s the unfortunate reality for Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne, whose divorce from Tom Girardi remains in limbo.
Ahead of Tom’s fraud trial, some legal experts predicted the pair would remain married until death do them part. New legal documents reviewed by attorney Ronald Richards show that the courts are trying to push things forward.
Will RHOBH’s Erika Jayne finally divorce Tom Girardi?
“The family law judge has finally had enough and told her either get divorced or dismiss your case,” Ronald wrote, along with an order from the Superior Court of California.
The court order sets a case for “Order to Show Cause re: Failure to File Dismissal/Judgement on August 1, 2025.” Essentially, that means the courts are trying to move the process along. Their case can’t just sit on hold forever.
Previously, one of Erika’s lawyers, Jim Wilkes, explained that the divorce remained stagnant because of Tom’s inability to defend himself. He also pointed out that there’s nothing to fight for in the divorce.
“ It’s so easy to say that Erika did this or Erika did that. Erika was left with nothing in her name. Tom has nothing; what he had they found and they liquidated,” Jim explained.
Meanwhile, Ronald claimed that the lack of progress in the divorce could be for more strategic reasons. He said it could be a ploy to show “contrived outrage” about the fraud her husband committed. It’s a reminder that, despite Erika having a comeback in the entertainment industry, there are plenty of people who believe she was aware of the fraud.
For next steps in the divorce, we’ll have to wait until August 5. At that point, Erika might have to make a decision. She’ll have to move forward with trying to divorce her felonious husband, or sit back and wait for fate to handle it for her.
