Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika ‘Jayne’ Girardi accepted money from another older Florida attorney to maintain her lifestyle.
According to Exhibit A List, James Wilkes came to Erika’s financial rescue in her time of need.
Mrs. Tom Girardi accepted financial help from James Wilkes, her Florida attorney. In fact, the website Exhibit A List reported that the attorney was quite generous with Erika.
ICYMI:
A conversation James Wilkes had with another one of Erika’s attorneys was shown on the documentary, The Housewife and the Hustler 2: The Reckoning.
Attorney Evan Borges, who is Erika’s Los Angeles attorney, gave information about funds exchanged. Evan Borges explained that James Wilkes had given Erika $150,000 to pay for a divorce lawyer and provide support after being cut off from her husband’s money.
In an interview for the documentary, James Wilkes was asked how much he had spent on helping the XXPEN$IVE singer. “I have no idea,” he said. “A couple of million. I can’t conceive of what it’s cost me and my practice.”
Receipts👏:
In a newly released sworn affidavit, private investigator Jonathan Ballard reported interviewing Timothy Kulig, the chief financial officer for Wilkes and Associates.
“One person with knowledge of Wilkes’ law firm and its finances can point to at least $400,000 shared with Erika Girardi.”
“[Timothy] Kulig said he had opened an account with Wells Fargo Bank in 2020. Jim Wilkes and Erika Girardi were named as account holders, with deposits made totaling $400,000.”
“In a Florida lawsuit in which Erika is named as a defendant, she made a declaration in her own defense. In it, she states, ‘I had one bank account opened for me by a friend in the State of Florida. It was opened at the national bank chain where my friend did his banking. The account was used for personal, not business use.’”
Timothy Kulig told the private investigator that “the money in that account came either from Wilkes’ personal funds or a distribution from the firm.” He also noted that his job was to manage things and “move money around” for Wilkes’ multiple business entities.
