Tom Girardihas been spotted out for the first time since his split from estranged wifeErika Girardi.
Erika, 50,filed for divorcefrom the former attorney in November after 21 years of marriage, telling PEOPLE at the time, “This is not a step taken lightly or easily. I have great love and respect for Tom and for our years and the lives we built together.”
Since then, theReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar and her ex have weathered variouslegal controversiesin the public eye.
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Erika and Tom Girardi.Jerritt Clark/Getty; Steve Eichner/Sipa
The court ultimatelyruled in favor of the creditors, ordering that Erika’s accountant Michael Ullman, divorce lawyer Larry Ginsburg and landlord Benjamin Khakshour turn over various “key documents,” including her pay stubs, bank statements and any emails and text messages pertaining to her finances.
Erika has also been accused of conspiring with Tom and using her “notoriety” tohide assetsas the bankruptcy trustee continues to investigate both Tom and his firm.
Tom Girardi.Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times via Getty
In addition to his legal woes, Tom has been diagnosed withdementia and Alzheimer’s diseaseand placed under aconservatorship. After his younger brother Robert was named as his temporary conservator in February, the appointment wasmade permanentin June.
“It’s obviously a heartbreaking situation for Robert, but we agree with the court’s rulings yesterday,” Robert’s lawyer, Nicholas Van Brunt, said in a statement to PEOPLE at the time.
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On a recent episode ofRHOBH,Erika opened up about some of Tom’s health issues leading up to their split, sharing that he was “unconscious for 12 hours” following a 2017 car wreck.
“As aresult of the crash, his ankle was [hurt]. He was also unconscious for 12 hours, but no one knows that,” she said.
“I know, because I found him,” Erika added, noting that Tom “had a head injury and he broke his shoulder, snapped his ankle and then broke his clavicle” after driving off a cliff.
source: people.com
