Andy Cohen is addressing Erika Girardi’s future on The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills after the discharge of the ABC Information Originals documentary, The Housewife and the Hustler.
Chatting with a caller throughout the Wednesday episode of his SiriusXM present Andy Cohen Reside, the Bravo stalwart mentioned that the documentary — which examines Erika’s estranged husband Tom Girardi’s authorized troubles, and whether or not or not she had a task in them — seemingly will not impact her RHOBH job.
“I do not assume that documentary will have an effect on her future on the present,” Cohen mentioned.
He then when on to query the doc’s inclusion of Actual Housewives of New Jersey alum Danielle Staub and Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills visitor Dana Wilkey.
“I’ll say the concept that Danielle Staub and Dana Wilkey are the consultants on this documentary about Erika is questionable at finest,” Cohen continued. “So I type of realized I wasn’t gonna be taught something new from them about Erika.”
As for the case itself? “The Tom Girardi tales proceed to be deeply disturbing, and now we have to see how this performs out,” he mentioned.
The Housewife and the Hustler — streaming now on Hulu — outlines Tom and Erika’s ongoing authorized points.
The legendary legal professional, 82, has been accused by the State Bar of California of misappropriating hundreds of thousands in shopper funds, amongst different injustices. A few of Tom’s alleged victims had been interviewed for the doc, together with these concerned in a class-action case to assist the households of Lion Air Flight 610 victims get again their settlement funds.
A never-before-aired deposition tape of Tom is featured within the particular too.
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Tom got here beneath fireplace shortly after Erika, 49 – whom he wed in 1999 – introduced their cut up final November. A month later, he and Erika had been sued for allegedly utilizing their divorce to embezzle cash meant for the households of victims killed in that 2018 Boeing aircraft crash.
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Following the discharge of the documentary, Erika’s legal professionals withdrew from representing her.
Whereas Erika has not been charged with any crimes, the documentary asks how a lot she knew about her husband’s authorized woes.
“Tom and Erika, they’re caught collectively in these chapter proceedings. Loads of these money owed, that they owe in chapter proceedings, [they] owe collectively, probably,” Brandon Lowrey, a reporter at Law360, mentioned. “It will be exhausting for her to say to she did not know that something was happening.”
On Tuesday, Erika’s RHOBH costar Kyle Richards spoke with Entry Hollywood about how her good friend has been doing because the documentary was launched.
“I imply, you realize, clearly it is a exhausting time, however she’s doing okay,” Richards mentioned.
