“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne has missed the deadline to “voluntarily” return millions of dollars to the lawyer investigating her in federal court, Radar Online reported. As previously reported, Jayne is mixed up in her estranged husband Thomas Girardi’s involuntary chapter 7 bankruptcy. Earlier this year, the once-respected lawyer and his longtime law firm were accused of refusing to pay tens of millions to creditors. In court documents, the trustee presiding over the case revealed the firm has $101 million in liabilities. The trustee also hired an attorney Ronald Richards to investigate Jayne over potentially fraudulent transfers of assets from Girardi to Jayne. The Bravo star has been fighting Richards’ appointment for months accusing him of harassing her online. The judge denied her request to kick him off the case and questioned her motives for trying to remove him. The trustee and Richards then sued Jayne for the return of $25 million. They accuse his now-defunct firm spent millions to pay the bills for Jayne’s company EJ Global. Financial records show Jayne spent $14 million on her American Express card from 2008 until 2020. The reality star has yet to respond to the lawsuit. She denies having knowledge of Girardi’s finances and refuses to return a dime. On Sept. 17, Richards announced on social media that the RHOBH star had missed the deadline to “voluntarily” pay back the $25 million. The legal battles continues on in federal court.
