Tom Girardi was diagnosed with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in the midst of his various legal battles.
The 81-year-old former lawyer underwent a mental evaluation in February as part of his brother Robert’s efforts to be named Tom’s permanent curator.
Dr. Nathan Lavid, a forensic pathologist and clinical psychiatrist in Long Beach, wrote in a affidavit filed Wednesday and obtained by Page Six that the estranged husband of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne is unable to attend. to any legal proceedings.
“Dementia affects his ability to understand hearing,” Lavid wrote. “His emotional suffering is directly related to his dementia and exacerbated by his confusion.”
Lavid also noted that Tom’s short-term memory, ability to concentrate and recognition are “moderately impaired.” He also said that Tom suffers from “moderate” illusions.
Robert’s lawyer did not immediately return Page Six’s request for comment.
Girardi’s health problems began in December 2020, when he was hospitalized for a “serious illness. Robert claimed to be suffering from short-term memory loss in January.
Robert has been named Tom’s temporary curator, who was stripped of his California State Bar office this week in early February.
Tom remains involved in various legal scams, including Jayne’s divorce, which filed for dissolution a few weeks before the former couple was sued by a law firm representing the victims of Lion Air 610 for alleged money laundering as part of divorce.
Girardi pleaded for poverty in court. The case is ongoing.
Also in December, Girardi’s former business partner, Robert Keese, sued to dissolve their 1126 Wilshire Partnership. Keese and other lawyers claimed that Girardi did not pay them the estimated $ 315,000 they earned as a result of the partnership, instead of collecting the money “for their own personal gain.”
Wells Fargo Financial Services is also suing Girardi for alleged breaches of agreements with the bank.