Why did Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi divorce?
ERIKA Jayne and Tom Girardi, who were married for 22 years, went through a tumultuous public divorce in November 2020. Season 11 of RHOBH launched on Bravo on May 19, 2021. Jayne and Tom Girardi first began dating in the 1990s. At the time, he was the co-owner of the bar and restaurant where she was working as a server. Girardi is also a high-powered attorney, and as a founding member of Girardi & Keese, he specialized in taking on malpractice cases. One of the firm's most famous cases was against Pacific Gas & Electric. 4 Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi were married for 22 years Credit: Bravo  That case resulted in a judgment against the company worth more than $300million, and inspired the film Erin Brockovich. Jayne and Girardi got married in 2000. At the time, Girardi was still in the midst of a settlement with his first wife about communal assets. Despite these issues, the couple was worth $264million when they joined The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in 2015. They were shown living in a $13million mansion. 4 Erika and Tom feature on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Credit: Bravo  In November 2020, Jayne and Girardi filed for divorce. The couple cited irreconcilable differences for the split. As it turns out, Girardi and Jayne are being sued because they allegedly tried to embezzle money from plane crash victims. They reportedly were using the money to fund their lavish lifestyles. A new Hulu documentary will reportedly dig into the fraud claims against the infamous couple. A promo for the ABC News Originals documentary, The Housewife and the Hustler, which will air on Hulu, looks into the former couple's legal scandals and Tom's embezzlement accusation. According to ABC News, the documentary cites voicemail messages, court records and one of Tom's never-before-aired deposition tapes. 4 The Housewife and the Hustler airs on Hulu on June 14 Credit: ABC  Experts featured in the documentary noted: "Tom Girardi was L.A. law  so powerful." Another commentator added of Tom and Erika's spending: "They were just blowing money left and right, but then"  Comedian Heather McDonald asks: "I think the biggest question is: Did she know?" The documentary will begin streaming June 14. Teen Mom Briana DeJesus claims Ashley Jones' house on show is 'FAKE' 'NOT AUTHENTIC!' Erika is worth $5million. Her alter-ego Erika Jayne made her smash debut on the music scene in 2007 with her first single Rollercoaster, which went number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Since then, Erika has had several number one singles, toured the world, and starred on Broadway as Roxie Hart in Chicago.