“Disbarred Lawyer Tom Girardi Ruled Fit for Trial Amid Dementia Defense Strategy”

Although a federal judge recently ruled disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi mentally competent to stand trial this month for wire fraud, the legal landscape of this high-profile case may shift as Girardi’s defense team potentially leverages his dementia diagnosis. Legal experts suggest that Girardi, 85, could argue his cognitive decline undermines the prosecution’s allegations that he knowingly and intentionally defrauded his clients out of millions of dollars. For further details on the case and expert opinions, more information is available on Law360.