Prosecutors Argue Against New Trial for Disgraced Lawyer Tom Girardi, Citing Competence During Court Proceedings

Prosecutors have informed a California federal judge that Tom Girardi should not be granted a new trial. Girardi, the disbarred attorney, was convicted of misappropriating $15 million in client settlement funds. According to the prosecutors, Girardi’s claims of being incompetent to stand trial are contradicted by his conduct during the proceedings. For more details on the case, the original article is available through Law360.