RHOBH star Erika Jayne accused of being 'frontwoman' for estranged husband Tom Girardi in $55M suit

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Erika Jayne has been named in a newly-filed lawsuit along with her estranged husband Tom Girardi amid allegations of illegal business practices.The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 50, was named in a legal filing by the firm Edelson PC, in addition to her company EJ Global LLC, Girardi, 82, his law firm Girardi & Keese and his lenders asking for a minimum of $55 million in damages in a jury trial, People reported Tuesday after reviewing legal documents.The law firm Edelson PC said in legal docs filed in in the U.S.

District Court - Northern District of California San Francisco that Jayne and others named in the lawsuit engaged in acts of racketeering, conspiracy, deceit, receiving stolen property, aiding and abetting the concealment of illegally-obtained money and goods, conversion and consumers legal remedies act.

The latest:Erika Jayne, 50, has been named in a newly-filed lawsuit along with her estranged husband Tom Girardi, 82, amid allegations of illegal business practices.

She was snapped at an Oscars party in LA last monthThe Atlanta-born reality star functioned as the 'frontwoman' to the unlawful 'scheme' perpetrated by Girardi and his associates, Edelson PC told the court, as she was 'selling to the world (including unsuspecting clients) that Girardi Keese was successful' via her 'significant public platform' as a star on the popular Bravo series.Jayne 'displayed a nationwide showroom of the money they stole on Real Housewives,' Edelson PC said in court docs, adding that she continues 'to lie about her own involvement, and to try to assist Tom and the others in getting away with it.' Jayne 'made the cynical decision to leverage the scandal to further her career and stay relevant in the tabloids, meaning.