Days after he was indicted on wire fraud charges, Tom Girardi made a rare appearance in public.The disbarred lawyer, 83, attended the initial hearing for his federal court case in Los Angeles on Monday, February 6.
Girardi looked frail as he arrived at the courthouse, wearing a dark purple sweater and a black surgical mask.During the hearing, United States Magistrate Judge Karen L.
Stevenson ordered the Colorado native to undergo a mental competency evaluation and sealed all records related to his mental health.
She also entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Girardi, who was released on $250,000 bond.Stevenson said that Girardi doesn’t have to wear an electronic monitor, but he may not leave the Central District of California, per Page Six.
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