‘Real Housewives of New York’: Bethenny Frankel Claims Tom Girardi’s Financial Woes Were ‘Widely Known, Best Kept Secret’

 

 

Real Housewives of New York’ alum Bethenny Frankel is dishing about ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star, Erika Jayne and estranged husband Tom Girardi and what Bethenny calls the “widely known best kept secret”- Tom’s financial woes.

According to Frankel, she is not surprised in the slightest that Tom has declared bankruptcy, claiming she heard about the lawyer and his wife’s financial issues as early as 2017.

While speaking on her Just B podcast, the 50-year-old reality star/entrepreneur claimed that her late fiancé, Dennis Shields had informed her about Tom allegedly owing “money to everyone”.

‘Real Housewives of New York’: Bethenny Frankel Claims Tom Girardi’s Financial Woes Were ‘Widely Known, Best Kept Secret’

Dennis, who died at 51 of an apparent drug overdose in 2018 knew 82 year old Tom through their similar worked in the legal field. After Bethenny expressed disbelief that Erika could afford her lifestyle, especially the now infamous $40,000 a month glam squad, Dennis divulged to Bethenny that not all was as it seems in the Girardi household.

Not only did Tom allegedly owe Dennis half a million dollars, another shared acquaintance was owed $1.5 million from the now disbarred lawyer.

When Bethenny further questioned Dennis about Erika’s lavish lifestyle, including private jets and nearly $200,000 Cartier rings, Dennis reportedly told Bethenny, “It’s because he’s using people’s money to support her lifestyle.” This included his now disbanded law firm, Girardi Keese’s money.

When Bethenny pressed her fiancé as to why Tom would allow himself to drown in debt like that, Dennis’ answer was simple, “He can’t say no to [Erika].”‘

Bethenny went on to discuss on the podcast how she had spoken with Housewives creator and all things Housewives host, Andy Cohen who, when the Girardi and Jayne scandal broke, called Bethenny and reportedly said, “Holy s**t. You really do know it all. You told me about this years ago.’

It’s no doubt that investigator, Ronald Richards will use Bethenny’s revelations in his case against the Real Housewife. A treasure trove of ‘facts’ are coming out about the end of Erika and Tom’s marriage on the non-scripted show and Richards has not been secretive about he and his team watching the show carefully.

Bethenny’s claims both contradict and back up Erika’s claims of not knowing…well…anything. Then again, Erika’s doing a good job of contradicting herself anyway!

On Wednesday the La Quinta$1.25 million property Erika claimed to know very little about went on the market to help pay off some of the former couple’s creditors and legal debts amid their ongoing divorce and embezzlement scandal.

Watch RHOBH to get more tea on the scandal, Wednesdays on Bravo!

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