Erika Jayne has been dragged right into a number of lawsuits filed in opposition to her estranged husband, Thomas Girardi, lately, however was she charged in his latest indictment?

After Thomas was charged with wire fraud on Wednesday as prosecutors accused the former attorney of stealing over $18 million from shoppers, sources are talking out in regards to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star and her potential position within the “ongoing” investigation.

“Erika (Jayne) Girardi just isn’t charged. The investigation is ongoing,” Cieran McIvoy, a public info officer for the Division of Justice, confirmed to Us Weekly on February 1.

In keeping with an insider, Thomas’ indictments in Chicago and Los Angeles, which additionally embody his son-in-law, David Lira, and former Girardi Keese CFO Christopher Kamon, respectively “[focus] on the exercise involving the legislation agency.”

“It’s unclear if Erika shall be on the witness record for prosecutors as a result of the indictment was simply unsealed,” the supply continued.

As Thomas’ indictment was introduced, Tyler Hatcher, a particular agent in command of the IRS Felony Investigation Los Angeles workplace, launched an announcement.

“Thomas Vincent Girardi ought to have been a pillar to our neighborhood,” he stated. “As an alternative, he’s accused of making an elaborate scheme to mislead his clients, victimizing them for a second time. Attorneys are put ready of belief once they signify us throughout a few of our most troublesome instances. Distrust within the authorized occupation grows when shoppers can’t belief their attorneys to pay them the settlements meant to make them complete.”

Since late 2020, Thomas has been accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of {dollars} from his former shoppers, together with relatives of victims of a airplane crash in Indonesia and a man badly burned in a pipeline explosion, securing them settlements in lawsuits however failing to show over the money.

And though Erika has maintained her innocence all through the continuing allegations in opposition to Thomas, she has been accused by a lot of being in on his schemes and utilizing the cash he’s secured for his shoppers to maintain her over-the-top life-style.

As she entered the brand new 12 months alongside Lisa Rinna and Diana Jenkins, each of who announced their departures from RHOBH final month, Erika responded to a fan on Instagram Reside who stated they had been “so completely satisfied” she was “being vindicated.”

“Slowly however absolutely,” Erika replied. “Yeah, me too. Thanks very a lot. Admire that … Slowly however absolutely, sure.”

The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills season 13 is predicted to start filming later this month.