What did Erika Jayne do with the money? The lavish US$25 million splurges of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star revealed, following the fraud and embezzlement scandal

Aug 24 , 2021

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne reportedly spent US$25 million she got from her ex-husband. Photo: @theprettymess/Instagram

Jayne’s ex-husband, Tom Girardi, was accused of stealing clients’ settlement money – and now the Bravo reality TV star’s extravagant spending habits are being scrutinised

A legal letter reports that Jayne paid US$100,000 to Kim Kardashian’s former assistant, and racked up a US$14.3 million American Express credit card bill

From the moment that Erika Jayne joined the cast of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, audiences of the popular reality TV series became witnesses to her opulent and extravagant lifestyle. It was a glittery display of designer clothes, jewellery with eye-watering price tags and lavish trips. At one point, Jayne was even famously quoted as disclosing that her glam look (hair, make-up and clothes) cost US$40,000 every month.

Nowadays, however, it has become apparent that the shiny surface might come with a darker underbelly. Jayne’s estranged husband, Tom Girardi, has been experiencing legal and financial woes as a result of embezzlement and fraud accusations, which allege that he stole millions of dollars of settlement money from his clients. Because of this, the Housewife’s finances are being called into question.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne with her lavish jewellery. Photo: @theprettymess/Instagram

Girardi’s firm reportedly transferred some US$25 million to Jayne’s company, EJ Global LLC. With speculation that these funds were funnelled from settlement payouts meant for Girardi’s clients, a major spotlight has been put on Jayne’s spending habits, with reports stating that she may be liable to pay back a large portion, if not all of it.

And now, after a legal demand letter was recently sent to Jayne’s lawyers, according to Page Six, a detailed breakdown of the star’s spending habits has been made public. So just where did all that money go? Let’s take a closer look.

The credit card bill

Reality star Erika Jayne spent millions of dollars on publicity and designer clothes. Photo: @theprettymess/Instagram

Taking up the largest chunk of her multimillion-dollar expenses was her American Express credit card bill. The whopping figure was US$14.3 million!

While some might wonder how anyone can rack up a credit card bill that high, RHOBH fans would easily be able to formulate a list of possibilities.

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