A complete timeline of 'Real Housewives' star Erika Jayne's divorce and legal troubles

Anneta KonstantinidesMay 20, 2021, 01:52 IST

Legal troubles have been swirling around Erika Jayne for the last five months.Jerritt Clark/Getty Images for Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 2 Presented by Amazon Prime Video

Legal troubles have swirled around Erika Jayne, 49, and Tom Girardi, 81, over the last five months.
Jayne filed for divorce from Girardi in November after 21 years of marriage.
A lawsuit claims the divorce is a "sham" to hide embezzled money from plane-crash victims' families.

November 3, 2020: Erika Jayne, 49, files for divorce from Tom Girardi, 81, citing "irreconcilable differences."

Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi were married for 21 years. Backgrid

December 2, 2020: The class-action law firm Edelson PC files a lawsuit, alleging that Jayne and Girardi's divorce is a "sham."

Jayne cited "irreconcilable differences" in her divorce from Girardi. Steve Eichner/NameFace/SIPA USA

December 9, 2020: Girardi requests termination of Jayne's spousal support.

Girardi also requested that Jayne pay her own attorney's fees. Arturo Holmes/WireImage

December 14, 2020: Girardi is held in civil contempt after "declining" to explain why he couldn't pay $2 million to four of his clients in the Boeing case.

Girardi (left) with one of his clients in 2009. MediaNews Group/Orange County Register/Getty Images

December 18, 2020: A story comes out claiming that Girardi had been cheating on Jayne for years during their marriage.

Jayne poses backstage after making her Broadway debut in "Chicago" on January 6, 2020, in New York City. Bruce Glikas/WireImage

January 20, 2021: Girardi's brother Robert asks to be named his conservator, claiming Girardi "cannot care for himself without assistance."

Girardi was touted as the "Top Legal Expert of the Year" in a June 2020 cover story. The magazine cover was used as evidence in court in a lawsuit against Girardi. Court Documents

January 22, 2021: Jayne reportedly moved out of the Pasadena mansion she shared with Girardi and downsized to a smaller $1.5 million home in LA.

Jayne appears with back-up dancers in an Atlantic City concert in 2018. Donald Kravitz/Getty Images

March 2021: Jayne is reportedly named in at least five lawsuits against Girardi.

Edelson PC is also seeking Jayne's deposition on Girardi's mental state. Leon Bennett/WireImage

April 12, 2021: A new "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" trailer reveals that Jayne's divorce and legal issues will be included in the new season.

Jayne with her "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" costars. Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

May 18, 2021: A sneak-peek clip for "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" season 11 is released in which Jayne references her "problems" and talks about being prescribed Lexapro.

Jayne opens about her depression in "RHOBH" season 11. Gregg DeGuire/WireImage

May 18, 2021: A sneak-peek clip for "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" season 11 is released in which Jayne references her "problems" and talks about being prescribed Lexapro.

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A complete timeline of 'Real Housewives' star Erika Jayne's divorce and legal troubles

November 3, 2020: Erika Jayne, 49, files for divorce from Tom Girardi, 81, citing "irreconcilable differences."

December 2, 2020: The class-action law firm Edelson PC files a lawsuit, alleging that Jayne and Girardi's divorce is a "sham."

December 9, 2020: Girardi requests termination of Jayne's spousal support.

December 14, 2020: Girardi is held in civil contempt after "declining" to explain why he couldn't pay $2 million to four of his clients in the Boeing case.

December 18, 2020: A story comes out claiming that Girardi had been cheating on Jayne for years during their marriage.

January 20, 2021: Girardi's brother Robert asks to be named his conservator, claiming Girardi "cannot care for himself without assistance."

January 22, 2021: Jayne reportedly moved out of the Pasadena mansion she shared with Girardi and downsized to a smaller $1.5 million home in LA.

March 2021: Jayne is reportedly named in at least five lawsuits against Girardi.

April 12, 2021: A new "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" trailer reveals that Jayne's divorce and legal issues will be included in the new season.

May 18, 2021: A sneak-peek clip for "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" season 11 is released in which Jayne references her "problems" and talks about being prescribed Lexapro.