RHOBH's Kathy Hilton & Crystal Kung Minkoff Weigh in on Erika Jayne's Divorce Story

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Kathy Hilton, Crystal Kung Minkoff and Kyle Richards clarified what they really know about Erika Jayne's divorce in a shocking WWHL interview.

Watch: Erika Jayne Details Day She Split From Husband Tom Girardi

Trying to make sense of it all. 

On Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live on June 23, host Andy Cohen asked The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Kathy Hilton and Crystal Kung Minkoff if they believe all the details about Erika Jayne‘s messy divorce drama.

The latest RHOBH episode, which also aired on June 23, showed Erika opening up about her failed marriage to attorney Tom Girardi for the first time. “I literally made a decision that I had to,” Erika stated. “I left because he pushed me further and further out. The conversations that I used to have were now reduced down to a sentence or two. I just kept walking around that house, and knowing that this marriage was headed down a really s–tty path, I had to make a choice to do what was right for me. I couldn’t live that way anymore.”  

But Andy wanted the inside scoop from Kathy and Crystal: “When she told you guys that story, were you feeling like it was all sincere?” he asked. 

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Cyrstal quickly answered, “When she told us about her divorce, I had only met her two weeks into that, so of course I believe [it] at face value.”

Kathy noted that she had only met Erika previously at an intimate birthday party for sister Kyle Richards two years prior. “I just don’t know,” Kathy continued. “I believe she’s, like, telling the truth.”

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Andy called on Kyle, who was sitting in the audience, to chime in, having known Erika for longer. He also asked a fan question that accused co-star Lisa Rinna of being “hypocritical” in supporting Erika when she previously tried to get to the bottom of Puppygate and Denise Richards‘ “alleged tryst” with Brandi Glanville. 

“Well first of all, this was six months ago—even longer, maybe—so we were just getting the information as it was unfolding,” Kyle revealed. “And we still don’t know everything. To be fair, Rinna is a lot closer to Erika than she was with Denise, but we really don’t know anything. We still don’t know what’s going on.” 

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E! News was first to report that Erika filed for divorce from Tom on Nov. 3, 2020. Following their split, Tom’s past clients have since accused him of fraud and embezzlement, and Erika is listed as a defendant in the lawsuit. Neither Tom or Erika have publicly addressed the claims.

Watch the intense clip above, and tune in to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Bravo to see more of the Erika divorce drama unfold. Binge past episodes any time on Peacock.

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Tom Girardi's Law Firm Allegedly Loaned Erika Jayne's Businesses Over $20 Million

According to court documents obtained by E! News, a bankruptcy trustee claims "the Debtor has admitted in numerous filed tax documents that Erika's related companies have received over $20,000,000."

Watch: Erika Jayne & Estranged Husband Tom Girardi Sued for Fraud

New allegations are being raised in regards to the finances of Erika Jayne and Tom Girardi.

According to a motion filed by the bankruptcy trustee investigating Tom’s assets, Erika’s businesses allegedly received more than $20 million in loans from her estranged husband’s law firm for several years.

“Erika has created a new company after the news broke of this scandal, which appears to simply be a successor company,” the trustee alleged in court documents obtained by E! News. “Erika has multiple financial accounts and the Debtor’s books show Erika owes large receivables to the Debtor.”

According to the trustee, the motion’s aim is to uncover potential recipients of fraudulently transferred monies. 

As the court documents stated, “In order to uncover the whereabouts of potential assets of the estate, including the location of millions of dollars of litigation settlement proceeds or other firm assets, which may have been fraudulently transferred to Erika Girardi aka Erika Jayne…the Trustee must examine witnesses who may have first-hand knowledge of this widespread fraud.”

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E! News has reached out to Tom and Erika’s attorneys for comment and has not heard back.

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According to court documents, the trustee is six months into her administration of the estate and is “beginning to unravel the numerous transactions, which may be avoidable and recoverable for the benefit of the creditors. Among the possible assets to be recovered are the millions of dollars of settlement proceeds, which the Debtor may have transferred to Erika.”

Due to the mounting legal matters, the trustee’s special litigation counsel “is concerned that absent the investigation occurring rapidly, Erika may further dissipate the Debtor’s assets. The necessity to trace her money and investigate the receipt of funds, her purchases including the bling and the glam, (diamonds and high expenditures of beauty maintenance, etc.) has become more heightened by these recent events.”

Back in November 2020, Erika, 49, filed for divorce from Tom, 82, after 21 years of marriage. The breakup is currently being played out on the new season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. 

Following the divorce filing, Tom has found himself involved in multiple lawsuits including a civil suit in which the attorney is accused of fraud and embezzling money from a Boeing 737 airplane crash settlement fund. Erika was named as a defendant in the complaint because the plaintiff firm Edelson PC alleges Tom was motivated to embezzle the money “in order to continue funding his and Erika’s lavish Beverly Hills lifestyles.”

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Neither Tom nor Erika have publicly commenting on the ongoing legal proceedings. During a recent hearing, Tom’s attorneys suggested that their client has issues regarding “his mental competence.” As a result, they requested a mental health evaluation of the soon-to-be-divorcé. As for Erika, the best-selling author has denied any knowledge of Tom’s alleged activities. 

During a recent episode of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Erika briefly addressed her personal life saying, “There’s so many layers to this divorce. It’s so f–king complicated. It’s very difficult to explain.”

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Erika Jayne's Divorce and Legal Drama Are Getting a Juicy TV Special

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne may be shedding her Girardi last name, but the "Pretty Mess" crooner is taking centerstage in a new ABC special on her ongoing legal drama.

Watch: Erika Jayne & Estranged Husband Tom Girardi Sued for Fraud

A Pretty Mess indeed.

Fans will get a deeper look at The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne‘s ongoing legal drama amidst her divorce from high-profile Los Angeles attorney Tom Girardi. The reality TV couple will be at the center of ABC News Originals documentary The Housewife and the Hustler premiering June 14 on Hulu. Just call it Desperate Housewives IRL. 

Jayne announced her divorce from Girardi after 21 years of marriage in Nov. 2020. “After much consideration, I have decided to end my marriage to Tom Girardi,” the Broadway actress told E! News. “This is not a step taken lightly or easily. I have great love and respect for Tom and for our years and the lives we built together.”

Jayne sought spousal support during their divorce proceedings, but soon both Erika and Tom were sued for embezzlement and fraud. The lawsuit claimed Jayne and Girardi’s divorce filing was “simply a sham attempt to fraudulently protect Tom and Erika’s money from those that seek to collect on debts owed by Tom and his law firm GK.” Girardi is also facing a civil suit over allegations his firm embezzled money from plane crash victims’ families.

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In March 2021, the State Bar of California filed additional charges against Girardi with formal accusations of misappropriating millions of dollars in client funds, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. Girardi was placed in a temporary conservatorship due to a dementia diagnosis earlier this year.

At the time of the filing, E! News reached out to Jayne and Girardi’s teams for comment but did not hear back.

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From frozen assets to rumors of infidelity, The Housewife and the Hustler aims to unravel all the juicy details that unfolded during the reality TV couple’s separation.

“The biggest question is: Did she know?” comedian and RHOBH Bravo super-fan Heather McDonald says in the teaser trailer.

Jayne has denied any knowledge of Girardi’s supposed illegal activity in RHOBH season 11. “No one knows the answer, but him,” Jayne claimed of estranged husband Girardi in a Bravo clip.

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Watch the highly-anticipated teaser for The Housewife and the Hustler above, and binge past episodes of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills on Peacock. 

The Housewife and the Hustler premieres June 14 on Hulu. 

(E! and Bravo are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)