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SHOCKING: You Won’t Believe the Twisted Scandals and Connection Between Legal Icons Gloria Allred and Tom Girardi That are Ruining Their Reputations

ByAlki David

Mar 17, 2023

Gloria Allred and Tom Girardi were once two of the most prominent attorneys in Los Angeles. Allred, known for her feminist activism and representation of high-profile clients in sexual harassment and assault cases, and Girardi, a powerhouse litigator famous for securing multi-million dollar settlements in cases of corporate negligence and product liability.

However, in recent years, both Allred and Girardi‘s reputations have been tarnished by scandal. Girardi, who was once known as the “real-life Erin Brockovich,” was accused of embezzling millions of dollars from his clients, including the families of victims of the 2018 Lion Air plane crash. He was disbarred in March of 2021 and is facing numerous lawsuits and criminal charges.

Allred, on the other hand, has faced criticism for her representation of controversial clients, including former President Donald Trump’s accusers and Harvey Weinstein’s victims. She has also been accused of using her high-profile cases for personal gain and publicity.

The two attorneys were once colleagues and even worked together on several cases, including a lawsuit against Toyota over faulty brakes. However, their relationship soured over a dispute regarding fees in a case involving a woman who was sexually assaulted by a police officer.

Despite their past successes, both Allred and Girardi‘s legacies are now in question due to their legal troubles. It remains to be seen how their stories will ultimately unfold, but one thing is certain: their names will forever be linked in the annals of Los Angeles legal history.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.