RHOBH star Erika Jayne’s ex-husband Tom Girardi, 81, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease as he battles multiple lawsuits
ERIKA Jayne's estranged husband Tom Girardi has been diagnosed with dementia and late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
The disgraced lawyer, 81, had a mental assessment on February 26, which determined that he suffers from "delusion and disorganized thoughts."
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Dr Nathan Lavid, a forensic and clinical psychiatrist, said Tom is medically unfit to attend any court proceedings "for the foreseeable future," in a capacity declaration obtained by .
"Dementia impairs his ability to understand the hearing. His emotional distress is directly related to his dementia and exacerbated by his confusion," Nathan wrote.
News of Tom's diagnosis comes a month after Robert asked to put Tom in a care facility following a "medical emergency."
Robert of the lawyer because Tom was suffering from "" following various lawsuits and the divorce filing.
He said: "At age 81, Tom's current condition has sadly deteriorated to the point where he cannot care for himself without assistance.
"His short-term memory is severely compromised and, on information and belief, he is often not oriented as to date, time or place."
Robert added that he "has first-hand knowledge that Tom lives alone and can not care for himself."
He was granted temporary conservatorship in Febrary until March 30 and is going to pursue a permanent extension.
Back in December, Tom was sued from the families of plane crash victims.
He reportedly that should have gone to his clients, "including the widows and orphans who lost loved ones in the tragic crash of Lion Air Flight 610.”
Tom allegedly did so to “continue funding his and Erika’s lavish - claims which the exes have denied.
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The lawyer was held in civil contempt and his why he couldn’t pay the $2 million he owed to four of his clients.