Girardi now faces a future where his legal career is in ruins, his personal life in tatters, and his status as a convicted felon. Meanwhile, his victims, whose lives were profoundly impacted by the very cases Girardi claimed to champion, await justice.
The U.S. government was represented by Scott Paetty and Ali Moghaddas, while Girardi was defended by Charles J. Snyder, Samuel Cross, and J. Alejandro Barrientos of the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California.