Perjury, Perchance? Erika Girardi’s American Express Scandal Unpacked
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Perjury, Perchance? Erika Girardi’s American Express Scandal Unpacked

ByJeff Phillips Exhibit (A)-List Editor-in-Chief

Mark Twain said, “There are lies, damned lies, and statistics.” For Erika Girardi, the statistic was a $787,000 refund from American Express. For Chris Psaila and Marco Morante, the statistics were a nine-count federal indictment against Psaila, countless millions in lost business and the incalculable harm to the reputations of the business partners.  They say…

Who Forgot to Show Up? Inside the Legal Fumble That Could Cost Erika Jayne Millions
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Who Forgot to Show Up? Inside the Legal Fumble That Could Cost Erika Jayne Millions

ByJeff Phillips Exhibit (A)-List Editor-in-Chief

Woody Allen once said, “Eighty percent of success is just showing up.” On March 20, 2025, Tampa attorney Jim Wilkes failed that test. He didn’t show up. Big time. He was a no-call, no-show for a court hearing to defend his client, Erika Girardi, the subject of a multi-million dollar defamation suit in a Miami….