Erika Jayne was "instructed" to file for divorce from husband Tom Girardi , as part of an alleged scheme to shield her from the fallout of his criminal embezzlement charges , RadarOnline.com can report.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star allegedly ditched Girardi to keep his money and maintain her lavish lifestyle. Article continues below advertisement

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Jayne and her longtime friend and attorney, James Wilkes, are each facing separate lawsuits from a pair of fashion designers who say they were pawns in a fraud scheme that nearly landed them in prison, after Jayne and Girardi accused them of charging over $800K on her American Express card between 2014 and 2016.

As part of their lawsuit against Wilkes, designer Chri

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