'Real Housewives' star Erika Jayne moves on with US Army vet ‘Sheriff of Baghdad' while divorcing Tom Girardi

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Jayne was spotted with a new man amid her ongoing divorce from Tom Girardi Jayne and US Army veteran John Shrek McPhee were photographed holding hands on July as the two ran errands in Los Angeles The retired U S Army Special Operations Sergeant Major also known as The Sheriff of Baghdad has over years of distinguished organization according to his website He now works as a bodyguard and owns his S O B brand McPhee works to train others virtually and in-person on a range of skills the site states TOM GIRARDI EX HOUSEWIVES HUSBAND AND DISGRACED LAWYER INDICTED OVER ALLEGED MILLION EMBEZZLING SCAMMcPhee revealed his previous marriages failed due to his military function during a May appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show So I invariably say this being married was like being in prison You could call home but you ain t going there anytime soon That s just how it works That s how marriage works in the army he revealed And that s tough on everybody Only guys that had perfect relationships their marriages survived the war And I would say the bulk of guys end up divorced Jayne filed for divorce from Girardi in After much consideration I have decided to end my marriage to Tom Girardi This is not a step taken lightly or easily she reported at the time in a declaration to People magazine I have great love and respect for Tom and for our years and the lives we built together It is my absolute wish to proceed through this process with respect and with the privacy that both Tom and I deserved I request others give us that privacy as well The estranged couple's divorce was at peril of being thrown out as of a June hearing after four years of delays US Weekly released Girardi's lawyer failed to appear in court Jayne's lawyer in the last few days revealed the divorce likely won't happen I don t think that the divorce will go anywhere Jim Wilkes reported The Sun He s not competent to defend it Girardi was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in and was placed under a conservatorship LIKE WHAT YOU RE READING CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSGirardi was indicted on federal fraud charges in February The charges stemmed from the attorney's choice to steal money from casualties of the Lion Air Flight crash Following a -day trial Girardi was discovered guilty of four counts of wire fraud by a jury He was sentenced to over seven years behind bars in June Girardi's embezzlement was first brought to light in after he and his law firm Girardi Keese were sued in civil court by the victims' families CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERGirardi who was disbarred from the State Bar of California in July was known for his work representing plaintiffs against major corporations specifically in the Pacific Gas Electric episode that inspired the film Erin Brokovich When Girardi won the million settlement for the residents of the town of Hinkley California in the monumental PG E situation it was at the time the largest ever paid direct-action lawsuit Tom Girardi built celebrity status and lured in casualties by falsely portraying himself as a Champion of Justice United States Attorney Martin Estrada noted in a release following Girardi's guilty verdict In reality he was a Robin-Hood-in-reverse stealing from the needy to help a lavish Hollywood lifestyle Currently s verdict shows that the match is up we can all now see this defendant for what he was and the casualties he callously betrayed Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this record