Tom gerardi faces 80 years in federal prison after guilty verdict Tom gerardi is facing a hefty sentence after he was found guilty of embezzling more than $15 million from various clients according to a press release from the United States Department of Justice released on Tuesday August 27 gerardi 85 could be sentenced to a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for each of the four counts of fraud he was found guilty of his sentencing hearing is set for December 6 Tom gerardi built celebrity status and lured in victims by falsely portraying himself as a champion of Justice United States Attorney Martin Estrada said in a press release in reality he was a Robin Hood in Reverse stealing from the needy to support of a lavish Hollywood lifestyle today's verdict shows that the game is up we can all now see this defendant for what he was and the victims he callously betrayed her the press release gerardi diverted millions of dollars from his law firm's operating account to pay expenses outside of work including his and estranged wife Erica Jan's company edj Global plus funded private jet travel jewelry luxury cars Golf and Social Clubs