A jury on Friday ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million in damages for defaming two Georgia election workers. This is part of the alleged efforts by Giuliani to undermine the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The jury’s decision ordering Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million in damages for defaming two Georgia election workers is significant as it represents another substantial penalty in a case related to false claims about the 2020 election. This outcome adds to Giuliani’s growing legal fees and financial challenges.
Giuliani responded to the ruling, calling the amount “absurd” and criticizing the fairness of the proceeding. He stated that the trial lacked resemblance to a proceeding in a country with the rule of law, claiming he couldn’t present evidence in his defense. Giuliani expressed confidence in the comments he made about the election workers and announced plans to appeal.
The defamation case was brought by Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss, the election workers from Fulton County, Georgia, who sued Giuliani and One America News Network. OAN was previously dismissed from the lawsuit after settling with Freeman and Moss. Giuliani was found liable for defaming the election workers in a partial summary judgment in August.
During the trial, Freeman detailed the threats and harassment she and Moss faced due to Giuliani’s statements. The trial concluded without testimony from Giuliani, who initially expressed intent to speak under oath. on Friday ordered Rudy
Giuliani faces additional legal challenges, including being charged as one of the co-conspirators in Fulton County, Georgia’s election interference criminal case alongside former President Trump. He is also being sued by Dominion Voting Systems for defamation, seeking $1.3 billion in damages.
The judge overseeing the defamation case against Giuliani warned that statements made by him before the trial could support another defamation case. Giuliani was accused of violating a court agreement by disparaging the lawyers for Freeman and Moss during the trial.
Ex-Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani was ordered by a jury Friday to pay $148 million in damages for defaming two Georgia election workers as part of his alleged efforts to undermine the results of the 2020 presidential election.