Giuliani Faces Immediate Asset Collection: In a recent court order, two Georgia election workers, Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman, who were awarded nearly $150 million by a jury for the harm caused by defamatory statements made by Rudy Giuliani following the 2020 election, can now begin attempts to collect from him immediately.
Traditionally, those who win a lawsuit against someone, like Moss and Freeman did against Giuliani, would have to wait 30 days to start claiming assets in other states. However, Judge Beryl Howell of the DC District Court, overseeing the high-profile trial, granted Moss and Freeman’s attorneys the authority to attempt collection without delay.
Howell pointed out Giuliani’s evasion of revealing his worth, refusal to provide evidence before the trial, failure to acknowledge court orders for reimbursing the women, and repeated claims of financial difficulties. Despite this, Giuliani still received support in recent months. Howell emphasized the inconsistency between Giuliani’s financial claims and his ability to afford a spokesperson who accompanied him daily to trial.
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Moss and Freeman’s legal team has identified Giuliani’s assets in New York and Florida, including properties in both states. His New York co-op apartment is listed for sale at over $6.1 million, and he has a new deal for a Newsmax streaming show, suggesting additional income from media appearances.
The former NYC mayor was found liable for defamation against Freeman and Moss this summer for making false claims of ballot tampering in Georgia, jeopardizing the safety of the mother-daughter duo. The agreed-upon final judgment states that Giuliani owes the women $146 million, along with more than $237,000 for attorneys’ fees.
While Giuliani settled another part of the lawsuit against One America News Network and others, the women have sued him a second time, seeking a permanent prohibition on his false statements about their work as absentee ballot counters in the 2020 election.
Giuliani’s over a dozen false and defamatory statements accusing the women of vote tampering were deemed untrue by the court.