Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York and Donald Trump's personal lawyer, has filed for bankruptcy.
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Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, the two former Georgia election officials who won a $148 million defamation verdict against Rudy Giuliani, have filed a motion for civil contempt against the former New York mayor, claiming he have continued to spread false narratives against them in recent episodes of his podcast.
Freeman and Moss filed the application in Washington, DC. Her attorney, Michael Gottlieb, said Giuliani's comments directly violated a restraining order from the previous case. The lawsuit seeks sanctions to force Giuliani to comply with the court order and describes his actions as a “demonstrated willingness to repeatedly violate court orders,” according to Politico
The case will now be sent back to U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, who presided over the defamation trial against Giuliani and held him liable for the significant damages awarded to Freeman and Moss. Howell herself is mentioned in the lawsuit, as Giuliani quotes her as “a judge whose bloodthirsty convict of January 6th.” He is also quoted as saying, “You tricked me,” in reference to one of the women.
Under the original restraining order, Giuliani agreed not to make any further false statements about Freeman and Moss. Freeman and Moss have suggested that an evidentiary hearing may be necessary to determine the appropriate punishment for Giuliani. Such a hearing could bring Giuliani back to Washington, D.C., where further sanctions may be imposed.
In a related matter, a New York federal judge recently warned Giuliani of civil contempt for failing to meet a deadline to turn over his assets to Freeman and Moss. While he has handed over some items, Giuliani has challenged the handover of other items, claiming they were exempt from the order. Items dropped off included dozens of watches and a Mercedes that once belonged to movie star Lauren Bacall. The two women who won the verdict were also paid an undisclosed amount from Giuliani's Citibank accounts, according to the letter.
“They can have all of my property, but they won’t make me deviate from what I believe in,” Giuliani said at a court hearing in early November. “I believe the 2020 election is fixed, and I think I can prove it.”
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