A Manhattan judge has held Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for blowing deadlines to turn over evidence in his defamation verdict ordering him to pay two Georgia election workers $148 million.
Judge Lewis Liman found that the disbarred attorney once lionized as “America’s Mayor” failed to provide “complete answers” about his finances and medical history in time to lawyers for Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss — whom Giuliani in 2023 was found liable of defaming by falsely claiming the pair tried to steal the 2020 election from Trump.
“The defendant willfully violated an unambiguous order of the court,” Liman said, reading his ruling from the bench in Manhattan federal court.
The ruling comes in advance of a trial set for Jan. 16 over whether Giuliani’s Yankees World Series rings and his Florida home should be handed over to help pay his debt to the women.
It also comes months after Giuliani’s former lawyers blasted the former New York City mayor for refusing to share records and access to his cellphone — as they explained why they were quitting representing him.
It’s not yet clear what punishment Giuliani, the former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, will receive.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
