Rudy Giuliani was found in contempt of court on Monday for failing to comply with a judge's order to surrender personal items to two former Georgia election workers he defamed. The ruling stems from a defamation trial where Giuliani was ordered to pay $148 million to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss for spreading false claims about their conduct during the 2020 election. Giuliani has repeatedly defied court orders to hand over records and belongings, leading to the contempt finding.
on Friday for failing to turn over personal items to two former Georgia election workers he defamed while spreading President-elect Donald Trump’s false claims about a stolen election in 2020.
In court in Manhattan on Friday, Giuliani said he finally located the lease for his Upper East Side apartment as well as the title to his Mercedes., the former Trump attorney said he tried to comply with orders but struggled to do so because of a rigorous and demanding legal schedule. In addition to the defamation case, Giuliani has been criminally charged in Arizona and Georgia for his role in Trump’s alleged fake elector scam.
Freeman and Moss said they were unable to locate it for months and when the women went to assess items at the property this fall, the jersey and several other items, including an array of furniture, wasn’t there. The women told the judge they had previously seen the jersey in photos of Giuliani’s apartment.Giuliani told Liman it was “possible” the jersey was moved out of the apartment at some point.
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