Trump's Pal Giuliani Faces another Lawsuit Over Slander
An Unrepentant Giuliani Faces Legal Consequences
Rudy Giuliani, the 79-year-old loyalist of former President Trump, is back in court, this time for slandering two former election assistants. Given his lack of remorse, the women have filed a new lawsuit seeking to stop his future defamatory statements.
Mother-Daughter Duo Takes Giuliani to Court
Former New York mayor Giuliani, who was ordered to pay a hefty sum for defaming two Georgia election workers, now faces a new legal battle. Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Shaye Moss, filed an injunction on Monday, aiming to halt Giuliani's future defamatory remarks. The pair, who were election workers during the 2020 presidential election, were falsely accused by Giuliani of discarding ballots for Trump and counting fake ballots for Biden.
Accusations of Persistent Lies
The plaintiffs accuse Giuliani of continuing to spread the same baseless claims that led to his earlier legal troubles. His refusal to halt these statements indicates his intention to persist with his targeted defamation and harassment, according to the statement of claim. Both women testified before a congressional committee investigating the Capitol attack last year, revealing threats and wishes for their demise by supporters.
Previous Lawsuit and Damages Award
Giuliani, a close associate of Trump, refused to testify during the trial. However, he maintained that he did not regret his statements and believed them to be true. Last Friday, the jury awarded the women a significantly higher sum than they had requested, citing damages to their reputations and racist threats.
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Additionally, a judge ordered Giuliani to surrender his valuable assets, including his Manhattan penthouse apartment, to the control of the Georgia election workers he defamed during the 2020 election. This order followed a jury's award of almost $150 million in damages to Freeman and Moss in August 2023 for defamation.
Giuliani's Persistent False Claims
Despite his legal troubles, Giuliani continues to propagate false claims about the 2020 presidential election, leading to yet another court filing by the plaintiffs. Their objective is to prevent further damage to their reputations and stop Giuliani's targeted harassment.
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Enrichment Data: The latest court order against Giuliani includes the seizure of his valuable assets, including his Manhattan penthouse apartment, due to his refusal to compensate the election workers he defamed during the 2020 election. This follows a jury's award of nearly $150 million in damages to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss for defamation. The order aims to prevent Giuliani from hiding or transferring his assets to delay or complicate the collection of the awarded damages.
