Overview

• Justice Arthur Engoron granted summary judgment to Davidoff Hutcher & Citron, finding Giuliani liable for unpaid fees tied to work performed from November 2019 through July 2023.
• Interest has been accruing since October 2023, bringing the tab to nearly $1.6 million, with additional lawyer costs also awarded to the firm.
• Giuliani’s defenses that he never agreed to the firm’s rates or received invoices were rejected after the judge cited checks referencing the firm’s file and invoice numbers.
• The firm and partner Robert Costello said Giuliani paid about $214,000 of nearly $1.6 million billed for matters spanning Ukraine probes, the Jan. 6 inquiry, and other civil and disciplinary proceedings.
• A Giuliani spokesperson said he will appeal and accused the judge of partisan bias, as the ruling adds to his disbarments, defamation liabilities, and criminal cases in Georgia and Arizona.