Rudy Giuliani Faces Contempt Hearing Over $148M Defamation Case Noncompliance

Giuliani's refusal to cooperate with court-ordered discovery leads to legal battles with former attorneys and potential asset seizures.

Rudy Giuliani has been ordered to appear in court on January 3 to address potential contempt charges for failing to comply with discovery orders in a $148M defamation case brought by Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.
Giuliani's former attorneys, Kenneth Caruso and David Labkowski, withdrew from the case, citing his refusal to participate in discovery, including providing access to his electronic devices.
Unsealed court documents reveal that Giuliani explicitly told his lawyers he would not cooperate with discovery, contradicting his claims that they were responsible for missed deadlines.
Freeman and Moss, who won a defamation judgment against Giuliani for false election fraud claims, are seeking to seize his assets, including Yankees World Series rings and his Florida home, to satisfy the debt.
A trial is set for January 16 to determine whether Giuliani's assets, including items claimed by his son, can be used to pay the judgment.