Rudy Giuliani Faces Courtroom Rebuke Over Asset Turnover in $148M Defamation Case

The former New York mayor, ordered to pay damages to two Georgia election workers, claims financial hardship while failing to comply with court orders.

Rudy Giuliani owes $148 million to Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss after defaming them with false claims of election fraud in 2020.
A federal judge criticized Giuliani for not fully surrendering assets, including a Manhattan apartment and a 1980 Mercedes, due to missing paperwork like titles and leases.
Giuliani erupted in court, claiming he has no cash, car, or credit card, and accused the judge of unfairness, prompting warnings against further outbursts.
A trial scheduled for January 16 will address whether Giuliani must forfeit additional assets, including a Florida condo and Yankees World Series rings he claims to have gifted to his son.
The judge denied Giuliani’s request to delay the trial so he could attend Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, rejecting it as insufficient justification.