Rudy Giuliani's Lawyers Seek to Withdraw from Defamation Case

Attorneys cite fundamental disagreements as Giuliani faces contempt threat over $148 million judgment.

Rudy Giuliani's legal team has requested to withdraw from his defamation case, citing significant disagreements with their client.
The defamation case involves a $148 million judgment awarded to Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whom Giuliani falsely accused of election fraud.
Giuliani's lawyers filed their withdrawal request just before a deadline to surrender assets, including luxury items, to begin satisfying the judgment.
Judge Lewis Liman has warned Giuliani of potential civil contempt penalties, including fines or jail time, for failing to comply with asset turnover orders.
Giuliani, who claims financial hardship, has been accused of hiding assets, complicating efforts to collect the judgment awarded to Freeman and Moss.