Election

Election Workers Triumph in Historic $148 Million Verdict Against Rudy Giuliani for Spreading Falsehoods

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Atlanta, Georgia – A jury has awarded $148 million in damages to election workers in Georgia who were targeted by false claims made by Rudy Giuliani regarding the 2020 election. The workers filed a defamation lawsuit against Giuliani, the former lawyer for former U.S. President Donald Trump, and accused him of spreading lies about their role in the election. The case centered around statements made by Giuliani during a November 2020 press conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington. Giuliani, who was leading Trump’s legal team at the time, alleged widespread voter fraud … Read more

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million in Defamation Lawsuit by Georgia Election Workers

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Washington, D.C. – Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been ordered by a federal jury to pay a total of $148 million to two former Georgia election workers. The workers, Ruby Freeman and Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss, were falsely accused by Giuliani of engaging in a fake ballot processing scheme during the 2020 presidential election. The jury deliberated for 10 hours before reaching their decision. Giuliani, who served as former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, was found liable for defamation in an earlier ruling by a federal judge. The jury’s task was to … Read more

Georgia Judge Rejects Rudy Giuliani’s Request for Extended Deadline in Election Interference Case

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ATLANTA, Georgia – Rudy Giuliani’s request for an extended deadline in his election interference case was denied by a Georgia judge on Friday. Giuliani, former New York City mayor and attorney for former President Donald Trump, had asked for an extension due to the significant burden of case discovery. Judge Scott McAfee stated that Giuliani failed to specify the outstanding discovery that still needs to be reviewed, nor did he explain why this review has not been completed in the four months since his arraignment. Giuliani is one of the defendants in a broad racketeering … Read more

Former Election Workers Awarded $148 Million in Defamation Lawsuit Against High-Profile Figure

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Atlanta, Georgia – A jury awarded $148 million in damages on Friday to two former Georgia election workers who sued former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment. Wandrea “Shaye” Moss and her mother, Ruby Freeman, tearfully described becoming the target of a false conspiracy theory pushed by Giuliani and other Republicans as they tried to keep then-President Donald Trump in power after he lost the 2020 election. The damages verdict included a $75 million award in … Read more