Federal Jury Finds Rudy Giuliani Liable in Civil Defamation Case, Awards Election Workers $148.17 Million for False Claims
Atlanta, Georgia – former Mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, has been found liable in a civil defamation case brought against him by election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss. The federal jury, presided over by U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, awarded Freeman and Moss a total of $148.17 million in damages after four days of trial testimony. The case focused on false claims made by Giuliani about the two women in relation to the 2020 presidential election. The plaintiffs initially sought a minimum of $24 million each for Giuliani’s defamatory statements accusing … Read more