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Former Georgia Election Workers Awarded $148 Million in Defamation Lawsuit Against Rudy Giuliani

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ATLANTA, Georgia – A jury in Georgia awarded a total of $148 million in damages to two former election workers who filed a defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani. The former New York City mayor spread lies about the workers in 2020, which resulted in racist threats and harassment, impacting the workers’ lives significantly. Wandrea “Shaye” Moss and her mother, Ruby Freeman, provided emotional testimony during the trial. They described becoming targets of a false conspiracy theory that was promoted by Giuliani and other Republicans. This theory aimed to overturn the 2020 election results in favor … Read more

Federal Jury Awards $148 Million in Damages to Georgia Election Workers Defamed by Rudy Giuliani

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal jury has ordered Rudy Giuliani, the former lawyer for ex-President Donald Trump, to pay $148 million in damages to two Georgia election workers accused of fraud. Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, testified during the four-day trial about the racist and violent threats they faced as a result of Giuliani’s false claims of election fraud. The damages awarded included defamation, emotional distress, and punitive damages. Freeman expressed her gratitude for the jury’s decision, stating that it holds Giuliani accountable for the harm he caused her and her daughter. … Read more

Fulton County Election Workers Awarded $148 Million in Defamation Lawsuit Against Rudy Giuliani

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ATLANTA (AP) – A jury has awarded $148 million in damages to two former Fulton County election workers in a defamation suite against Rudy Giuliani, the former personal attorney to President Donald Trump. The verdict came after emotional testimony from Wandrea “Shaye” Moss and her mother, Ruby Freeman, who were falsely accused by Giuliani of participating in a ballot fraud conspiracy. The trial revealed that Giuliani had already been found liable in the case and had admitted to falsely accusing the women. Despite this, he continued to spread baseless claims against them even as the … Read more

Georgia Election Workers Win $148 Million Lawsuit Against Rudy Giuliani for Spreading Falsehoods about 2020 Votes

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ATLANTA, Georgia — In a landmark decision, a federal jury has awarded $148 million in damages to election workers in Georgia over former President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani’s false claims about voter fraud during the 2020 election. The verdict serves as a rebuke to Giuliani’s baseless allegations and underscores the need for accountability in the pursuit of truth. The lawsuit, filed by seven election workers, accused Giuliani of spreading defamatory statements in an attempt to overturn the election results. These workers faced harassment and threats after the former New York City mayor’s unfounded claims … Read more