Rudy Giuliani Must Surrender His Biggest Assets in a Matter of Days
A federal judge has declared that Rudy Giuliani must hand over his most valuable possessions in just seven days to the Georgia election workers he defamed.
On
Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman ordered Giuliani to relinquish
his possessions, including his Manhattan penthouse, to the
mother-daughter duo Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss. Since winning their defamation lawsuit
against the former New York mayor and Donald Trump attorney last year,
the pair have been waiting for Giuliani to pay up the $148 million
judgment.
Giuliani was convicted last year of defaming Freeman and Moss, and inflicting emotional and reputational harm, in spreading lies that they tampered with ballots while working the polls in 2020.
After Giuliani failed to declare bankruptcy
and still evaded accountability, the judge’s order Tuesday means that
the election workers will finally have justice (and all of Giuliani’s
prized assets) in just a week’s time. Some of that stuff may include:
around two dozen watches (including a commemorative 9/11 watch), a
signed Joe DiMaggio jersey, and a 1980 Mercedes.
This comes as just another blow for Giuliani, who formally lost his license to practice law in September.
“Last December, a jury delivered a powerful verdict in their favor, and we’re proud that today’s ruling makes that verdict a reality,” said Aaron Nathan, a lawyer representing Freeman and Moss. “This outcome should send a powerful message that there is a price to pay for those who choose to intentionally spread disinformation.”
The mother-daughter duo will also be entitled to an estimated $2 million in legal fees that Giuliani says Trump still owes him. One of Giuliani’s biggest assets is still up in the air: his Palm Beach, Florida, condominium.
While the judge has scheduled a hearing
for Monday about Giuliani’s condo, it’s unclear how the former Trump
lawyer will shake down the Republican nominee for the legal fees he’s owed.
This story has been updated.