Obama Judge Holds Rudy in Contempt For Violating Court Order in Case Related to Georgia Election Workers – Fines Giuliani $200 Per Day, Threatens Prison Time
US District Judge Beryl Howell, an Obama appointee, held Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court on Friday for violating a court order in a case related to two Georgia election workers.
“A federal judge in Washington, D.C., held Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for violating a court order that barred him from making false and defamatory statements against two Georgia election workers after they secured a $148 million defamation judgement against him in 2023,” ABC News reported.
Giuliani was held in contempt for statements he made about the Georgia election workers on a recent podcast interview.
The judge threatened to imprison Rudy if he continues to violate the court order.
“Giuliani was ordered by Howell to file a declaration acknowledging that he reviewed testimony and evidence from the defamation trial and that no testimony or government report contradicted the two election workers. Howell issued a $200 fine for each day Giuliani does not comply with the deadline to submit the declaration,” ABC News reported.
Separately, a federal judge on Monday held Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court in a defamation case related to Georgia election workers for allegedly slow-rolling efforts to turn over his assets.
“U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman also agreed to impose sanctions, which he said he will decide on later,” MSNBC reported.
“Discovery is not supposed to be a shell game where the hidden ball is moved around and around,” Judge Liman said while announcing his ruling Monday, according to MSNBC.
Last Friday Rudy Giuliani told the judge that he was not purposely withholding his assets, but certain items and valuables are missing or unable to be located.
In October Judge Liman ordered Rudy Giuliani to turn over a large amount of his valuables and his Manhattan apartment to a receivership that will be controlled by Plaintiffs related to a defamation judgment against him related to his claims about 2020 election fraud.
A DC jury previously decided that Giuliani should pay $148 million in damages.
Judge Lewis Liman, a Trump appointee, said Giuliani must turn over his interest in the New York property to the Plaintiffs so it can be sold.
According to Bloomberg, Giuliani listed $500 million in debts and between $1 million and $10 million in assets in a previous bankruptcy filing.
Giuliani was also ordered to turn over special mementos, luxury watches and gifts he received after the September 11 terror attacks.
“In addition to the Trump campaign fees and the New York apartment, Giuliani must also turn over a collection of several watches, including ones given to him by European presidents after the September 11, 2001, attacks; a signed Joe DiMaggio jersey and other sports memorabilia; and a 1980 Mercedes once owned by the Hollywood star Lauren Bacall. Additionally, the judge ordered that Giuliani turn over his television, items of furniture and jewelry,” CNN reported.
The defamation suit was related to Giuliani’s statements about surveillance video from the State Farm Arena tabulation center on election night in 2020.
Judge Beryl Howell unilaterally decided that Rudy Giuliani was guilty of defamation after he was late turning in a financial statement in the case.
The judge has not made a decision on Giuliani’s Palm Beach, Florida condo or his four New York Yankees World Series rings.
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