Court Orders Giuliani to Surrender Valuable Assets After Defamation Ruling
Former Trump Defense Attorney and Mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani, has recently been ordered to turn over all his prized possessions and New York City Penthouse to Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss.
Back in 2020, the mother and daughter duo, Freeman and Moss, from Georgia, filed a lawsuit against Giuliani for defamation after the former defense attorney accused the two election workers of scanning the ballot votes multiple times to benefit Joe Biden.
This would lead to a years-long investigation by the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, resulting in the claims being found false after a hand-count audit of the votes. Even though the claims were untrue, the two women faced backlash and death threats from people who believed Giuliani’s lies.
During the civil trial in Washington, D.C., the women testified of the hate and threats they endured from the defamation. The jurors even listened to voicemails of violent and racist comments made towards the women. The end of the trial resulted in the judge ruling in favor of the two women, where they would get reparations of up to $150 million for the mental and emotional distress.
To pay the $150 million, Giuliani would have to transfer the control of his New York City penthouse property over to Freeman and Moss in seven days, ordered by Manhattan Federal Court Judge Lewis Liman, for the duo to sell it and receive compensation.
Giuliani would also have to turn over some of his valuable possessions to compensate the women. Some items include a collection of several watches given to him by European presidents after the September 11 attacks back in 2001. Others include a signed Joe DiMaggio jersey, other sports possessions, and a 1980 Mercedes once owned by the Hollywood star Lauren Bacall. The judge also ordered that Giuliani turn over his television, furniture, and jewelry.
The women will also be entitled to the $2 million in legal fees that the Trump campaign still owes Giuliani.
Freeman and Moss’ lawyer, Michael Gottlieb, stated that the judge’s ruling is a “necessary and key step in our client’s ability to start to recover some of what has been taken away from them” and continues to say how influential people can be held accountable for their wrongdoings.
