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April 15, 2024 at 8:27 PM

Rudy Giuliani loses bid to dismiss $148M defamation judgment in election workers case

Rudy Giuliani has lost his bid to dismiss the $148 million defamation judgment against him from late last year by two former Georgia election workers.
April 15, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Rudy Giuliani speaks to reporters after Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump spoke at a primary election night party in Nashua, N.H., Jan. 23, 2024.
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Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy after losing defamation suit

ABC News’ Brian Buckmire discusses what’s next for Rudy Giuliani after he filed for bankruptcy.
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VIDEO: Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy after losing defamation suit
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Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy

The former New York City Mayor filed a day after a judge ordered him to start paying the $148 million judgment in his defamation case.
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VIDEO: Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy
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Georgia election workers sue Giuliani again seeking to prevent further defamation

After their $148 million judgment against Rudy Giuliani, former election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss have again sued him to bar him from further defaming them.
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Former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani talks to reporters as he leaves after his defamation trial in Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2023.
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Giuliani ordered to pay nearly $150 million to former election workers

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani vowed to appeal after a jury awarded two Georgia election workers $148 million dollars in their defamation lawsuit.
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VIDEO: Giuliani ordered to pay nearly $150 million to former election workers
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Defamed election workers win case against Giuliani

ABC News' Trevor Ault spoke with ABC News' legal contributor Brian Buckmire about Rudy Giuliani's defamation trial verdict, ordering him to pay nearly $150 million in damages to election workers.
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VIDEO: Defamed election workers win case against Giuliani
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Rudy Giuliani to pay nearly $150 million for defamation

Former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss have been rewarded by the jury against Rudy Giuliani for defamatory statements in the aftermath of the 2020 election.
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VIDEO: Rudy Giuliani to pay nearly $150 million for defamation
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Rudy Giuliani found guilty in defamation case

ABC News' Terry Moran breaks down the former mayor being ordered to pay nearly $150 million to defendants Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss.
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VIDEO: Rudy Giuliani found guilty in defamation case
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Giuliani ordered to pay damages in Georgia election defamation case

A jury ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss nearly $150 million for targeting them with defamatory statements after the 2020 election.
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VIDEO: Giuliani ordered to pay damages in Georgia election defamation case
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Ruby Freeman, Shaye Moss deliver remarks after jury reaches verdict

The jury ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss nearly $150 million for defaming them over the 2020 election.
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VIDEO: Ruby Freeman, Shaye Moss deliver remarks after jury reaches verdict
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Jury deliberates in Rudy Guiliani defamation case

ABC News’ Katherine Faulders is outside the court where a jury is deliberating in the defamation case against Rudy Giuliani.
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VIDEO: Jury deliberates in Rudy Guiliani defamation case
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Jury resumes deliberations in defamation case against Rudy Giuliani

The judge has already found Giuliani liable for defaming Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss.
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VIDEO: Jury resumes deliberations in defamation case against Rudy Giuliani
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Jury deliberating defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani

Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss are seeking up to $43 million in damages and ABC News' Katherine Faulders is outside the courthouse awaiting the ruling.
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VIDEO - Jury deliberating defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani
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Jury begins deliberations in Giuliani defamation trial

ABC News’ Katherine Faulders has the latest as the defamation case against Rudy Giuliani goes to the jury for deliberations.
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VIDEO: Jury begins deliberations in Giuliani defamation trial
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Rudy Giuliani won’t testify in defamation trial

Rudy Giuliani's attorney said the former New York City mayor will not testify in his defamation trial, after the two Georgia election workers suing him rested their case.
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VIDEO: Rudy Giuliani won’t testify in defamation trial
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Emotional testimony in defamation trial against Rudy Giuliani

Shaye Moss took the stand and described how Giuliani’s accusations made her fear for her life and the well-being of her family.
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VIDEO: Emotional testimony in defamation trial against Rudy Giuliani
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Giuliani back in court in defamation case

Rudy Giuliani, who has already been found liable for defaming Shay Moss and Ruby Freeman, claims his statements are protected by the Constitution.
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VIDEO: Giuliani back in court in defamation case
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Murdoch said Trump, Giuliani were 'increasingly mad' after election, documents show

Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch privately bashed Donald Trump and his attorney, Rudy Giuliani, following the 2020 election, according to newly released court records.
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In this Oct. 30, 2018 file photo, Rupert Murdoch introduces Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during the Herman Kahn Award Gala, in New York.
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Rudy Giuliani sued by former employee for alleged sexual assault and harassment

A former associate is suing Rudy Giuliani for sexual assault and harassment, wage theft and other misconduct.
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference in Miami in July 2021.
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DC Bar panel recommends Rudy Giuliani be disbarred over 2020 election efforts

The D.C. Board on Professional Responsibility has recommended that Rudy Giuliani be disbarred in the District of Columbia for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for former President Donald Trump during challenges to the 2020 election results, exits U.S. District Court after attending a hearing in a defamation suit related to the 2020 election results that has been brought against Giuliani by two Georgia election workers, at the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., May 19, 2023.
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Giuliani won't contest claims he made 'false' statements about election workers

Donald Trump's former attorney Rudy Giuliani won't contest that he made "false" statements about two Georgia election workers in the aftermath of the 2020 election.
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Former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman, left, and her daughter Shaye Moss appear on the ABC News program Impact x Nightline, Nov. 3, 2022.
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'Perfect irony': Giuliani faces RICO charge like the one he popularized as prosecutor

Decades ago, as a U.S. attorney, Rudy Giuliani revolutionized the use of RICO laws to fight crime -- but now he finds himself on the other side of his legal legacy.
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Attorney Rudolph Giuliani speaks to reporters at a news conference in New York City, Dec. 13, 1984.
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Giuliani sanctioned by judge in defamation case brought by 2 Georgia election workers

A judge has awarded a default judgment to Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss as part of their civil defamation suit against Rudy Giuliani.
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Rudy Giuliani speaks outside the Fulton County jail, Aug. 23, 2023, in Atlanta.
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In Georgia, Meadows requests emergency stay as Giuliani seeks to sever his case

Mark Meadows has filed an emergency motion asking a judge to stay his order rejecting Meadows' request to move his Georgia election interference case to federal court.
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Former White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows speaks during a forum on House and GOP Conference rules for the 118th Congress in Washington, Nov. 14, 2022.
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Judge sets trial date to decide how much Giuliani owes 2 election workers in damages

A judge has ordered a Dec. 11 trial date to determine what damages Rudy Giuliani will have to pay two former Georgia election workers he was found liable for defaming.
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In this Aug. 17, 2023, file photo, Rudy Giuliani walks into the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, honoring his subpoena to testify before the 23-person special grand jury aiding in the Fulton County district attorney's investigation.
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Rudy Giuliani sued by his lawyers for $1.4M

Rudy Giuliani owes nearly $1.4 million to the law firm that defended him, the firm, Davidoff Butcher & Citron LLP, said in a lawsuit filed in New York on Monday.
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 23: Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media after leaving the Fulton County jail on August 23, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Giuliani is one of 19, including former President Donald Trump, facing felony charges in the indictment related to tampering with the 2020 election in Georgia who have been ordered to turn themselves in by August 25. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Hunter Biden sues Rudy Giuliani in latest 'laptop' salvo

Hunter Biden has sued Rudy Giuliani, accusing the former Trump attorney of computer fraud for his role in obtaining the contents of a laptop purportedly belonging to him.
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Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, departs federal court in Wilmington, Del., July 26, 2023.
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Giuliani to lose 2nd attorney in Georgia, leaving him without local legal team

A second lawyer for Rudy Giuliani is seeking to depart his legal team in Georgia, sources tell ABC News, which would appear to leave him without any local lawyers there.
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - AUGUST 23: Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media after leaving the Fulton County jail on August 23, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Giuliani is one of 19, including former President Donald Trump, facing felony charges in the indictment related to tampering with the 2020 election in Georgia who have been ordered to turn themselves in by August 25. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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2 Georgia election workers to seek millions from Giuliani at defamation trial

Former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss will seek $15.5 million to $43 million from Rudy Giuliani at a defamation trial slated to begin next month.
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Former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman, left, and her daughter Shaye Moss appear on the ABC News program Impact x Nightline, Nov. 3, 2022.
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Giuliani's financial woes could compound as he faces mounting legal exposure

Once known as "America's mayor," Rudy Giuliani now faces a deluge of lawsuits that have left him experiencing what his attorney calls "financial difficulties."
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Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer of President Donald Trump, looks on during an appearance before the Michigan House Oversight Committee in Lansing, Michigan, Dec. 2, 2020.
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Georgia election workers' defamation suit against Giuliani goes to trial

The defamation trial of Rudy Giuliani, accused of targeting Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss following the 2020 election, begins Monday.
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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani attends a ceremony in New York City, Sept. 11, 2023.