Giuliani's Shocking Defamation Lawsuit: Escaping $132,000 in Sanctions Uncovered by Georgia Election Workers

Rudy Giuliani has yet to pay over $132,000 in sanctions resulting from his non-compliance with certain aspects of a lawsuit filed by two Georgia election workers, states a court filing. This presents another challenge for the former mayor of New York amidst the repercussions of his involvement with Donald Trump following the 2020 election.

Giuliani has been facing difficulties in covering his legal expenses in recent months, particularly in relation to the lawsuit filed against him by Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, a mother and daughter whom he defamed.

The amount of $132,856 is just a fraction of the overall financial strain that Giuliani is currently experiencing, mostly due to his ongoing legal issues. He has been aware of this particular bill for several weeks.

However, a recent court filing on Thursday revealed that Giuliani has yet to make the payment to Moss and Freeman as mandated by the court in order to partially cover their legal fees. The lawyers for Moss and Freeman wrote in the filing, "As of the submission of this document, Defendant Giuliani has failed to fulfill any of the required actions stated in the Sanctions Order, or to instruct the Giuliani Businesses to do so. The Plaintiffs are currently contemplating additional measures that may be necessary to address this matter."

Giuliani's failure to comply with subpoenas requesting records in the Moss and Freeman lawsuit resulted in the sanctioned amount, which is currently accruing interest due to his non-payment. However, this is not the only financial consequence for Giuliani in the case. He is scheduled to undergo a damages trial before a jury in December.

Additionally, he was recently served with a new lawsuit from his previous attorney, seeking $1.3 million in unpaid legal fees. Furthermore, there are other ongoing lawsuits against him.

In August, Giuliani suffered a defeat in the defamation lawsuit filed by two Georgia election workers. He was unable to comply with the subpoenas requesting the information sought, leading to his loss. During recent court proceedings, Giuliani admitted that he could no longer dispute the fact that he had made false and defamatory statements about Freeman and Moss.

The two individuals are seeking unspecified damages due to emotional and reputational harm, as well as potential threats to their safety. They claim that Giuliani falsely accused them of ballot tampering in Georgia after the 2020 election. Giuliani's statements, which Freeman and Moss deny, included labeling them as criminal conspirators involved in ballot-stuffing. Additionally, Giuliani brought attention to a video, initially shared by the Trump campaign, which depicted a portion of a security tape showing the process of ballot counting in Atlanta. However, both the defamation lawsuit and a state investigation assert that the video merely showed regular ballot processing and not the alleged suitcases filled with ballots as suggested by Giuliani on social media, his podcast, and other broadcasts.

Georgia election officials have debunked Giulianis accusations of fraud during the ballot counting.