In a defamation lawsuit, a U.S. judge ordered Rudy Giuliani to give over possession of a lavish New York apartment, jewelry, and other assets to two Georgia election workers who were attempting to collect up to $146 million from the former New York mayor.
Last year, a federal jury in Washington, D.C., determined that Giuliani, Donald Trump’s longtime personal attorney, had falsely accused Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss of manipulating votes in the 2020 election, which Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
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U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman issued an order directing Giuliani to turn over the Manhattan apartment, money, sports memorabilia, expensive watches, and other assets to a receivership run by Freeman and Moss within seven days.
Aaron Nathan, a lawyer representing Freeman and Moss, said in a statement, “We are proud that our clients will finally begin to receive some of the compensation to which they are entitled for Giuliani’s actions.”
A comment inquiry was not immediately answered by a Giuliani representative.
The court also authorized Freeman and Moss to seek about $2 million in unpaid legal fees. Giuliani claimed he was owed money for work done after the 2020 election by the Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign.
In an attempt to avoid giving the false impression that he was suing Trump, Giuliani said that he wanted to delay a judgment on the legal expenses until after the election between Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on November 5.
Liman postponed deciding Freeman and Moss’ effort to seize Giuliani’s property in Palm Beach, Florida, as well as three New York Yankees World Series rings that Andrew, Giuliani’s son, has alleged were handed to him.
Giuliani filed for bankruptcy following the defamation ruling, but in August, the court dismissed the case, enabling Freeman and Moss to start collecting on the award.
Giuliani plans to appeal the decision. For supporting Trump’s effort to rig the 2020 election, the former mayor has been disbarred in New York and is facing criminal prosecutions in Georgia and Arizona. He has declared his innocence and entered a not-guilty plea.
