Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, stood before a judge in a Manhattan federal court. This appearance was in response to accusations of failing to comply with an order to surrender valuable possessions, following a $148 million defamation judgment in favor of two Georgia election workers. According to
NBC New York
, the court had mandated Giuliani to forfeit an array of assets, amongst them his Upper East Side apartment valued at $5 million, and a vintage Mercedes previously owned by actress Lauren Bacall.
Giuliani referred to the civil case as “a political persecution,” a statement he relayed to the public before facing the judge. He maintained that he has been cooperative, saying, “Every bit of property that they want is available, if they are entitled to it.” Nonetheless, there’s a contention, including prized heirlooms such as his grandfather’s watch, which Giuliani argues should not be subjected to the ruling, reported
ABC News
. The deadline set for the surrender of the former mayor’s assets was last Tuesday, a date that has since lapsed without full compliance.
Aaron Nathan, representing the plaintiffs Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, expressed frustration over what he described as “delay and then evasion” in their attempts to collect assets. He detailed to Judge Lewis Liman that when they went to assess Giuliani’s apartment for the property, they found it had been “substantially empty.” Some items, they were informed, had been moved out and placed in storage on Long Island. Judge Liman responded by ordering Giuliani to hand over the Mercedes by Monday following the court appearance.
As part of Giuliani’s defense, his spokesperson Ted Goodman labeled the efforts of Freeman and Moss’s legal representatives as intimidatory. Goodman told reporters, “Opposing counsel, acting either negligently or deliberately in a deceptive manner, are simply attempting to further bully and intimidate Mayor Giuliani until he is rendered penniless and homeless.” Nonetheless, Giuliani’s legal motions to delay the court appearance or conduct it via phone were denied by the court.
This legal saga originates from defamation claims upheld against Rudy Giuliani for spreading false allegations of election fraud against election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss during the 2020 presidential campaign. These claims were tied to Donald Trump’s baseless assertions of widespread voting irregularities. According to Freeman and Moss, Giuliani’s statements triggered severe repercussions, including threats to their safety. Now, the consequences of these allegations are unfolding into a legal battle over personal assets and accountability.
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