Rudy Giuliani Found in Contempt of Court Again for Defaming Georgia Election Workers
Rudy Giuliani has been found in contempt of court for repeatedly defaming Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss, facing potential jail time for his actions.
Giuliani has to be setting some kind of record for legal drama. At the very least, he has to be the only former New York mayor to be held in contempt of court twice in one week.
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Judge Beryl Howell said while reading the ruling that Giuliani "engaged in the worst kind of defamation." She rebuked him for continuously painting himself as a victim in the case and for failing to respond to previous court orders.
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Judge Howell chided Mr. Giuliani for comments he made in November in which he accused Ms. Freeman and Ms. Moss of “quadruple counting the … ballots” in the 2020 election.
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Howell said that Giuliani continued to disparage the women on his online radio show, "America's Mayor Live," telling the conservative media figure that continuing to speak ill of Freeman and Moss after the court handed down a massive punishment takes "real chutzpah."
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Howell said it is 'outrageous and shameful' for Giuliani to suggest that he is the one who has been treated unfairly in this case.
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Giuliani has faced mounting legal challenges as he continues to spread lies about two former Georgia election workers, with consequences that highlight the judiciary's efforts to curb his relentless defamation.
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Howell chided Giuliani – President-elect Donald Trump’s one-time personal lawyer who was once regarded as “America’s Mayor” – for using his fame to tarnish the duo with “fabricated lies.”
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Giuliani has pleaded not guilty to all criminal charges against him and maintained his innocence in the defamation case, calling the damages award for the former election workers, "absurd."
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U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell granted the request from Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whom Giuliani has falsely claimed for years engaged in mass election fraud while working in Atlanta on election night in 2020.
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"It is outrageous and shameful that Mr. Giuliani dares to suggest that he is the one who is being treated unfairly."
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Howell ordered Giuliani to sign a sworn declaration that affirms he has seen all the evidence refuting his claims against the Georgia women, giving him 10 days to do so, with a penalty of $200 a day and potential jail time if he fails to complete it.
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These statements repeat the exact same lies for which Mr. Giuliani has already been held liable, and which he agreed to be bound by court order to stop repeating.
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Giuliani has said that his comments on his show weren’t defamatory and that it “is my First Amendment right to talk about the case and my defense.”
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"Mr. Giuliani started lying about Plaintiffs in December of 2020, and refused to stop after repeatedly being told that his election-rigging conspiracy theory about Plaintiffs was baseless, malicious, and dangerous."
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Summary
A federal judge has ruled Rudy Giuliani in civil contempt again for violating court orders not to defame Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea Moss. This marks Giuliani's second contempt ruling in a week, following a prior finding in a New York court. Judge Beryl Howell criticized Giuliani for his continuous defamation and failure to respond to previous orders, stating his claim of victimization was 'outrageous and shameful.' Giuliani's spokesperson claimed the rulings suppress his constitutional rights. The court warned of potential jail time for future violations.
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