Rudy Giuliani loses bid to dismiss $148 million defamation judgment in Georgia election workers case
Source: ABC News
April 15, 2024, 4:14 PM
Rudy Giuliani has lost his bid to dismiss the $148 million defamation judgment against him from late last year. The judgment was won by former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss.
"Giuliani's renewed motion urging this Court to reverse its prior findings and rulings and to override the jury's considered verdict on the basis of five threadbare arguments falls well short of persuading that 'the evidence and all reasonable inferences that can be drawn therefrom are so one-sided that reasonable men and women could not have reached a verdict in [plaintiffs'] favor,'" U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell said in her ruling Monday.
The mother and daughter were accused by Giuliani of committing election fraud while the two were counting ballots in Georgia's Fulton County on Election Day in 2020.
"I will always have to be careful about where I go and who I will be able to share my name with," Freeman told reporters after the defamation ruling in December. She reiterated her need to remain anonymous due to the fear of threats. "I miss my name," she said.
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calimary
(81,326 posts)FUCK YOU, Rudy.
sheshe2
(83,793 posts)You ruined the lives of these two good women with your lies!
Demobrat
(8,982 posts)and certainly not the full amount, because its not there. But as long as its hanging over Ghoulianis head so he cant make a dime without turning it over to them he will have to think about what he did every day of his life.
Not good enough, but better than nothing.
et tu
(880 posts)progressoid
(49,992 posts)Anyway...
SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)Between Rudy and Sleepy Don, they haven't won crap since January 6.
ShazzieB
(16,428 posts)Probably because I was never worried about the outcome. This motion struck me as a case of going through the, well, motions, lol, rather than something that had any chance of succeeding.
I won't say "Poor Rudy," because I know most of those reading this probably agree he deserves whatever's coming to him, but I haven't really enjoyed watching his downfall. Not because he didn't do this to himself, but because I kind of see him as one of Trump's victims in a way.
We all know the saying "Whatever Trump touches dies." To that, I would add, "Whoever goes out on a limb for Trump will take a fall when that limb gets sawed off."
Demobrat
(8,982 posts)Eastman is one. Cohen is one. Their numbers are legion. But they enjoyed the power and the perks when they had them, and decided to do whatever it took to hang on to them.
Ive always felt sort of sorry for Cohen. But then I wasnt aware of him when he was Trumps fixer and Im sure there are plenty of people who were gleeful to see him locked up.
You pays your money and you takes your choice.
niyad
(113,400 posts)reign of terror, a liar, a cheat, a con. All TRAITOR** did was offer him a wider scope for his scummery.
Hassler
(3,379 posts)oasis
(49,393 posts)Botany
(70,522 posts)File the liens today. I think he had a condo in NYC and a home in Florida. Not the slightest bit of sympathy
for Rudy because he knew Trump was a shit to begin with, that he Trump had lost the election, and that Ruby
& Shayes lives were put in danger by his and Trumps lies. Btw didt Rudy lose his law license?