Rudy Giuliani’s attempt to have the $148 million defamation judgment against him dismissed has been unsuccessful. The judgment was awarded to former Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss.
In her ruling on Monday, U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell stated that Giuliani’s latest motion to reverse the court’s previous findings and override the jury’s verdict was not convincing. She emphasized that the arguments presented by Giuliani were weak and failed to demonstrate that the evidence and reasonable inferences were so overwhelmingly in favor of the plaintiffs that a verdict in their favor could not have been reached.
Giuliani accused the mother and daughter of committing election fraud as they were counting ballots in Georgia’s Fulton County on Election Day in 2020.
“After the defamation ruling in December, Freeman expressed the need for caution regarding his associations and the people he can trust to share his name with,” the actor informed reporters.
She expressed her desire to maintain her anonymity due to the fear of receiving threats. “I long for the day when I can freely use my own name,” she lamented.
“A jury bore witness to the actions of Rudy Giuliani and the impact it had on me and my daughter… and for that, I am grateful,” Freeman expressed. However, she emphasized the importance of understanding that money alone cannot solve all of her problems.
Giuliani lost the ruling and, as a result, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a New York court a week later.
According to his bankruptcy petition, Giuliani disclosed that his net worth falls between $1 million and $10 million. Surprisingly, he also revealed that he has outstanding debts totaling over $151 million owed to numerous creditors.
According to a statement by political adviser Ted Goodman, the filing should come as no surprise.
In February, a bankruptcy judge granted Giuliani the right to appeal the judgment, which was subsequently reduced to nearly $146 million.
During the trial, investigators Frank Braun and Frances Watson, who were with the Georgia Secretary of State at the time, clarified that Freeman and Moss went back to State Farm Arena on the evening of November 3, 2020, after the secretary extended the hours for counting ballots. Their purpose was to facilitate and speed up the process, contrary to the claims made by Giuliani and others that they were there to manipulate votes.
Braun stated in his video deposition that there was no evidence indicating any wrongdoing on their part, except for consistently showing up to work and putting in diligent effort.