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Federal Judge Holds Rudy Giuliani in Contempt Over Defamation Case
NEW YORK, NY, — A federal judge held Rudy Giuliani in contempt on Monday for failing to provide information to two former Georgia election workers he defamed after the 2020 presidential election. The workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, are seeking $150 million in damages.
The sanctions mark another significant legal setback for the former New York City mayor, U.S. attorney, and attorney for Donald Trump, who has faced numerous court battles in recent years.
The contempt ruling comes less than two weeks before a scheduled trial in which Giuliani is fighting to retain ownership of a $3.5 million condo in Palm Beach, Florida. He allegedly failed to comply with information requests from Freeman and Moss as they prepare for trial.

Judge Criticizes Giuliani’s Conduct
Judge Lewis Liman said Giuliani’s noncompliance was deliberate, accusing him of stalling until the trial date. “He has testified that he did not respond because he suspected the motives of plaintiff’s counsel. That is not an excuse for violating the court’s orders,” Liman said.
The judge added that if Giuliani had concerns about misuse of discovery by the plaintiffs’ counsel, he should have raised those concerns in court rather than taking matters into his own hands.
Asset Disputes and Delays
Giuliani has delayed payments and asset transfers for months, including entering into bankruptcy proceedings. Since October, he has begun turning over some assets, such as luxury watches, furniture, and baseball memorabilia. He also initiated the transfer of ownership of his $6 million New York apartment. However, not all transfers have been completed.
For example, while he handed over a 1980 convertible Mercedes, he initially withheld the vehicle’s title. Giuliani testified Monday that he provided the title over the weekend after locating it.
On the stand, Giuliani admitted he still has his grandfather’s pocket watch. During his virtual court appearance, he showed the watch to the camera and said he plans to give it to his attorneys for safekeeping.
Giuliani was also ordered to surrender a collection of sports memorabilia. However, he claimed he could not find a signed Joe DiMaggio jersey that once hung in his New York City apartment. “The only one I’m having difficulty with is the Joe DiMaggio jersey because I do not know where it is and it’s hard to re-create who took it,” Giuliani said. “I am personally conducting my own investigation.”
Giuliani Responds to Contempt Ruling
During his podcast on Monday evening, Giuliani criticized the judge’s decision, claiming, “I’ve already been deposed for hours on this case. I’ve given them hundreds of pages of discovery. It’s literally this high, but they want more. And they want me held in contempt because I haven’t given them enough.”
He argued that testifying was a waste of time because the judge had “already made up his mind.” Giuliani also called the court’s information requests “enormously burdensome.”
Giuliani’s spokesperson, Ted Goodman, responded by accusing Freeman and Moss’ attorneys of targeting Giuliani’s most cherished possessions, such as his grandfather’s pocket watch and a signed baseball jersey of his childhood hero. “They can never take away his extraordinary record of public service,” Goodman said.
Background on the Defamation Case
Giuliani defamed Moss and Freeman more than four years ago while working for Trump after the 2020 election. He falsely claimed the election workers manipulated votes in Atlanta, where Trump lost the popular vote.
A jury in Washington, D.C., determined a year ago that Giuliani’s false statements caused significant harm to Moss and Freeman, awarding them $150 million in damages.
Freeman and Moss have also requested that Giuliani be held in contempt for failing to turn over additional assets.
In his ruling on Monday, Judge Liman restricted Giuliani’s defense arguments and evidence for the upcoming trial—a move that could jeopardize Giuliani’s efforts to retain his Florida condo.

Rudy Giuliani purchased a unit in the Southlake building in February 2010 with his then-wife, Judith Nathan Giuliani, for $1.41 million, according to property records. The apartment was listed for sale in 2019 during the couple’s contentious divorce, with an asking price of $3.3 million. However, it did not sell, and Giuliani retained sole ownership as part of the divorce settlement. Court documents now estimate the condo’s value at $3.5 million.
The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office listed the condo’s value at $2.67 million in 2022 and $3.07 million in 2023.
On July 15, Giuliani filed a declaration of domicile in Palm Beach County, officially designating the condo as his permanent residence. His attorney, Kenneth Caruso, argued in a court filing that the property is protected under Florida’s homestead law, which presumes certain protections for a primary residence.
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