Key takeaways:
- A federal jury in Washington, D.C. has ordered former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to pay a total of $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers.
- The jury found that Giuliani had defamed the two women with false claims that a video showed them tampering with ballots at a Georgia voting center.
- The $148 million award is a stunning amount, one which reflects the extent to which Giuliani went out of his way to make things as bad as possible for himself.
A federal jury in Washington, D.C. has ordered former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to pay a total of $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers. Ruby Freeman and Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss, her daughter, sued Giuliani for falsely claiming they engaged in a fake ballot scheme during the 2020 presidential election.
The jury found that Giuliani had defamed the two women with false claims that a video showed them tampering with ballots at a Georgia voting center. The award is nearly $100 million more than the women had sought.
The case against Giuliani moved to a jury trial to decide damages after four days of emotional testimony. During the trial, jurors heard how Giuliani had unleashed a vicious campaign of harassment against the two women.
Giuliani served as former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer toward the end of his presidency. He has yet to comment on the jury’s decision.
The $148 million award is a stunning amount, one which reflects the extent to which Giuliani went out of his way to make things as bad as possible for himself. It is unclear if Giuliani will appeal the jury’s decision.
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