Jury Selection Begins Monday in High-Profile Defamation Lawsuit Between Former Trump Attorney Rudy Giuliani and Two Georgia Election Workers

Former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani is set to go to trial on Monday to determine how much he will have to pay two former Georgia election workers for defamation. Giuliani was found liable for falsely accusing the duo of committing election fraud to change the outcome of the 2020 election in their state.

The two former Fulton County, Georgia, election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss, are seeking between $15.5 million to $43 million in damages from Giuliani. The former New York City mayor was found to have defamed the duo, including by falsely claiming they were handing USB drives around “like they were vials of heroin or cocaine,” when in reality they were exchanging a ginger mint.

Jury selection is expected to begin Monday in the high-profile defamation lawsuit. Freeman and Moss’s lawyers have said they will discuss the “threats, harassment, and harm” they experienced as a result of Giuliani’s false accusations.

Giuliani has been a vocal advocate for former President Donald Trump’s false claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election. He has since been disbarred in New York for his role in the former president’s attempts to overturn the election results.

The outcome of the trial will be closely watched as it will set a precedent for how much public figures can be held accountable for making false statements. It is unclear what the jury will award Freeman and Moss, but the case is expected to have a lasting impact on the legal landscape.