Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s former lawyer, has ordered two Georgia election officials who won a $150 million defamation lawsuit against Trump to hand over their Manhattan penthouse and luxury goods. A federal judge ordered Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge Louis Lehman has seven days to hand over Giuliani’s apartment, as well as more than 20 luxury watches, a 1980 Mercedes, a diamond ring and various sports memorabilia. said. The new owners will be Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss, who worked on vote counting in Georgia during the 2020 election. Giuliani spread lies and conspiracies about them, falsely claiming they were rigging votes against former President Donald Trump, resulting in harassment and death threats.
Of the 26 watches Giuliani must surrender, he was asked to keep the watch that belonged to his grandfather because it has sentimental value. Mr. Lehman rejected the request.
“The court also has no doubt that certain items may have sentimental value to the defendant,” Lehman wrote. “But that does not give the defendants the right to continue enjoying the assets to the detriment of the plaintiffs, who are owed approximately $150 million. After all, “no one can afford luxury and debt.” The underlying policy of these New York state statutes is that they should not be allowed to live together.
Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment is worth an estimated $5 million, and his Mercedes is worth an estimated $25,000. The sports memorabilia and jewelry have a combined value of about $30,000, according to court documents filed earlier this year.
The two women are also entitled to about $2 million in legal fees that the Trump campaign has not paid Giuliani.
“Today’s verdict is about how the justice system can challenge those in power, even if it takes time and the determination and courage of people like Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss. “I think it’s an example of how we’re going to hold people accountable. It’s a form of fraud,” Freeman and Moss’ lawyers told CNN.
Mr. Liman has not yet decided whether Mr. Giuliani will need to surrender his condominium in Palm Beach, Florida.
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