Rudy Giuliani handed over a vintage Mercedes-Benz, dozens of watches and other luxury possessions to two Georgia election officials he vilified after the 2020 presidential election, his attorney said. He denounced the “degradation” of the judicial system.
The 80-year-old disbarred lawyer and former New York mayor has sold 26 watches, rings, cash and a 1980 blue Mercedes convertible that once belonged to Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall for $148 million. It is said that the documents were handed over to two women who won a defamation lawsuit. to his lawyer.
Giuliani, once known as “America’s Mayor,” has been given until Nov. 14 to take over the assets after failing to meet an Oct. 29 deadline.
“This, folks, is the culmination of 60 years of hard work. Many of these watches have great sentimental value, and Mr. Giuliani is forced by court order to turn them all over,” Giuliani said. ‘s spokesperson Ted Goodman said in a video posted Thursday from a FedEx store in Florida.
In the video, an enraged Goodman looks at a collection of fancy watches on a table, citing Giuliani’s role as mayor during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. There is.
“This is a man who showed courage by running towards the flames, and now he is being forced to overturn everything based on a court order, in an absolute abuse of the justice system,” he continued.
“This needs to be documented. What’s happening is wrong. This is shameful and the integrity of the American justice system must be restored.”
Mr. Giuliani’s lawyer, Joseph Cammarata, filed a letter late Friday in Manhattan federal court saying the watch collection and rings were delivered to a bank in Atlanta and the luxury car was delivered at an address in Hialeah, Florida, The Associated Press reported. reported. .
An undisclosed amount of money from Mr. Giuliani’s Citibank account was also turned over to Ruby Freeman and his daughter Wandrea “Shay” Moss, according to the letter, but it was not immediately clear whether any other valuables had been turned over. is not clear.
Giuliani went from a federal judge to an Upper East Side apartment, an extensive watch collection, an autographed photo of legendary Yankees slugger Reggie Jackson, a replica of the iconic Bronx Bomber’s autographed Joe DiMaggio jersey, diamonds, and cash. , was ordered to hand over the furniture. and other property.
According to the Associated Press, Cammarata said some of Giuliani’s valuables should be exempted from judgment under New York and Florida law, and that some were turned over before being appraised in a “totally improper” process. he claimed.
Giuliani honors two Georgia election officials for falsely claiming they tried to defraud Donald Trump in the 2020 election won by Joe Biden Last year, a federal judge handed down a surprising ruling against two Georgia election officials after finding the election defamatory.
Fulton County officials filed a lawsuit in 2021, alleging that Guiliani’s lies about processing fraudulent ballots during the 2020 presidential election led to death threats and racist verbal attacks.
Mr. Giuliani was found guilty in August 2023 of defaming Mr. Moss and Mr. Freeman by default for failing to divulge electronic messages or financial records that the female lawyer was entitled to receive during the case.
At the end of the trial to determine the amount of damages Giuliani should pay, a federal jury in Washington, D.C., awarded Moss and Freeman $75 million in punitive damages for emotional distress in December 2023. The court awarded each woman $20 million in punitive damages.
Giuliani recently lamented his poverty in the case, but has since claimed he was the victim of “political vendetta” and hopes to win on appeal and get his property back. .
