Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has seven days to turn over luxury goods and shares in a New York City co-op apartment to cover most of his debts to two Georgia pollsters he defamed in 2020. A federal judge in New York has ruled. Tuesday.
Mr. Giuliani transferred all of his personal property, “including cash accounts, jewelry, valuables, legal claims for unpaid attorney fees, and interest in a co-op apartment on Madison Avenue,” to former campaign officials Ruby Freeman and Shay Freeman. It must be transferred to Mr. Moss.
The one exception is a World Series ring gifted to him by his father that Giuliani’s son Andrew claims is rightfully his.
A judge has found Mr Giuliani guilty of defamation after falsely accusing a mother and daughter of election fraud while they were counting votes in Fulton County, Georgia, on Election Day 2020. Moss won a $148 million judgment last year.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani attends the 23rd anniversary commemoration of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at Ground Zero in New York City on September 11, 2024.
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“The court finds no good reason to impose additional restrictions on the timing or manner of liquidating or prosecuting any other items or interests on the list that the defendants seek to protect,” Judge Lewis Lehman wrote in Tuesday’s ruling. It is our only asset.” A sale that comes close to being exempt under section 52 is the defendant’s grandfather’s watch, which may be distinctive to the defendant as an item of sentimental value, but not to the law. . ”
Lawyers for Mr. Freeman and Mr. Moss said the judge’s ruling will allow their clients to “finally begin to receive some of the compensation they are entitled to for Mr. Giuliani’s actions.”
“This result should send a powerful message that those who choose to intentionally spread misinformation will have to pay a price,” said Aaron Nathan, a lawyer for the two women. .
Giuliani must turn over watches sold or manufactured by Bulova, Shinola, Tiffany, Seiko, Franck Muller, Graham, Corium, Rolex, IWC, Invicta, Breitling, Raymond Weil, and Baum & Mercer. Reggie Jackson photo. Autographed photo of Yankee Stadium. Joe DiMaggio autographed shirts and other sports memorabilia. Diamond rings and costume jewelry. There is also a TV and other furniture.
He must also surrender all rights and interests in fees for services provided in 2020 and 2021 to former President Trump’s presidential campaign.
All must go into receivership, controlled by Freeman and Moss, to satisfy a $148 million defamation judgment.
