A federal judge refused to grant a stay Rudy GiulianiA lawsuit over the transfer of his assets to former Georgia election workers, he has filed for defamation, denied the disgraced attorney’s request for a delay so he could attend Donald Trump’s inauguration as president.
At a hearing in Manhattan on Tuesday, This was reported by NBC NewsU.S. District Judge Lewis Liman said Giuliani’s “social calendar” was not an adequate reason to postpone his Jan. 16 trial, during which Giuliani will contest claims made by Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss over some of his assets.
Giuliani’s lawyer, Joseph M. Cammarata, argued that Giuliani regularly consults with the president-elect and that Trump has a “political right” to attend inaugurations.
During the hearing, an angry Giuliani defied the judge, arguing that he could not pay his debts because assets were frozen due to Moss and Freeman’s efforts to collect on a nearly $150 million defamation judgment against him.
“The implications you have against me are wrong,” Giuliani told Lima, who said Giuliani had failed to comply with court orders to turn over his assets. “I have no car, no credit card, no cash, everything is tied up. “They put a freeze on my business accounts and I can’t pay my bills.”
The former New York mayor battled Freeman and Moss over his assets as part of a defamation settlement a mother and daughter won against him late last year. There is Giuliani he dragged his feet while handing over his goods to women — which drew the ire of Lima earlier this month He ridiculed Giuliani’s claim said that he did not know where his wealth was.
Giuliani since then handed over some of his belongingsIncluding the 1980 Mercedes-Benz, but not its name. The women’s attorneys also said that while they had gained access to his New York apartment, Giuliani “has yet to provide the keys, shares or lease of the property.” Giuliani’s Manhattan apartment is estimated to be worth more than $5 million.
Giuliani’s trial, scheduled four days before Trump’s inauguration, will hinge on whether he surrenders his Palm Beach, Florida, condo and four World Series rings.
Giuliani’s trial will hinge on whether he surrenders his Palm Beach, Florida condo and four World Series rings.
Giuliani is appealing both the asset turnover order and the defamation judgment itself. Meanwhile, he continued to falsely accuse Freeman and Moss of ballot tampering during the 2020 election, and seek additional penalties. (Giuliani spokesman Ted Goodman said the women’s request “is an effortto deprive” from Giuliani’s right to free speech.)
Outside the courtroom after Tuesday’s hearing, Giuliani again criticized Lima, claiming “his background is a staunch left-wing Democrat” — even as he acknowledged that the “far-left” judge was appointed by Trump.
“Did you figure out which side he was on? Are you too stupid to see which side he’s on?” Giuliani told reporters.
He reiterated that he was not sorry for defaming Freeman and Moss.
“I don’t regret it for a minute” he said. “I am sorry for the harassment I have been subjected to.”