Former New York City mayor ordered to report to court after date passed to surrender valuables as part of $148m defamation judgement

Summary

Rudy Giuliani has been ordered to appear in a New York City court on Thursday after missing a deadline to surrender assets, including his $5m apartment and valuable memorabilia, as part of a $148m defamation judgment.

The judgment stems from Giuliani’s false claims against Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whom he accused of election fraud in 2020, leading to severe harassment for both women.

Lawyers for Freeman and Moss reported Giuliani’s apartment had been cleared out, with valuables moved to storage weeks ago. Giuliani’s team calls the demands intimidation tactics.

  • @Rice_Daddy
    2•3 hours ago

    This would be a fun bit of justice porn after seeing Trump get away with everything.

    I don’t think you can pardon a civil case?

    On the other hand, it might just be the first sign of the naked corruption we can expect to see more of.

  • @ATDA
    5•7 hours ago

    Would it be in bad taste to make an arcade racing game where Rudy has to outrun the courts until Daddy Trump appears like one punch man?

    • @[email protected]
      27•17 hours ago

      And he’s right. I’m sure he’s getting pardoned immediately. Just delay a few more months and it all goes away.

      There is no justice in this country, just vindictive assholes who will smack the hammer down on anyone who dares to try to attempt justice.

      • @glimse
        17•16 hours ago

        Come on, Trump does not give a shit about Rudy Giuliani lol

        He has nothing to offer anymore. He completely lost his status even with the fascists.

      • EleventhHour
        14•17 hours ago

        Can’t pardon him for state crimes

        • @spongebue
          2•4 hours ago

          It’s not even a crime, it’s a civil lawsuit they filed

        • @NateNate60
          17•16 hours ago

          This is a proceeding in federal court, but the president’s pardon power doesn’t extend to civil cases anyway. Or at least until the Supreme Court rules that it does.

    • @FutileRecipe
      15•17 hours ago

      And if you can’t because they’ve been moved or “mysteriously misplaced,” charge him for grand larceny and arrest him (IANAL so there is probably a better legal term for this).

      I don’t think that “sure, I stole from them, but I “lost” what I stole so we cool now,” is a valid legal defense. But I’m not a disbarred lawyer, so I could be wrong.